Building an Online Community: A Path to Financial Independence
Key insights
- ⚙️ Criticism of traditional school system and advice for young men to focus on self-improvement
- 🌐 Emphasis on building an online community to make money
- 📷 Build an audience on social media by sharing content about your interests and experiences
- 💰 Offer a paid community or service to your dedicated followers
- 🔑 Building an audience through free content is crucial for making money online
- 🌟 Being known is more important than being the best, as it leads to better opportunities
- 💻 Building an audience and selling something is the way to make money online
- 🚀 Take action first to gain clarity and hope
Q&A
How can I find my authentic purpose and energy in my work?
To gain clarity and hope, the speaker advises taking action, sharing lessons and experiences to build a following, turning off limiting beliefs, following the mentor's advice, and considering joining the free community and the paid community for further guidance.
What advice is given for those seeking a non-conventional career path?
The speaker criticizes the traditional school system and advises young men to focus on self-improvement and building an online community to make money. He suggests embracing the 'build an audience, sell them something' business model which entails creating content on platforms like YouTube, TikTok, or Twitter, setting up a website to sell products, and building a community.
What business model is recommended for making money online?
The 'build an audience, sell them something' business model is emphasized as the key to making money online. The advice is to start by building an audience, then sell them something, like a school community. Active creators can make significant revenue from their community by offering a paid community or service to their dedicated followers.
How can I build an audience on social media?
Building an audience through free content is crucial for making money online. Being known is more important than being the best, as it leads to better opportunities. It's recommended to utilize a personal website for selling products, courses, and coaching. Key ways to get customers online include posting content, paying for ads, or cold outreach (though not advisable).
What is the key to making money online?
Building an audience and selling something is highlighted as the key to making money online. This could be a physical or digital product. The process involves creating content on platforms like YouTube, TikTok, or Twitter, setting up a website to sell products, and building a community. This approach is highly profitable and effective for generating income online.
How can I work hard to support my family financially?
The speaker advises focusing on self-improvement and building an online community to make money. He emphasizes the importance of consistent posting on platforms like YouTube or social media to become an authority figure and create a community-based product.
- 00:00 Stefan, an 18-year-old from Romania, is seeking advice on how to work hard and help his family financially. He's passionate about his YouTube channel but feels lost about the future. He's trying to find his authentic purpose and energy in his work.
- 04:00 The speaker criticizes the traditional school system and advises young men to focus on self-improvement and building an online community to make money. He emphasizes the importance of consistent posting on YouTube or social media to become an authority figure and create a community-based product.
- 08:14 Start by building an audience, then sell them something, like a school community. Active creators can make significant revenue from their community. Embrace the 'build an audience, sell them something' business model, which is the key to making money online.
- 12:25 To make money online, building an audience through free content is essential. It's more about being known than just being the best. Personal website like school.com is recommended for selling products, courses, and coaching. Ways to get customers: post content, pay for ads, or cold outreach (not advisable).
- 16:16 Building an audience and selling something is the key to making money online. It could be a physical or digital product. The process involves creating content on platforms like YouTube, TikTok or Twitter, setting up a website to sell products, and building a community. This approach is highly profitable and effective for generating income online.
- 20:25 Take action first to gain clarity and hope; share your lessons and experiences to build a following; turn off limiting beliefs and follow the mentor's advice; consider joining the free community and the paid community for further guidance.