My loneliest summer as an entrepreneur
I couldn't book a project to save my life. This is the story about how I was terminally wrong about my business model.
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Buried Treasure
The unexpected paths that turned into business models. Stories of striking out and then striking gold.
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Josh Spector is ditching his free newsletter. Should you?
What it means for us that one of the biggest creators in online entrepreneurship is privatizing his emails
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Why these Toronto entrepreneurs are selling out their networking events (and how you can do it too)
Inside the rapid success stories of "This Mother Means Business" and "High Vibe Women"
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So, you want to book your first sponsorship?
Where to find your first sponsor, how to package, what to charge and the secret weapon my sponsors say sets me apart
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I ran an experiment to see if I could get people to pay me to pitch them. Here’s what happened.
What if discovery calls weren't free? Steph (DragonHeart) Benedetto explores making them an actual offer.
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The email that saved my business: How one bold ask tripled my rates overnight
Taiwo Adepetun was overbooked and underpaid. One email send changed that.
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I just launched a new group program. Here's exactly how it went.
Amanda Laird takes us inside the initial launch of the Slow & Steady Decelerator program
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How I turned an affiliate link into a sponsorship deal
Want sponsorships, but aren't getting any bites yet? Try this path to booking your next deal.
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I set out to raise $5k from my readers this summer. Here's how it went.
Audience raises are not just for nonprofits. Inside my 2025 summer reader raise for $5k to fund my events, newsletters and more.
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I can make money from...speaking?
Four quick tips to make speaking pay off more whether you want clients or you just want to get paid
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