First $1k client in 4 weeks (starting from scratch on Skool)
3 days ago I closed my first $1,000 client. 4 weeks ago I had no idea what to even sell. Here's what worked. Week 1: Started with a free community I knew I wanted to build something on Skool but had no clear niche. Started a free community with a broad idea, "help people start their online business." Posted daily just to see who would show up. Weeks 2-3: Let the community show me the niche Got on calls with everyone who joined, just listened to what they needed. One group kept showing up: new coaches trying to get their first clients. Made sense because I'd figured that out myself. So I stopped trying to help everyone and focused only on them. Started running people through my process completely free, got them actual results: - One landed their first paid client - Another got clear on their offer - Third one lined up 6 beta clients Week 4: Converted beta to paid Now I had proof it worked. I had testimonials. I knew exactly what people needed. Made the offer to one of my beta clients: $1,000 to scale what we'd already started. They said yes in 15 minutes and 28 seconds because they'd already seen results. The simple strategy: 1. Start free community with broad positioning 2. Post daily, get on calls, listen 3. Notice who keeps showing up - that's your niche 4. Give free results to 3-5 people (build proof) 5. Convert those beta clients to paid based on results Don't guess your niche, let your free community show you. Took me 4 weeks once I stopped overthinking and just started.