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9 contributions to Pick Your Online Business
Here’s How to Validate Your Online Business Idea. Stop Guessing.
Once you've picked your online business we want to make sure it’s actually worth building. Most people skip this step. That’s why they end up wasting months creating something nobody asked for. Not happening here. Here’s the simple validation process I teach all my clients. No funnels. No landing pages. No tech and absolutely NO overthinking. We get real data from real people. STEP 1 - Get your idea into one simple sentence If you can’t say your idea clearly, nobody else can either. Use this: “I help [specific person] fix [specific problem].” Example: “I help tired moms simplify dinner with 10-minute meal systems.” Keep it boringly clear. STEP 2 - Talk to real humans (yes… actual conversations) You’re not pitching. You're not selling. You're checking for demand. Send this message to 10–20 people who either ARE your niche or know someone who is: “Hey! I’m working on something to help people who struggle with ____. Is that something you deal with? Or know someone who does?” That’s it. Light. Easy. Human. STEP 3 - Ask these 4 questions Let them talk. Let them use their own words. This is where you discover everything. Here are the only questions you need: 1. Do you struggle with this? 2. How big of a problem is this for you? 3. What have you already tried that didn’t work? 4. If someone gave you a simple step-by-step to fix it, would you want it? If they say yes, and they clearly feel the pain…that’s validation. STEP 4 - Look for 3-5 “YES” responses That’s all you need. If 3–5 people: - confirm the problem - talk about it in detail - want a solution The idea is valid and you can move forward. You don’t need 100 calls. You don’t need surveys. You don’t need a website. You don’t need perfection. You just need signal. STEP 5 - Move to the outline stage Once your idea is validated, you’re ready for two things: - Creating a simple outline - Building your first version (PDF, guide, mini-training, whatever fits your skills)
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@Esteban Mp You’ve got a ton to work with here. With 20+ years in travel, tourism, and logistics, you don’t need to learn anything new, you just need to package what you already know. If you want to make your first $100, think small and simple: - Offer to review someone’s travel plan and optimize it for them. - Create a “stress-free travel checklist” or “avoid these mistakes at the airport” PDF and sell it for $10–$20. People will buy that all day long because it saves them time and headaches. From there, getting to $1K is just scaling what works: - Turn your checklist into a more complete “Travel Like an Insider” guide. - Offer a done-for-you trip planning service for a flat rate. - Or even teach a simple live workshop on how to avoid costly travel mistakes. And if you want to take it further, this is exactly the kind of thing you could build a Skool community around: “Smart Travel for Busy People,” “Travel Logistics Made Simple,” or even helping people enter the travel/logistics industry using your experience. The key is to start with the smallest problem you can solve quickly… then build from there. Does any of that land or is it in line with your experience?
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@Esteban Mp So the proof is already there. You’ve done it and made money for others. Now it’s time to do it for yourself. It’s the same thing. But now, you’re sending the invoice instead of collecting the paycheck. You CAN do this.
Welcome to Pick Your Online Business!
If you’re here, it’s because you want to start an online business… but you’re not sure which business is right for you. You’re in the perfect place. Inside this group, we help you: - Pick the online business that fits your skills, experience, and strengths - Compare your top ideas so you don’t waste months guessing - Validate your idea fast before you build anything - Start simple, avoid overthinking, and get moving in the right direction This community exists for one reason: Help you pick the right business the FIRST time. Here’s what to do first: Step 1: Introduce yourself Tell us who you are, what skills you bring, and what kind of lifestyle you want your business to create. Step 2: Grab the Skill-to-Business Formula™ These are the exact prompts + 13-minute walkthrough I use to help people find their best business idea fast. Over 7,000 people have used this formula. Click here to grab it. What to expect next: I’ll be posting comparison lists, starter ideas, business breakdowns, and simple frameworks to help you find a business that actually fits your life, not someone else’s. You’ll also see real examples, polls, and breakdowns from other members so you can see what works (and what to avoid). Let’s get you moving in the right direction. Welcome aboard. Super excited to have you here. - Brian 🔥
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@Ronnie Bass Wonderful to have you here Ronnie. Did you go through the AI prompts yet in the classroom?
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@Esteban Mp You’re welcome. Did you try out the prompts yet?
🚀 New AI Prompt: Your Fastest Path to $1K (Use This Today)
Hey everyone… I just released a new YouTube video walking through a killer AI prompt that helps you figure out your fastest, simplest path to your first $1K online using the skills you already have. I’m not linking the video here (YouTube algorithm stuff)… But here’s the full prompt exactly like I promised in the video. Use it… post your results… ask questions… let this community help you move faster. 🔥 THE “Fastest Path to $1K” Prompt (Copy/paste this into ChatGPT and add your details) PROMPT: I want you to act like a business strategist who specializes in helping overthinkers quickly identify their fastest path to making their first $1,000 online using the skills and experience they already have. Here are my details: • My work experience: [paste yours] • My skills (hard + soft): [paste yours] • Problems I’ve solved for people (at work or in life): [paste yours] • Topics people naturally come to me for advice on: [paste yours] • My personality strengths or tendencies: [paste yours] • What I want from an online business (time, freedom, lifestyle): [paste yours] Using this information, give me: My #1 most monetizable skill or strength Explain it in one clear sentence so an overthinker can understand it. The specific person who would pay for that skill Describe the exact niche (not broad — as specific as possible). The #1 problem that person wants solved immediately Make it concrete, urgent, and outcome-based. A simple offer I can sell for $100–$300 TODAY Fast version, minimal steps, zero tech. Name the offer, describe what it includes, and how I deliver it. A $1,000 “fast upgrade” version of the same offer Show how the same skill can be packaged into a higher-value version with 1–2 added elements. A 3-step plan to get my first paying customer in 48 hours No funnels. No platforms. No audience required. Write a short message I can send to 10 people I know right now Message should validate demand and spark conversations. END OF PROMPT
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@Bryan StClair The path is important. But you do NOT need to see the entire path before starting. This is one of the biggest mistakes I see people make. They have to or want to see it all from day one. Get started, the business will look different 6 months from now. It's guaranteed. Start walking the path and stay on it. When you hit a roadblock, ask for help. Get the problem solved and keep going.
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@Bryan StClair You definitely have a unique nice!
Travel Day Reminder
Headed to NYC today to celebrate my sister’s 50th… typing this from the airport while knocking out a little work before wheels up. Here’s the cool part about building a business on your terms: Life doesn’t have to stop. Family doesn’t have to stop. Travel doesn’t have to stop. You get to bring your work with you in a way that supports your life instead of replacing it. Tomorrow I’ll see the big tree at 30 Rock… maybe I’ll send another selfie. What’s ONE thing you want your future business to allow you to do more of? Family time, travel, flexibility, something else? Drop it below ⬇️
Travel Day Reminder
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@Tony Ds You’ve got a lot to be excited about. You’ve gotten a lot done since you joined here and moved over to Mindset Skool
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@Hubert Daul Haha that is nice sometimes. My wife and I don that whenever we head to Mexico. Lots of doing nothing. Which is hard for me. I can’t sit still.
⭐ 5 Reasons Most People Pick the Wrong Online Business (And What to Do Instead)
Most people don’t pick the wrong business because they’re dumb… They pick the wrong business because the internet is VERY good at selling you a fantasy. Here are the five big mistakes I see every single day 👇 1. They chase trends instead of their strengths. They’re hunting for the silver bullet. The magic shortcut. The “$10K/month in 90 days working 2 hours a day” crap. They fall for slick marketing → buy another course → get nowhere. Meanwhile…the skill they’ve been doing for YEARS sits untouched. That’s the thing that could actually make them money. 2. They try to learn a brand-new skill from scratch. You’ve got a 9–5. You’ve got a family. You’ve got maybe 5-10 hours a week to build something. Learning a brand-new skill from zero? That’s weeks or months of work before you can even start. It’s the slowest path possible. Your fastest path is always the same: Take what you already know… and take it to market. 3. They underestimate the skills they already have. You do something every day that someone else finds impossible. You just take it for granted. You might think: “Nobody would pay for this.” WRONG. I talked to someone today whose audience doesn’t even know how to use ChatGPT. Something I do in my sleep. Same for you: Excel, organizing, workflows, communication, leadership, decision-making - people will pay for things you barely think about. 4. They choose a model that doesn’t match their available time. This one wrecks people. They lead with MONEY instead of aligning the business model with their LIFE. “I’m making $5K/month… I hate my job… just tell me how to replace my income fast.” I did this with my first business (real estate). I just wanted OUT. And you know what I created? A business that gave me less freedom than my 9-5. If you don’t start with your vision, your ideal day, and your actual bandwidth, your business will own you instead of freeing you. 5. They copy someone else’s business and hope it works for them. Look, all businesses have problems.
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@Tony Ds Same here!
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@Bryan StClair Well said here Bryan. It is generally disastrous, at least that was my experience. Going into business does requires learning some new skills, but the main skill of your offer already exists!
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