If you haven’t started your online business yet…it’s probably not because you “don’t have ideas.” It’s because you have too many. You’ve basically built a junk drawer of side hustles: - Half-finished funnels - Random courses you bought - PDFs you started - Offers you “kind of” launched then forgot about Over time, that junk drawer starts to feel like a second full-time job… and nobody wants that. I know this life a little too well. Over about 15 years, I started and quit 26 different side hustles. The 27th one finally worked… and I still managed to screw that one up. Number 28 is going pretty well so far. So this post is the process I wish someone had handed me back when my junk drawer was overflowing. If you follow it, you’ll stop managing 17 ideas… and finally move forward with one business you can actually build. Step 1: Pick an area of interest… not a “perfect idea” Most people try to pick the perfect business idea on Day 1. That’s why they stay stuck. Instead, start with something much lighter: Pick an area of interest or topic you know well. Something you could talk about for 20 minutes without notes: - A problem you’ve solved for yourself - A skill from your 9–5 - A life transformation you went through - A hobby you’re weirdly good at You do not need the final offer yet. You just need a direction. If you have no clue what topic to choose, go into the Start Here course in the Classroom and take all of the lessons. It will give you legit business ideas based on what you already know how to do… in under 15 minutes. Step 2: Open a free Skool community around that topic Once you have a topic, you don’t go build a course or a funnel. You open a free Skool group around that topic instead. Give it a simple name. Write a basic About section: who it’s for, what problem you want to help with, and a simple invite like: “I don’t have this all figured out yet. You’re going to help me build it.”

Over the last couple of weeks I asked a simple question in here: Would you be interested in learning how to use a Skool community to validate an idea and turn it into a paid offer? A lot of you said yes. So I’m building it. This is NOT a course you watch and forget. This is a 90-day execution environment where we actually do this together. I don’t have every detail finalized yet but I do know this: This will be focused on one thing… helping you go from idea → audience → validated offer, without overthinking it. This will not be available publicly. The only way to get access is through this community. For now, I’m opening a waitlist. No payment. No commitment. Just a raised hand. If you want to be considered, you must do one thing: 👇 Vote YES on the poll below. That’s it. As I build this, all updates will go to the people on that list first. More coming soon.

@Becca Schultz asked a question that was so good, I had to record a video and make a separate post. Thanks Becca! Here is the comment she made. Watch the video to learn how I would structure a challenge for my Skool community. Is anyone thinking about doing a challenge?

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: Go through the start here course in the classroom This is where you will learn how to pick your online business. Follow the steps and I will direct you on where to go next. Step 2: Build your Skool with Brian Mindset Skool is where you learn how to build and move forward with support. Every member gets at 1:1 call with me and access to all courses inside. You'll stop spinning and start making progress without pressure. Start your 7-Day FREE trial and get your 1:1 call with Brian. Step 3: Introduce yourself (Optional) Tell us who you are, what skills you bring, and what kind of lifestyle you want your business to create. 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 🔥

Reminder: Please read this post and vote. I started this community less than two months ago and we are already up to 172 members. This has all been organic. No ads. And I'm an ads guy. I've made money from this community in two ways. 1. Affiliates 2. Upgrades Several members have started their own Skool communities using my affiliate link. Because I show you how. Thank you! Several members have moved to Mindset Skool as the logical next step. This community teaches you what business to start + the direction. Mindset Skool helps you implement. People are finding this community from my YouTube channel and Skool. Whether from my activities in Skoolers or people coming to Skool and searching. This community shows up in search when you type in "online business". You can build a profitable community around your idea as long as it's: 1. A real problem/need for the market 2. Simple to explain 3. Simple for the customer to execute on You don't need to know everything about your audience right away. You can use a free skool community to bring the audience together and learn from them. Then build the offer based on their feedback and common responses. It's how I built Mindset Skool from zero to 280+ members in under 9 months. Thank you all for being here. Half of January is already over. Don't wait another day. 2027 will be here in a heartbeat.