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From $206k in Student Loans to Super Successful Entrepreneur (with Natalie Bacon)

Episode #22

022. Do you ever wonder about the sustainability of a business like this?

The evolution and growth that you need to make this work in the long-term?

I certainly wonder about it pretty often… If you do too, you’ll want to stick around for a minute today.

Many of you that have followed us for a while are familiar with Natalie Bacon’s story: $206,000 in student loan debt to very successful blog (500k+/year).

She’s another classic case of someone that started a blog with a few ideas and then found a way to monetize it and turn it into a full-time career.

Natalie quit her job as a full-time lawyer (with all that debt) and took a job and a paycut as a Certified Financial Planner to have more time to work on her blog.

We’ve shared Natalie’s story before, as she was our first student to reach six figures after taking our courses, and has since become a great friend.

But today, I’m diving deeper into Natalie’s story and you’re going to get to hear more about how she started. But also… We’re talking about what’s going on now.

Transitioning from selling traditional online courses to membership programs and overall long-term, sustainability in the online business world.

I personally loved recording this latest podcast episode with Natalie because I also am finding myself at a turning point in my business where I’m often wondering what’s next and what direction I want to take to ensure my business is successful in the coming years...

In this episode, Natalie and I are discussing:

  • Natalie’s journey from lawyer to blogger to CEO of her own company
  • The importance of mindset and personal development 
  • Building a sustainable business
  • How and why she transitioned from selling courses to a membership program
  • Deep questions that keep Natalie focused and excited about her business
  • The challenges of business growth, and managing your changing role
  • How Natalie grew her blog biz income to over $500,000 per year
  • And more.

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