{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Work Less, Earn More","title":"EP 41: Behind the Scenes of My Membership Site: Profits, Challenges, and Lessons Learned","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/5c1ca29c\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2307,"description":"I’ve been a teacher for over 13 years now, and I’m confident this skill is part of my God-given purpose here on earth.\n \nBut for the first 8+ years of teaching, I didn’t earn a very good living from the work. I was tied down to my local area, my calendar was crammed with lessons, and I was barely able to support my family.\n \nEventually, I scaled my local business and things got a bit better -- but it still felt like an uphill battle. This was one of the key motivators for starting my online business: I wanted to work from wherever (be that my living room, the local Starbucks, or a Parisian café) and on my own schedule.\n \nSo when I learned about “membership sites” for the first time… I immediately knew I was interested.\n \nA membership site would allow me to use my teaching gifts to have a positive impact on the lives of others while at the same time maximizing -- and stabilizing -- my profits by creating monthly recurring revenue.\n \nSign me UP!\n \nIt took a few years to figure out how to start a membership, what I’d teach, and who it would be for -- but eventually, I got it off the ground, and today my membership program is my businesses’ main source of revenue!\n \nListen to the full episode to hear:\n\r\nHow much my membership, Startup Society, earns each month\nFixed costs and variable expenses of running a membership site\nThe biggest challenges I faced when I got the program off the ground\nMistakes I've made and lessons learned\n\n \nLearn more about Gillian:\n\r\n \r\nAttract Paying Customers Action Plan\nJoin Startup Society (promo code: earnmore)\n \r\nProfit Planning Challenge\nGet in touch!\n \nResources mentioned in this episode:\n\r\n \r\nThe Best $7000 I Ever Spent\nAccess Ally: Membership plugin\nFlourish Online: They specialize in setting up membership sites\n ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/jSVFNaMVaq2xN_XXMdPWb2thI2IwCmxWI1ny0RZrwGE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ5MjUwLzE3MDY2/NDcyMjQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}