Last week, content creators in the language education space flew in from around the world to gather in Tenerife for our annual Langpreneur Mastermind retreat. This time, we had participants coming from the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, the US, and even as far as Australia! In this episode, I'll share 7 takeaways from the event. For more info about our events: www.creatorempires.com

Creator Education Businesses have a cap. And here's how you get rid of it... The project I'm talking about: https://yourteacher.ai/ Sign up for our Weekly Smarts Newsletter for weekly tips and insights on how to build a creator business:
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Nate's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@UCpFE8BGxvDh... Consultations with Nate: https://radicalyt.com/ Sign up for our Weekly Smarts Newsletter for weekly tips and insights on how to build a creator business: https://weeklysmarts.com/ Learn more about our Inner Circle and Mastermind events: https://creatorsmarts.com/ Follow me on IG:@janvanderaa1 Want us to help you to grow your creator empire through developing courses? Check out: creatorempires.com

Today, Olly is going to dissect the psychology underpinning email marketing and how you can use it effectively to run your online business. He's developed his own unique approach to email marketing over the years, and he shares the specific framework that he's developed to build a robust relationship with your audience, dismantle misconceptions about email sequences, and harness the power of urgency and deadlines in a natural way. Watch the original video on Olly's channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Hq7c7NHXeI&t=1092s&ab_channel=OllyRichards Sign up for our Weekly Smarts Newsletter for weekly tips and insights on how to build a creator business:
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Today we're exploring a new niche: Magic! Oscar's YT channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/OscarOwen Sign up for our Weekly Smarts Newsletter for weekly tips and insights on how to build a creator business: https://weeklysmarts.com/ Learn more about our Inner Circle and Mastermind events: https://creatorsmarts.com/ Follow me: IG: @janvanderaa1 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jan-van-der-aa-66899b3b/ Want us to help you to grow your creator empire through developing courses? Check out: creatorempires.com

What's your core offer? And what offer works best for a tripwire, order bump and upsell? In this episode, we'll find out! Sign up for our Weekly Smarts Newsletter for weekly tips and insights on how to build a creator business:
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I flew to New York to hang out with Arieh Smith aka XiaomaNYC on YouTube. Not long ago, we launched our first tech product and in this in-person interview, we give you a look behind the scenes. 

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Last week we ran our 5th annual creator business mastermind retreat and everyone had a blast. In this episode, I share the biggest takeaways. Sign up for our Weekly Smarts Newsletter for weekly tips and insights on how to build a creator business:
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Creating a creator business is relatively easy. You build a product that already exists, add your personal brand to it and there you go. But what if your personal brand expires? Will your business die with you? In this episode, we talk about how to make your business future-proof. Sign up for our Weekly Smarts Newsletter for weekly tips and insights on how to build a creator business:
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Are memberships really the future? Or are some creators better off selling one-off courses? This is what I discuss with Rob, Head of Partnerships and Community at Uscreen.tv. Rob on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@robertbalasabas Rob's Coffee with content creators podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/coffee-with-content-creators/id1596688575 Sign up for our Weekly Smarts Newsletter for weekly tips and insights on how to build a creator business:
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With the current advancements in AI-powered platforms, creators in the education space have a huge opportunity: using existing AI-powered coaching or tutoring platforms created by someone else, and adding their personal brand to it. You get to put your own branding, voice and personality on it. This way, creators in the education field can offer their own special educational offerings without going through the hassle of building the tech themselves. References: The 23-year-old influencer offering to be your virtual girlfriend: https://caryn.ai/ Xiaoma's video 'I built my own AI tutor to teach me Chinese': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjGk7EmYuxY&ab_channel=Xiaomanyc%E5%B0%8F%E9%A9%AC%E5%9C%A8%E7%BA%BD%E7%BA%A6 Learn more about the AI tutor we're building: streetsmartlanguages.com/ai Lucas Bighetti on IG: https://www.instagram.com/lucas_bighetti/ Sign up for our Weekly Smarts Newsletter for weekly tips and insights on how to build a creator business:
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Last weekend I flew to Dubai for NasSummit 23. In this video, I'm sharing with you my 8 biggest takeaways from the event. Sign up for our Weekly Smarts Newsletter for weekly tips and insights on how to build a creator business:
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There is a common piece of advice that says ‘you should only have one product - one avatar - one marketing channel until you hit $1 million in revenue. Is this advice also relevant to YouTube creators? Sign up for our Weekly Smarts Newsletter for weekly tips and insights on how to build a creator business:
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Last week YouTube channel Yes Theory announced their course on becoming a YouTube creator and storytelling. During a live six-week bootcamp costing $349, students would get access to the live workshops hosted by the Yes Theory team, access to a community of creators, and personalised feedback from community members. Sounds reasonable right? Not according to many of the comments that poured in. One predicted this was the moment a video would be spawned titled: “When Yes Theory became No Theory”. In this episode, we talk about the marketing lessons we learned from this phenomenon. Sign up for our Weekly Smarts Newsletter for weekly tips and insights on how to build a creator business: 
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Check out our course monetization checklist with the 48 tips I mentioned in this episode: shorturl.at/lLZ12 Learn more about our Inner Circle and Mastermind events: https://creatorsmarts.com/ 
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People have been asking me what’s going on with the podcast so here’s an update on what has been going on behind the scenes. Learn more about our Inner Circle and Mastermind events: https://creatorsmarts.com/ 
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If you want to sell online courses you need to understand copywriting. In this episode, Nick walks you through the process of writing a high-converting sales page. More info about Nick Poninski: https://nickponinski.com/ He's also on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-poninski-copywriter-35896979/ For more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business: https://creatorsmarts.com/

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- Do more promos! - Do more deadline extensions! - Make your purchase buttons bigger! Watch out for this kind of advice. - More promos may bring in more money now, but they will become less powerful. - Deadline extensions will bring in more money now, but you’ll lose trust with your audience. - Bigger buttons will increase click-through rates but what’s the quality of that traffic? More money now is not always good. Focusing on the money will weaken your brand because there’s always a shiny little win that distracts you from your mission. It takes discipline to say NO. Stick to your values and focus on your mission. That’s how you build a unique, uncopyable, future-proof brand. That's what we'll talk about in this episode.

''I need to publish YouTube videos, do shorts, IG reels, Tiktok, record new episodes for my podcast... it's just too much, help!''. - So... when is the right time to start experimenting on new platforms? Let's talk about it... For more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business: https://creatorsmarts.com/

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Creator and Netflix host Jo Franco joined our Mastermind event a few months ago where she asked the other participants for business advice. This episode was originally only published on her podcast, but it was so good that I wanted to share it with you guys as well. Have fun! Jo on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jofranco Not your average Jo podcast: https://shows.acast.com/not-your-average-jo

I went to Vidsummit where some crazy things happened. I also learned that most creators actually don't care so much about building a business (yet). Many of them say ''I want to scale in a way that doesn't require me to be on camera". Let's brainstorm for some solutions! Maybe building a course business? For more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business: https://creatorsmarts.com/

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Today we're talking to Allen Mathews from Classical Guitar Shed. For more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business: https://creatorsmarts.com/

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In this episode a recap of what happened at our creator mastermind retreat we hosted in Morocco. For more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business: https://creatorsmarts.com/ 

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The likelihood of becoming successful in business depends for a large deal on who you're doing business with. So how do we build a strong network and build meaningful relationships? In this episode, I'm going to give you a look behind the scenes and tell you how we did it at Creator Smarts. or more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business: https://creatorsmarts.com/

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If you create content that's somehow educational but that's mostly entertainment, you might have a hard time selling 'goal-driven' courses. That's because people don't follow you because they want to learn a certain skill, they're just curious or want to be entertained. But what if you created an ''entertainment driven'' course? For more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business: https://creatorsmarts.com/

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Huseyin is the Founder and CEO of Interesting Engineering. Since 2010, he has built a media empire that has helped his team reach a follower base of over 17 million people globally. Collect to Huseyin: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/huseyinkilicie/ Interesting Engeneering: https://interestingengineering.com/ For more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business: https://creatorsmarts.com/

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Everybody is talking about the Metaverse, but few people actually know what that word means. In this episode, you'll finally learn what the Metaverse really is. Subscribe to our YouTube channel and don’t miss our weekly business-building tips:
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Last week I spent a few days in LA where I attended the biggest creator event on the planet; Vidcon US 2022. In this episode I talk about what I learned and if it was worth it.

Marina Mogilko is a YouTuber and entrepreneur based in Silicon Valley. She’s a familiar face in the creator economy because of her poplular videos on channels like Silicon Valley Girl, LinguaMarina and per personal channel Marina Mogilko, but also because of her strong network in the startup world. In this episode you’ll learn: - How Marina got a $1.7M investment in her creator career - How her channels are blowing up thanks to viral YouTube shorts - What are the benefits of living in Silicon Valley and LA (are we missing out?) You can find her courses on becoming a YouTube manager, creating effective YouTube shorts and building a YouTube channel on her website: https://marinamogilko.co/ For more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business: https://creatorsmarts.com/

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Last week I sold my 'creator business' LanguageBoost and earlier this year I also sold my share in a translation agency that I started about ten years ago. Both exits were very humble and didn't make me rich. Why and does it even matter? In this episode, I'll share four major lessons I learned from building and selling online these two online businesses. For more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business: https://creatorsmarts.com/ 

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According to multilingual storyteller, Netflix show host, and YouTube Jo Franco, creators should try to build a career that is aligned with their values, rather than pursuing money and fame. Topics we'll cover in this episode: - How realistic is it to become a creator in 2022 - The risks of having a business partner and what to do about it - How she got her own Netflix show - What pays better; Netflix of YouTube? Check out Jo on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/jofranco Jo's Netflix show: https://www.netflix.com/be/title/81060530 For more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business: https://creatorsmarts.com/

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Steve Hulford is the co-founder and CEO of Underknown, a digital-first media company that publishes around 4800 videos per year on platforms like Facebook, YouTube, Snapchat, IG and TikTok. Their mission is to teach the world about science and humanities. 

 They run various channels including What if, What if kids, How to survive, Your Body On, Crazy Creatures, Aperture and Versus. Their content is available in about 12 languages. 

In 2022 Underknown has a team of about 200 people of which 50 work full time. In 2022 alone they’re doing almost $10M in Ad revenue. Quite impressive, because the company was only founded 4 years ago.

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 - What inspired Steve to start the business (content gap)
 - How he validated the business idea
- How he went about raising capital 
- How the team publishes about 4800 high-quality videos 
 - Why Snapchat and Facebook might be underrated - Future of the industry

In this episode, we talk about whether it's worth it for YouTube creators to publish courses on course platforms like NasAcademy, Monthly, Skillshare or Udemy. For more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business: https://creatorsmarts.com/ 

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Takeaways from this episode: – One important factor that determines whether your online business is going to succeed or not, is the amount of traffic you get. Traffic is worth a huge amount of money. – Give your affiliates sales commissions for every sale, including upsells. Also, consider using lifetime cookies. – Fight the scarcity mindset, be generous with affiliate commissions. Over the long term, goodwill and trust will create a larger pie for everybody. – Be careful with coupon codes. You don’t want your brand to rely on discounts. Also want all your affiliates (and customers), to feel like they’re treated equally. – For digital products, it is common to give a 30-50% affiliate commission. For more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business: https://creatorsmarts.com/

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In this episode, we're talking to Vanessa from the 4 million subscriber YouTube channel 'Speak English with Vanessa'. Vanessa and I have been working together for quite a while now and in this episode, she shares how she 12x her hourly rate by turning her membership course into an evergreen course. For more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business: https://creatorsmarts.com/ 

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Takeaways from this episode: - Assuming you want to optimize your offerings to generate more revenue, the only way to find out what to offer is through testing. - Split testing can be incredibly hard unless you have a huge amount of traffic. Offering different prices to different segments of your audience can also lead to confusion amongst your audience. - Don’t copy others, the key is to find out what’s stopping your audience from buying in the first place. - If you don’t have the resources to test: simple is usually best! For more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business: https://creatorsmarts.com/ 

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Takeaways from this episode with Olly: If you don’t have a welcome sequence set up, you’re leaving a lot of money on the table. The first email sequence should last between 7 and 30 days. Give people the time to learn what you’re all about. Make your first pitch within the first 5-7 days. Send out newsletters to keep your list warm and do regular email promotions. Exclude users who are still in your welcome sequence as you don’t want to confuse them with different offers. Delete inactive users from your mailing list because they cost you money and harm your deliverability. Consider them inactive if they have been on your list for longer than 180 days and haven’t opened any emails for 90 days. Clean your list every quarter. Segment your audience per interest so that you can customize your messaging and increase your sales conversion. For more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business: https://creatorsmarts.com/

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Events mentioned in this episode: - NasSummit: https://nassummit.com/ - VidSummit: https://vidsummit.com/ For more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business: https://creatorsmarts.com/

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The key to growing your Creator Business faster is by making better decisions about which tasks to work on, and which ones not. Here's how you can do that: 1. Be clear about your goals 2. Identify your bottleneck (what's holding you back) 3. Invest time and money to remove the bottleneck Everything else is a distraction except for a few things... For more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business: https://creatorsmarts.com/ 

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Here's an overview of all the events that I mentioned in his episode: VidCon Sao Paulo - May 2022 Los Angeles - June 2022 Abu Dhabi- Dec 2022? Singapore - Dec 2022 London - not sure when ''VidCon is a huge annual convention for fans, creators, executives, and brands online.’' vidcon.com --- Nas Summit 17-19 March, Dubai https://nassummit.com/ --- Social Media Marketing World March 2022, San Diego, US Social Media Marketing World focuses on four primary areas of social marketing: organic social marketing, paid social, social strategy, and content marketing. --- Playlist Live September 2022, Orlando Primarily for YouTube and TikTok content creators --- Content Marketing World September 22, Cleveland OH ''Content Marketing World is the one event where you can learn and network with the best and the brightest in the content marketing industry.'' --- DigiMarCon 40 conferences held annually across 18 countries ''It brings together marketing specialists, brands, video content creators, influencers, and industry biggies to discuss various topics related to content creation and digital marketing.’’ --- Creator Smarts Mastermind Sept 11-16, Marrakesh, Morocco Our own annual Mastermind Retreat: https://secret.creatorsmarts.com/mastermind --- VidSummit September 27-29, LA, USA. The biggest event for top Creators (not for fans) vidsummit.com --- Youpreneur Summit November 2022, London A fun event for personal branding and online entrepreneurship. I've been there twice. Not sure if I'm going next year.

Listening to podcasts, taking online courses and even working with a coach can harm your business. It's all about getting the right help, at the right time. But how? In this episode, we're giving you the framework. For more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business: https://creatorsmarts.com/ 

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In this interview we talk about the three ways to grow your course business relatively quickly: 1. Increase the revenue per sale: - Add order bump - Add upsell - Increase prices 2. Sell more to your list: - Do more regular promos - Improve the copy on the sales page - Improve the copy on the Checkout page 3. Grow the mailing list faster - Popup on the website, opt-in form throughout blogpost - Call to actions on YouTube, Podcast, pinned comments, description, end screens, shout-outs - Better lead magnets Contact John: https://datadrivenmarketing.co/ For more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business: https://creatorsmarts.com/

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Today we're talking to Sam Kary from the YouTube channel New EdTech Classroom about things we can do to make online courses more engaging. For more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business: https://creatorsmarts.com/

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In this New Year Special, I'm going to share with to 22 ideas to grow your business in 2022. Learn more about how we can help you with your business and sign up for our newsletter https://creatorsmarts.com/

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Becoming a great storyteller will make you a better content creator, marketer, and potentially even a better friend or partner. In this interview, Niklas shares his best insights on how we can become more productive, and better at filmmaking and storytelling. For more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business: https://creatorsmarts.com/

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Creators usually don't like selling. That's why most of us have difficulties writing long-form sales pages. The thing is that if you're selling digital products for $100 or more and you're not a mainstream brand, you most likely need long-form sales content. In this episode I explain why.

I had a discussion with a creator this week about the sponsorship dilemma. How should you balance promoting sponsors vs. promoting your own products? For more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business: https://creatorsmarts.com/

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When we recorded this interview Lucy had over 7M subscribers on the 'English with Lucy' YouTube channel. It's one of the biggest educational channels in the world. 

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This was the audio recording of a presentation that Olly Richards gave during our most recent Inner Circle meeting. Some of the things you’ll learn: – How Olly grows his YouTube channel by 10% per month, while only investing 6-8 hours per week of his own time. – Olly’s ”dream” video creation process. – Which positions to hire first and where to find good candidates. – How much does it cost to hire a YouTube production team. For more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business: https://creatorsmarts.com/

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Today we're talking to Amy Woods of Content 10X. Topics we discuss in this episode: - Why repurpose content? - What to create first? A YouTube video, podcast episode? 
- Important things to keep in mind when repurposing - Do we really have to be on all platforms?
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Today we're talking to YouTube sensation Brain Wiles; an actor from New York City who decided to start a YouTube channel during the pandemic. Within a year he became a real YouTube sensation with 300K subscribers. For more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business: https://creatorsmarts.com/

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Today we're talking to Ronak Trivedi 

from Pietra; a platform where creators can develop and launch their own physical products
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 - How big are the profit margins of physical products? And much more... More info about Pietra: https://www.pietrastudio.com/ For more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business: https://creatorsmarts.com/

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In this video, Paddy shares the most common mistakes that YouTubers make based on his experience working with some of the biggest names on the planet. Paddy's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClga3ybuyyjpvqsh-cf3DvQ Paddy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PaddyG96 On our podcast, we interview the world’s learning creators and take a look behind the scenes. You will learn how they became successful, the things they struggle with and the latest strategies that are working in our industry. For more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business: https://creatorsmarts.com/

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This week I'm going to share with you some of the most important lessons that we learned from our Mastermind retreat in Crete, Greece. On our podcast, we interview the world’s learning creators and take a look behind the scenes. You will learn how they became successful, the things they struggle with and the latest strategies that are working in our industry. Want to join our Mastermind in the future? https://secret.creatorsmarts.com/mastermind Watch our Masterclass and learn how to to use online business fundamentals to create stability, growth & raving fans for your YouTube channel: https://secret.creatorsmarts.com/ Want to learn more about what we do? http://www.creatorsmarts.com/

In this episode I'm going to talk about the following topics: - How important are marketing skills for Creators? - Do you need a degree in marketing or business? - Resources I use (almost) every day to become better at marketing. More info about what we do: https://creatorsmarts.com/ Do you have an online education business that’s making over 6- or 7-figures? 
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After Kevin's IT business wasn't any longer profitable he decided to quit and started to take on projects as a freelancer. Soon he realized he'd found a new passion for day-trading and launched a YouTube channel teaching exactly that. He focused on the Dutch-speaking market and he was almost the only player in the space. Fast forward three years later he's built an online business that does multiple seven-figures in revenue. In this interview, we find out how he did it. For more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business: https://creatorsmarts.com/

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Olly Richards from StoryLearning doubled down on this YouTube channel and the number of views went up by 20X. This growth has had a big impact on the underlying business. His secret? Taking an entrepreneurial approach to running a YouTube channel... In this interview you'll learn: - Why Olly shifted from blogging to YouTube - How to create (semi-)viral videos - How to create three high-quality videos in two days - How Olly thinks about this project investmentwise And more. Learn more about what we do: creatorsmarts.com Do you have an online education business that’s making over 6- or 7-figures? 
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When you are creating an offer, the value should far exceed the price. This protects you from the undercutting race to the bottom. Your returns are much greater because you're the only one there. If people can go somewhere else for what you're offering, they're buying by price, not value. In this episode, I'm going to break down Alex Hormozi's ''Value Equation''. For more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business: https://creatorsmarts.com/

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On our podcast, we interview the world’s learning creators and take a look behind the scenes. You will learn how they became successful, the things they struggle with and the latest strategies that are working in our industry. Want to learn more about what we do? http://www.creatorsmarts.com/

This presentation was from one of our Inner Circle meetings. Only a dozen YouTubers from the education space were invited for this event. This small group had over 25 million subscribers between them. The talk you’re about to see is 25 minutes long, and is followed by Q&A session with some of the participants. Some of the things you'll learn: - What to do with your profits. - A framework for reinvesting and allocating capital. - Grow your business exponentially. Who we are? At CreatorSmarts we offer a range of ways to help grow your online education business. We organize online mastermind events, live events, in addition to consulting and brand management. If you have a substantial online following and want to be invited to one of our future events, then send us a message and let's get to know each other! Here are two ways to get in touch with us: 1. Send us a DM on Instagram; @creatorsmarts 2. Send us an email; [email protected] We look forward to hearing from you! Jan van der Aa

In the summer of 2019, I attended an expensive Mastermind event in the US. In this episode you're going to learn: - Why I spent so much on the event and was it worth it? - The number one Iesson I learned - What to take into account when signing up for a Mastermind event Want to learn more about our Mastermind retreats? https://secret.creatorsmarts.com/mastermind For more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business:
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Liz Sharma launched Talk the Streets on YouTube just over a year ago. Her goal: to help native English speakers learn Portuguese. Her students aren’t interested in academic learning. They moved to Portugal for a relaxed lifestyle and simply want to shop at the markets and talk to their Portuguese friends over coffee at a café. Within just nine months Liz has now grown a six-figure business by selling her signature evergreen course. What you’ll learn in this interview: - How Liz grew her business to six figures in 9 months - Why develop an expensive language course? - How to market and sell a high-ticket product For the full article: https://creatorsmarts.com/high-ticket/ For more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business:
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Hugo Amsellem is adamant that the creator economy is the way of the future. Television changed the way we thought and acted in the 20th century. Now, creators go straight to their audiences, influencing the 21st century and beyond. In pre-internet days banks, publishers, music, and movie companies held the purse strings. Creators had to fight to be seen and heard. Not any more.  In today's post-permission world, the gatekeepers and barriers are disappearing. Hugo says there is enormous potential for online education creators to expand their businesses into empires. But, they need an entrepreneurial drive and ambition to succeed.    What you'll learn in this interview: - What is the creator economy? - Creator Accelerator Programmes - what and why - Four steps to turn your audience into an empire - What's next? The future of the creator economy. For the full article: https://creatorsmarts.com/hugo-amsellem/ For more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business:
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Language mastery has taken Stuart Jay Raj into many corners of Asia and facets of business. He’s worked in diverse areas from facilitation and interpreting to helping Western firms succeed in the East. In 2013 he began to share his knowledge online by offering a suite of products on his website, Jcademy. Now that the pandemic has accelerated learning online and Jay’s found new ways to communicate with his audience. So, he’s excited to share his latest venture, Mindkraft, with a growing community of passionate, online learners. What you’ll learn in this interview: - How languages have opened many doors in Stuart Jay Raj’s career - Using the Discord platform to build community and deliver information - Some ways Jay has adapted to changing circumstances and audiences in his business. For the full article: https://creatorsmarts.com/monetize-language-skills/ For more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business:
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This presentation was from one of our Inner Circle meetings. Only a dozen YouTubers from the education space were invited for this event. This small group had over 20 million subscribers between them. Some of the things you'll learn:
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Relying on your personal brand can be risky in the long run. When is the right time to start building a business brand?

Virtual Events Mob is the latest venture for language entrepreneur and affiliate expert Kris Broholm. The business removes the stress and hassle of organising and running virtual conferences or summits. There are massive possibilities for ROI when you host a virtual event, but there is also a ton of work involved. So, would running or speaking at a Virtual Conference make sense for your business? Let’s find out. What you’ll learn in this interview: - Benefits: why consider a virtual event? - Organisation: a step-by-step guide - Speaker Outreach: why, who and how?

When you want to learn the intricacies of YouTube, it’s a good idea to turn to an expert like Nate Black. At Channel Makers, he has plenty of free content about growing YouTube channels. And behind the scenes, his business is thriving too. Nate’s membership site has an ever-growing library of videos and courses. Then, there’s the thriving community of creators from all walks of life who access it. On top of that, he also produces videos and manages YouTube channels for several clients. All in all, Nate has plenty of wisdom to share when it comes to building a prosperous YouTube channel. What you’ll learn in this interview: - Intentional strategies to grow your channel - Why “good ideas” should be the basis for every video - The most important metric to watch in analytics - How to stay motivated to create videos - Nate’s perspective on YouTube Shorts For the full article:
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Hugo Cotton is the creator behind innerFrench, a podcast and YouTube channel that focuses on teaching French at the intermediate level. He likes to keep the business simple, using a straightforward model of creating high-quality audio and video content to attract customers for his two premium courses. What you’ll learn in this interview: - Keep it simple - The importance of structure and processes - How to use LearnDash as a course platform - Do you need a marketing degree to run an online business? For the full interview go to: https://creatorsmarts.com/hugo-innerfrench/ For more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business: https://creatorsmarts.com/

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Reed Duchscher manages fifteen of the most prominent YouTubers on the planet, including MrBeast, Preston, Typical Gamer and Unspeakable through his firm Night Media. Between them, his clients have around 350 million subscribers and 2.5 billion views per month. Reed's firm, Night Media, is a multi-faceted management company with three business arms. Its 360° management department helps clients hire and fire team members and brand building, sponsorships, economics, and more. Second, Venture Studio develops other businesses for Night Media's talent, helping them leverage the distribution they've created. The third, newest entity is a venture capital firm investing in emerging software and the creator economy. What you'll learn in this interview: - Ideas for diversifying your business - How to perform better on YouTube than everyone else - Should you start a second channel? - The future of the Creator Economy For the full article:
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Conor Clyne helps high-level western men move between three to twelve months a year to Eastern Europe to 5x their lifestyle. His business, Tsar Experience, includes in-person experiences, consulting calls and courses through Tsar Academy. What you’ll learn in this interview: - The challenges involved in pioneering a new niche - Should you worry when others try to copy your ideas? - The importance of diversifying your income - How to figure out the best way to monetise your brand Conor’s business has grown incrementally rather than kickstarting from a viral video or series. And while YouTube is his main marketing channel, he hasn’t found it easy to work there. But, of course, nothing in Conor’s journey has been easy, which is why success seems so sweet now. For the full article: https://creatorsmarts.com/pioneering-a-new-niche/ For more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business: https://creatorsmarts.com/

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One simple strategy you can use to grow your business is to investigate what’s already working well and do more of the same. Although there are many facets to growing a six-or-seven-figure business, repeating successful processes and products is one that will work whatever size or stage you’re at. For the full article: 
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Nathaniel is in search of mental clarity and how to live a better life in the 21st century. On this 1.4M YouTube channel, he shares high-quality YouTube videos on topics like; living intentionally, slow travel, language learning, self-exploring and the occasional vlog. He also sells various online courses. In this interview you'll learn: - The difference between a creator and an influencer - How he produces high-quality videos - Pro's and cons of publishing courses on platforms like Skillshare - How creators can stay mentally healthy For the full article: (link will follow soon) For more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business: https://creatorsmarts.com/ 

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Congratulations! You’ve grown a six-figure business. But, to keep growing, you know you’ll need to hire staff. Perhaps that’s a scary thought? The hiring process isn’t easy — and it can be tricky to manage other people and get everyone on board with your way of working. So maybe you’ll just put it off till another day, week or month? So how do you work out the right time to hire staff in your business, and why can’t you stay as you were when the company was small? For the full article: https://creatorsmarts.com/103-the-right-time-to-hire/ Creator Smarts is all about helping you turn your successful brand into a strong, future-proof online business so you can reclaim your time, build wealth and grow your impact in the world. On our podcast, we interview the world’s learning creators and take a look behind the scenes. You will learn how they became successful, the things they struggle with and the latest strategies that are working in our industry. For weekly tips and advice on how to turning your brand into a future-proof business, subscribe to our main YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuio_ejtYCsfcn6-cBoExTw Watch our Masterclass and learn how to to use online business fundamentals to create stability, growth & raving fans for your YouTube channel: https://secret.creatorsmarts.com/ Want to learn more about what we do? http://www.creatorsmarts.com/

Anja Winter is the creator behind the successful YouTube channel Learn German with Anja. She teaches German the ‘unGerman’ way by injecting a bit of crazy fun into her videos and courses. Anja’s many fans flock to her courses whenever they open and fill her inbox with emails begging for more. What you’ll learn in this interview: - Learn from others with the experience you lack. - Build your team to complement your strengths and weaknesses. - Anja’s Creator Smart Coaching Experience For the full article:
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As a creator, you must understand your business’s financial position from month to month. But when the company is small, it’s easy to judge things by the monthly bank balance, just as you do with your personal accounts. Unfortunately, that mindset won’t work when running a business, especially if you intend to grow to seven figures or more. For the full article: https://creatorsmarts.com/manage-your-finances/ Watch the original video on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuio_ejtYCsfcn6-cBoExTw Watch our Masterclass and learn how to to use online business fundamentals to create stability, growth & raving fans for your YouTube channel: https://secret.creatorsmarts.com/ Want to learn more about what we do? http://www.creatorsmarts.com/

For our 100th episode, we celebrated by inviting Peter Galante — a giant in the language industry — back on the podcast. Peter is the founder of Innovative Language, a company of podcasts, YouTube channels and apps available for 34 languages. But while Peter’s company dominates YouTube with free content for learning languages, he’s also a person who genuinely likes and wants to help other creators along their journeys. What you’ll learn in this interview: - The value of structure for your business and products - Why business growth is the key - How to deal with haters - Why you should connect with your competitors For the full article:
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Many creators have a great product but are neglecting these three simple strategies to send audiences racing to buy. If you have a fan base and at least one great product, add these three things to your YouTube videos, podcasts or blog posts today. For the full article:
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Cara Leopold teaches English listening skills to advanced speakers through watching and discussing movies. Her students get to practise understanding rapidly spoken English and learn about the nuances of British culture while indulging their passion for films. What you’ll learn in this interview: - How a mentor can help you gain perspective in your business - Repurposing makes content creation less time consuming - The role keyword research and SEO play in sending traffic to your website or channel For the full article:
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Every business model has gurus passionately expounding the reasons why their way is the best. They can be very persuasive, but all business models have pros and cons. The right one for you depends on your personality, work style and the stage you’ve reached in your business. For the full article: https://creatorsmarts.com/business-model For more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business: https://creatorsmarts.com/ 

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When Amigos Ingleses first burst onto the podcast scene in 2012, few people even knew what a podcast was. Fast forward nine years and lively creators Isabel and Phillip have gathered together more than a million Spanish speakers, all wanting to speak English fluently and confidently. What you’ll learn in this interview: - The importance of shifting from a teaching to a business mindset - How to beat the overwhelm with planning and organisation. - Overcome your reluctance to sell products by understanding their value to your audience. For the full article: https://creatorsmarts.com/amigos-ingleses/ For more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business: https://creatorsmarts.com/ 

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Tom Rees is the creator behind "Eat Sleep Dream English," a YouTube and Instagram channel teaching fresh, modern English to people worldwide. His 425,000 subscribers bring in Adsense and sponsorship revenue, but Tom's now focused on creating the products his community craves. What you'll learn in this interview: - Benefits of writing and selling books in your business - Tips for YouTube creators - Building community through Instagram - Suggestions for building community within an online course For the full article: 
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How do you know if you should stick with your business or follow your entrepreneurial itch to try something new? Perhaps you’re burnt out by all the work you’ve been doing, so the urge for change comes from a mindset problem? Do you have shiny object syndrome, or is it really time to pivot? Questions to help you decide: - What’s out of balance in my work or life right now? - Could I delegate things that I’m not enjoying? - Would a business coach help? - Does my business have traction? - Do I have a competent team? - Could the business currently survive without me? For the full article:
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Daniel Smith and Partners help Spanish speakers to improve their professional English so they can communicate confidently and advance their business careers. Unlike many Creator Smart members, Daniel hasn't wooed an audience on YouTube or Instagram. Instead, he uses LinkedIn, the social media platform for business people. LinkedIn protocols and expectations are different from those on other social media channels, so we asked Daniel how he gained 100K followers there and what that means for his business. What you'll learn in this interview: - Who should use Linked In - The importance of LinkedIn profiles - Post relevant articles consistently to attract an audience - Should you market your product on LinkedIn? For the full article:
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Olly Richards has hired many staff over the years and has learned a thing or two along the way. Here are his tips to help you find a great video editor. Five principles of hiring - Have a positive mindset - Always be thorough and detailed - Widen the option pool - Base your decision on the work involved - The most important stage of the process begins after the hiring. For the full article + hiring template:
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Drew Binsky has been to 194 countries in the past nine years. Now, he’s only three countries away from joining an exclusive club of travellers — those few who’ve visited every country on the planet. As a full-time travel blogger with 2.1 billion views over all his channels, Drew’s mission is to educate and inspire his worldwide audience. “I like to inspire people to travel… introduce them to new places and cultures… break stereotypes. I go into cultures, meet with the people and show the other side of the story.” What you’ll learn in this interview: - The intensity, passion and struggles of running a travel vlog - Getting in early on SM platforms - Monetising as a travel blogger - Hiring staff changes your role - Is 2021 too late to start a travel vlog? For the full article:
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We’ve decided to do a BIG rebrand. In this episode, you will learn why and what you can expect from us in the future. For more interviews and to learn more about how we can help you with your business: https://creatorsmarts.com/

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When Lola began 'Bye Accent' as a passion project in 2018, she wasn't thinking about business and profitability. Instead, she asked the question, what do people want of me? The answer came back loud and clear from her Russian audience; we love your funny, clever videos - please teach us how to speak English like you do. So, even though being a teacher was the last thing on Lola's wishlist, that's what she did! - What you'll learn in this interview: - Lola's story - Consider your unique talents when choosing a platform - How Lola attracted followers to the Bye Accent brand - The benefits of hiring a team - The new Bye Accent language app - Lola's tips for Langpreneurs For the full article go to: https://langpreneur.com/lola-byeaccent/ Sign up for the newsletter and join one of our future events: https://langpreneur.com/ Discover our coaching programmes: https://langpreneur.com/coaching Our course - Learn to build your own successful online language business: https://langpreneur.com/lbb 
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How can you prevent others from stealing my courses? Should you even worry about it? In this episode, Olly will tell you what he thinks. Sign up for the newsletter and join one of our future events: https://langpreneur.com/ Discover our coaching programmes: https://langpreneur.com/coaching Our course - Learn to build your own successful online language business: https://langpreneur.com/lbb 
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Mike Goffin of Teacher Mike loves to find new and fun ways to teach English and show American culture to his Chinese audience. Maintaining a business in China is different from working on American platforms — as Mike quickly discovered when he expanded into YouTube. So in this podcast, he shares tips and insights on growing an online language business in the Chinese environment. What you'll learn in this interview: - Mike's story - Starting an online business in China - Mobile is king - Teacher Mike on social media - Maintaining many platforms - Beating those limiting beliefs - Mike's tips for Langpreneurs For the full article: https://langpreneur.com/teacher-mike Sign up for the newsletter and join one of our future events: https://langpreneur.com/ Discover our coaching programmes: https://langpreneur.com/coaching Our course - Learn to build your own successful online language business: https://langpreneur.com/lbb 
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Are you losing the passion for your business? Are you thinking about starting new projects? Then make sure to listen to this episode first! Sign up for the newsletter and join one of our future events: https://langpreneur.com/ Discover our coaching programmes: https://langpreneur.com/coaching Our course - Learn to build your own successful online language business: https://langpreneur.com/lbb 
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What is the secret to juggling multiple YouTube channels and two small children during a pandemic? If anyone knows that, it’s Anna Tyrie. English Like A Native maybe Anna’s most business-like channel, but she has others that speak to her passion as a mother and adventurer. So, what advice does Anna have for running a thriving YouTube and Langpreneur business around her children’s needs? Let’s find out. What you’ll learn in this interview: - Start with a business mindset - Lessons for growing on YouTube - Pros and cons of batch-producing content - Should you upload videos daily or weekly? - Be efficient: have a team and delegate time-consuming tasks - How to find and work with a video editor - Anna’s tips for Langpreneurs For the full article go to: https://langpreneur.com/english-like-a-native Sign up for the newsletter and join one of our future events: https://langpreneur.com/ Discover our coaching programmes: https://langpreneur.com/coaching Our course - Learn to build your own successful online language business: https://langpreneur.com/lbb 
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When Virginia Langhammer realised how few people were teaching Brazilian Portuguese online, she saw an opportunity to start her own business at long last. So in 2018, she launched the “Speaking Brazilian Language School,” teaching Brazilian Portuguese to English-speaking students. Most language teachers know the value of regular speaking practice, but how do you scale those lessons? Virginia uses technology, a membership programme and a team of teachers to give her intermediate students regular opportunities to practice their Brazilian Portuguese. In 2021, her school has students from all over the world, and Virginia couldn’t be happier. What you’ll learn in this interview: - Virginia’s story - Prepare for your business - Concentrate on one channel to offer high-quality free content - Growth will come through posting consistent content - Use quality platforms and services - Why students will still buy your courses - The Speaking Brazilian Language School Courses and Membership - Virginia’s tips for Langpreneurs For the full article go to: https://langpreneur.com/speaking-brazilian Sign up for the newsletter and join one of our future events: https://langpreneur.com/ Discover our coaching programmes: https://langpreneur.com/coaching Our course - Learn to build your own successful online language business: https://langpreneur.com/lbb 
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Italian-born Luca is the co-founder of MosaLingua, a language learning app. With a marketing background and a love of language learning, Luca is passionate about focusing firmly on MosaLingua’s learners. What you’ll learn in this interview: - Luca’s story with MosaLingua - What is growth hacking and how does it grow your business? - Should you fast-track with ads or work on organic growth? - The advantages of slow growth - Investing in new vs established platforms - Pros and cons of launching your own app. - Luca’s Tips for Langpreneurs For the full article go to: https://langpreneur.com/luca-sadurny Sign up for the newsletter and join one of our future events: https://langpreneur.com/ Discover our coaching programmes: https://langpreneur.com/coaching Our course - Learn to build your own successful online language business: https://langpreneur.com/lbb 
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Phil Schiller, of “Phil’s Conversation,” is a loyal fan of Langpreneur and all it offers people in the language business world. He’s listened to every podcast — and encouraged Jan by emailing him after the first two episodes. He took part in last year’s Business Breakthrough online workshop and joined the Langpreneur Accelerator as soon as it opened. In this episode, Jan and Phil discuss Phil’s business and the lessons he learned so far becoming a Langpreneur. For the full article go to: https://langpreneur.com/phils-conversation/ Sign up for the newsletter and join one of our future events: https://langpreneur.com/ Discover our coaching programmes: https://langpreneur.com/coaching Our course - Learn to build your own successful online language business: https://langpreneur.com/lbb 
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Sophie Thomas teaches Japanese to people who speak French — but there’s nothing “standard” about her courses because Sophie has a distinct niche. There are hundreds of channels teaching English/Japanese, and fewer that teach French/Japanese. But, if you speak French and want to travel around Japan, then Sophie has the market cornered. Indeed, she’s possibly the only person currently teaching French speakers what they need to learn before going to Japan. What you’ll learn in this interview: - Sophie’s story - How to make big money with a small audience - Involve your audience in your course creation - Stand out with a point of difference - Market the result instead of the pathway - Hints for streaming on Twitch - Sophie’s tips for Langpreneurs For the full article go to: https://langpreneur.com/cours-de-japonais Sign up for the newsletter and join one of our future events: https://langpreneur.com/ Discover our coaching programmes: https://langpreneur.com/coaching Our course - Learn to build your own successful online language business: https://langpreneur.com/lbb - Do you have an online education business that’s making over 6- or 7-figures? - Want to know how we can help you scale?
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“I’ve been working flat out all day, but what did I actually achieve?” As entrepreneurs and online business builders, it’s all too easy to wonder where the hours went. So, what can you do to make your working days more productive? Olly Richards says it’s vital to have a plan. Click here for the full article: https://langpreneur.com/how-to-be-more-productive/

Johnny FD is the host of the Travel like a Boss Podcast, Investing live a Boss Podcast and he’s also the founder of Nomad Summit, the first live event of it’s kind for digital nomads and an expert in online business and investing. While Johnny may not be great at languages (he’s still trying to learn Russian,) he has plenty of tips for Langpreneurs who want to optimize their lifestyle. What you’ll learn in this interview: - Johnny’s story - The two main business models for travellers - Experiment with income streams - Udemy as an online platform to sell courses - Investment tips - Johnny FD’s tips for Langpreneurs For the full article go to: https://langpreneur.com/johnnyfd Sign up for the newsletter and join one of our future events: https://langpreneur.com/ Discover our coaching programmes: https://langpreneur.com/coaching Our course - Learn to build your own successful online language business: https://langpreneur.com/lbb

The advice is out there — everywhere you look, experts are saying you need to “niche down” to stand out. Do Jan and Olly agree? Are there exceptions? And what exactly is niching down? Let’s find out. For the full article: https://langpreneur.com/71-do-you-really-need-to-niche-down/ For the full article go to: langpreneur.com/johnnyfd Sign up for the newsletter and join one of our future events: langpreneur.com/ Discover our coaching programmes: langpreneur.com/coaching Our course - Learn to build your own successful online language business: langpreneur.com/lbb

Pierre-François Métayer used to teach French in Taiwan. Finding students cost him a lot of time and more of them were not serious. Nowadays he runs a profitable online business by selling online courses for 5280 RMB per course, which is about $800 USD. For the full article go to: (link will follow soon) Sign up for the newsletter and join one of our future events: https://langpreneur.com/ Discover our coaching programmes: https://langpreneur.com/coaching Our course - Learn to build your own successful online language business: https://langpreneur.com/lbb

How to Scale an Online Business from Six to Seven Figures? According to Olly you'll need to: - Nail the copywriting – persuade people to take action. - Build a world – provide a variety of products to buy and keep the messaging consistent throughout. - Cultivate the right mindset. Stay positive, learn what you don’t know, hire a great team, strategize and look after health. For the full article go to: https://langpreneur.com/six-to-seven-figures/

Espresso English’s Shayna McHugh sells e-books and courses to help her students improve their English skills. She started small, but after just one year, her blog was generating 90,000 visits per month. Impressive enough, but now, in 2020, her everyday-English blog logs over a million monthly visitors, and her business generates more than just a full-time income. What you'll learn in this interview: - Shayna's story - Blogging, YouTube or both? - Presell your course before you make it - Don't be afraid to promote your products - Shayna's simple but effective launches - Build an email list - Flexible time schedules - Tips for Langpreneurs For the full article, go to: https://langpreneur.com/espresso-english/ Sign up for the newsletter and join one of our future events: https://langpreneur.com/ Discover our coaching programmes: https://langpreneur.com/coaching Our course - Learn to build your own successful online language business: https://langpreneur.com/lbb

There are many ways to build an online business, but they boil down to two main questions; will you begin by creating a product or gathering an audience? It's a question that even the most experienced entrepreneurs still ponder. For the full article, go to: https://langpreneur.com/audience-or-product-first/ Sign up for the newsletter and join one of our future events: https://langpreneur.com/ Discover our coaching programmes: https://langpreneur.com/coaching Our course - Learn to build your own successful online language business: https://langpreneur.com/lbb

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From “freebie” to thank you page your funnel looks great — so why aren’t people buying your product? What part of your sales funnel isn’t converting, and what can you do to fix it? Today, we explore some fundamental reasons why people aren’t pouring in to purchase your products. For the full article, go to: https://langpreneur.com/fixing-your-funnel/ Sign up for the newsletter and join one of our future events: langpreneur.com/ Discover our coaching programmes: langpreneur.com/coaching Our course - Learn to build your own successful online language business: langpreneur.com/lbb

When Jenny realised that her growing language business was utterly dependent on YouTube and Adsense for its revenue, she changed tack. Deciding that she needed to create a product of her own, she reimagined her business vision, hired staff and launched two successful language apps all in the space of two, short years. What you’ll learn in this interview: - Jenny’s story - YouTube and Adsense are algorithm-dependent - Developing a language app - Advantages, Disadvantages and Points to consider - Should you hire employees or use freelancers? - How lingoni finds and converts traffic - Jenny’s tips for Langpreneurs For the full article, go to: https://langpreneur.com/jenny-lingoni/ Sign up for the newsletter and join one of our future events: langpreneur.com/ Discover our coaching programmes: langpreneur.com/coaching Our course - Learn to build your own successful online language business: langpreneur.com/lbb

Langpreneurs often find themselves under pressure to run extensive ads on social media. There seem to be videos and blog posts about advertising on Facebook, Instagram and even TikTok or Snapchat at every turn. But, as Olly points out in today's episode, most of the people encouraging you to run paid ads are actually trying to sell you a course. So, should you be paying for social media advertisements, and do they represent a good return on your investment? For the full article: https://langpreneur.com/social-media-ads/ Sign up for the newsletter and join one of our future events: langpreneur.com/ Discover our coaching programmes: langpreneur.com/coaching Our course - Learn to build your own successful online language business: langpreneur.com/lbb

62. Exponential Growth in only 2 hours per Day while Taking Care of the Kids with Léa-english by Jan van der Aa

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Lindie Botes has been part of the YouTube polyglot scene ever since high school. Her channel remained small for years but when she started being intentional about her videos and her niche viewers poured in. Nowadays, Lindie has well over 225,000 subscribers on her YouTube channel and a thriving polyglot blog. In this week’s Langpreneur interview, Lindie shares her tips for YouTube success. What you’ll learn in this interview: - Lindie’s story - Grow your channel by creating a community - Consider taking a public speaking course - What videos should you post? - Use YouTube Analytics - How to deal with YouTube trolls - Lindie’s Tips for Langpreneurs For the full article go to: https://langpreneur.com/lindie-botes/ Sign up for the newsletter and join one of our future events: https://langpreneur.com/ Discover our coaching programmes: https://langpreneur.com/coaching Our course - Learn to build your own successful online language business: https://langpreneur.com/lbb

Sales Funnels are all the rage in the marketing world but do YOU really need to have one? The short answer is probably not. No — if you don’t make a six-figure income. No — if your language business is a side hustle. And — definitely not if you’re at the start of your Langpreneur journey. But what is a sales funnel, and when is the time to purchase expensive software and go all-in on this marketing technique? Let’s find out… For the full article go to: https://langpreneur.com/salesfunnels/ Sign up for the newsletter and join one of our future events: https://langpreneur.com/ Discover our coaching programmes: https://langpreneur.com/coaching Our course - Learn to build your own successful online language business: https://langpreneur.com/lbb

Outlier Linguistics is known for helping people to learn Chinese and Japanese characters more effectively through their courses and their useful etymology dictionaries. But, while many Langpreneurs begin by building an audience and later developing their products, John and Outlier co-founder Ash Henson did the opposite by creating and pre-selling their Chinese etymology dictionary right from the start. What you'll learn in this interview: - John's Story - Validating your product with pre-sales - Building relationships with potential mentors - Do paid ads work? - Thinking beyond Facebook ads - John's tips for Langpreneurs For the full article go to: https://langpreneur.com/outlier-linguistics Sign up for the newsletter and join one of our future events: https://langpreneur.com/ Discover our coaching programmes: https://langpreneur.com/coaching Our course - Learn to build your own successful online language business: https://langpreneur.com/lbb

You’ve slaved for months, maybe years, on your language business but it’s still not making you enough money to live on. Should you keep going or give up the dream and walk away? Before you decide, take the time to ask a few serious questions... For the full article: https://langpreneur.com/when-things-are-not-working/ Sign up for the newsletter and join one of our future events: https://langpreneur.com/ Discover our coaching programmes: https://langpreneur.com/coaching Our course - Learn to build your own successful online language business: https://langpreneur.com/lbb

Lindsay McMahon from All Ears English hosts not one, but two successful podcasts which send English language learners flocking to buy her courses and products. “All Ears English,” the podcast she started way back in 2013 “hits them in the heart and head,” says Lindsay, and gets her audience excited about learning. And “IELTS Energy 7+” is primarily targeted at learners who are studying to pass that exam. Together, these podcasts are a perfect example of niching down and building a successful brand. What you’ll learn in this interview: - How to build an effective team. - Things to consider when hiring a new team member. - Don’t go wide, go narrow and deep. - Advice on creating your first course. - Use quizzes to attract and funnel customers. - Consider marketing with a soft launch. - Lindsay’s tips for Langpreneurs. For the full article go to: https://langpreneur.com/all-ears-english/ Sign up for the newsletter and join one of our future events: https://langpreneur.com/ Discover our coaching programmes: https://langpreneur.com/coaching Our course - Learn to build your own successful online language business: https://langpreneur.com/lbb

In order to grow your business you should be doing more of what's working, but how do you know what's working? How can you know you got traction? For the full article go to: https://langpreneur.com/speak-english-with-christina/ Sign up for the newsletter and join one of our future events: https://langpreneur.com/ Discover our coaching programmes: https://langpreneur.com/coaching Our course - Learn to build your own successful online language business: https://langpreneur.com/lbb

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Stefanie (or Steffi) has gained 200,000 keen Instagram followers since she started LerneDeutsch in 2016. Her website tagline declares that “German is like a never-ending adventure,” and even though Steffi and her partner Shlomi monetize LerneDeutsch, they don’t see themselves as teachers. What started as a hobby has grown into a full-time business, but the vibe is deliberately still “friends hanging out and having fun.” What you’ll learn in this interview: - Steffi’s story - The three essentials for growing an Instagram audience - Adding platforms increases your reach - Sponsorship can be a viable strategy on Instagram - Monetizing with packages on Patreon - Think differently — Steffi starts a bookclub Steffi’s tips for LangpreneursFor the full article go to: https://langpreneur.com/lernedeutsch/ Discover our coaching programmes: https://langpreneur.com/coaching Our course - Learn to build your own successful online language business: https://langpreneur.com/lbb Join our annual Mastermind Retreat with other like-minded entrepreneurs: https://langpreneur.com/mastermind

Justin Murray of RealLife English is focused on a mission to bring innovation, adventure, and fun into every language lesson his company produces. That innovative vision was always in the background, but RealLife English has indeed travelled a long and winding road to success. Justin and his co-founders Chad (who left the project in 2017) and Ethan failed, succeeded and failed again before they finally learned to focus on the unique products and channels that resonate with their 3-million strong audience. What you’ll learn in this interview: - Nothing ventured, nothing gained - Lessons learned from building a startup - Creating a community - What you need for a successful product launch - The need for a great team - Hire team members using the WHO method - Justin’s best tips for Langpreneurs For the full article go to: https://langpreneur.com/real-life-english/ Discover our coaching programmes: https://langpreneur.com/coaching Our course - Learn to build your own successful online language business: https://langpreneur.com/lbb Join our annual Mastermind Retreat with other like-minded entrepreneurs: https://langpreneur.com/mastermind

Tamara Marie hosts the popular podcast Spanish Con Salsa which funnels a horde of keen salsa and music lovers into her membership programs. Tamara adores podcasting and coaching, but she also loves her day job. So, she’s created a system that makes the best of both businesses in her life. What you’ll learn in this interview: - Tamara’s story - Why you might consider having a podcast - The best way to grow a podcast audience - Should you monetise your podcast? - Podcasting advice for beginners - Find a business system that works for you - The advantages of having a side hustle business - Tamara’s tips for Langpreneurs For the full article go to: https://langpreneur.com/spanish-with-salsa/ Join Langpreneur Accelerator (Group coaching) https://langpreneur.com/accelerator Learn more about our Langpreneur 1:1 coaching program: https://langpreneur.com/coaching Learn to build your own successful online language business https://langpreneur.com/lbb Join our annual Mastermind Retreat with other like-minded entrepreneurs: https://langpreneur.com/mastermind

Chris Parker's first business, Fluent in Mandarin is humming but, after six years living in China, he's seen the vast potential that exists in a country where millions want to learn English. So, his second language business, Speak English With Chris, focuses on the particular demands of the Chinese market. In this interview, Chris shares how he got started in China and the pitfalls to avoid if you're looking to do the same. What you'll learn in this interview: - Chris's story - The huge potential for teaching English in China - Why you must have a local partner - Navigating Chinese social media - Use live streams to sell your products - Choose your niche carefully - Essential advice for those who are risk-averse - Diversify your income - Chris's tips for Langpreneurs For the full article and contact information: https://langpreneur.com/chris-parker/

Dimitris Polychronopoulos of the Founder Institute — the world’s largest pre-seed startup accelerator — says vision, problem, solution and customer validation are vital components for success. In this podcast episode, Dimitris shares his insights into the world of language startups and warns of pitfalls you should avoid. What you’ll learn in this interview: - A successful business solves a problem - Validating your idea - Why you need a vision - What makes a good team? - Do you need finance to scale? - The anatomy of a successful pitch - Dimitris’ tips for Langpreneurs For the full article go to: https://langpreneur.com/dimitris-polychronopoulos/ Join Langpreneur Accelerator (Group coaching) https://langpreneur.com/accelerator Learn more about our Langpreneur 1:1 coaching program: https://langpreneur.com/coaching Learn to build your own successful online language business https://langpreneur.com/lbb Join our annual Mastermind Retreat with other like-minded entrepreneurs: https://langpreneur.com/mastermind

Andy Gimenez has built her successful YouTube channel, AndyGM en Berlin over 650K YouTube subscribers in six years.  But, even with a highly engaged audience, Andy had to throw caution to the wind a year ago when she decided to make the business her full-time gig. For the full article go to: https://langpreneur.com/andygm-en-berlin/ Join Langpreneur Accelerator (Group coaching) https://langpreneur.com/accelerator Learn more about our Langpreneur 1:1 coaching program: https://langpreneur.com/coaching Learn to build your own successful online language business https://langpreneur.com/lbb Join our annual Mastermind Retreat with other like-minded entrepreneurs: https://langpreneur.com/mastermind Andy has plenty of wisdom to share about the work it takes to grow a strong channel and generate a liveable income. What you'll learn in this interview: - Create a niche which meets your audience's needs - Why it's essential to build an engaged community - Why YouTube business partnerships matter - Create a webinar when you can't make a course - Three vital questions to ask before you quit your day job - Andy's best tips for Langpreneurs

Matt popular YouTube channel Matt vs Japan has a loyal following of people who share his ideas on language learning through immersion. Matt says that to truly master a new language, you must surround yourself with it for a long time. Matt doesn’t sell any courses yet, but the membership programmes that he offers on Patreon, provide him with a very good living. Let’s learn how he does it. What you’ll learn in this interview: - Matt’s story - How Matt created a language learning movement - How Matt monetizes his channel through Patreon - Pros and cons of Patreon - Matt’s best tips for Langpreneurs For the full article go to: https://langpreneur.com/matt-vs-japan/ Learn more about our Langpreneur 1:1 coaching program: https://langpreneur.com/coaching Learn to build your own successful online language business https://langpreneur.com/lbb Join our annual Mastermind Retreat with other like-minded entrepreneurs: https://langpreneur.com/mastermind

Many people dream of an adventure overseas. Anja Spilker, founder and CEO of Zaloa Languages, thought she was going to Mexico for just six months in 2014. So far, she's been there six years and counting. She built a language school in Cholula, not far from Mexico City, and she had about 500 students at its peak. When COVID hit Mexico she closed the doors and decided to take her entire business online. In this interview, we´re going to talk about the pros and cons of running a language business online vs. offline.  In this interview you will learn: - What to look for in a new business partner. - How networking with like-minded people can free your mind. - The importance of honing in on your niche. - Why Anja took her business online. - Anja’s best tips for Langpreneurs. For the full article go to: https://langpreneur.com/anja-spilker/ Join Langpreneur Accelerator (Group coaching) https://langpreneur.com/accelerator Learn more about our Langpreneur 1:1 coaching program: https://langpreneur.com/coaching Learn to build your own successful online language business https://langpreneur.com/lbb Join our annual Mastermind Retreat with other like-minded entrepreneurs: https://langpreneur.com/mastermind

What strategies do you need to build up not one but two successful language businesses? One of the best people to ask is Jack Askew, the founder of To Fluency and Teaching ESL Online. Today we’re talking to Jack about some savvy ways to find customers and build your online language business. In this interview you’ll learn: - How Jack fell into teaching language in Spain - Short-term and long-term strategies to find students - The all-important call to action - Why Jack recommends starting on Instagram - The importance of making connections - Can you really make a living from language teaching? For the full article go to: https://langpreneur.com/jack-askew/ Join Langpreneur Accelerator (Group coaching) https://langpreneur.com/accelerator Learn more about our Langpreneur 1:1 coaching program: https://langpreneur.com/coaching Learn to build your own successful online language business https://langpreneur.com/lbb Join our annual Mastermind Retreat with other like-minded entrepreneurs: https://langpreneur.com/mastermind

Today we’re talking to Vanessa Prothe, creator of the hugely successful YouTube channel ‘Speak English With Vanessa’. In 2014 Vanessa found that she loved to create lessons and teach English to adults. But, she couldn’t work out how to do that outside of the school system in the United States. Fortunately, it wasn’t long before she thought of YouTube. Six hard-working years on, Vanessa runs a thriving online business with a YouTube channel with more than 2.5 million subscribers. In this interview, you’ll learn: - Vanessa’s story - The value of finding a mentor - Why consistency is essential - How ‘Speak English With Vanessa’ has changed over the years - The structure of her courses - Why the business continues to succeed - Vanessa’s tips for Langpreneurs For the full article go to: https://langpreneur.com/english-with-vanessa/ Join Langpreneur Accelerator (Group coaching) https://langpreneur.com/accelerator Learn more about our Langpreneur 1:1 coaching program: https://langpreneur.com/coaching Learn to build your own successful online language business https://langpreneur.com/lbb Join our annual Mastermind Retreat with other like-minded entrepreneurs: https://langpreneur.com/mastermind

Today we’re talking to Paul Jorgenson, founder, and creator of Langfocus, a YouTube Channel with over one million subscribers. Langfocus isn’t about just one language. It’s not a polyglot channel either. Instead, Langfocus videos are about the history, culture, spread, and linguistics of the world’s many languages. In this interview, you’ll learn: - Paul’s story - How and why he began Langfocus - How much work it takes to make a documentary-style video - Valuable lessons YouTube lessons learned - Paul’s number one YouTube fear - How to deal with haters - Monetising with Patreon - The importance of building your email list - Paul’s best tips for other Langpreneurs For the full article go to: https://langpreneur.com/langfocus/ Join Langpreneur Accelerator (Group coaching) https://langpreneur.com/accelerator Learn more about our Langpreneur 1:1 coaching program: https://langpreneur.com/coaching Learn to build your own successful online language business https://langpreneur.com/lbb Join our annual Mastermind Retreat with other like-minded entrepreneurs: https://langpreneur.com/mastermind

HelloTalk is a language learning app with a difference. Based in Shenzhen, China, the company has a mighty mission: “To utilize technology to connect the world through language and culture.” Today, we speak to Zackery Ngai, CEO, and founder of the app, which exists to help language learners to practice by chatting just as you would with a friend. In this interview, you’ll learn about: - HelloTalk’s rocky beginning - How the app connects language learners worldwide - Zackery’s thoughts on marketing your new idea - Funding and profitability - The changing nature of language app development - Zackery’s tips for Langpreneurs For the full article go to: https://langpreneur.com/hello-talk/ Join Langpreneur Accelerator (Group coaching) https://langpreneur.com/accelerator Learn more about our Langpreneur 1:1 coaching program: https://langpreneur.com/coaching Learn to build your own successful online language business https://langpreneur.com/lbb Join our annual Mastermind Retreat with other like-minded entrepreneurs: https://langpreneur.com/mastermind

Today we have a special interview with Olly Richards of Langpreneur and ‘I Will Teach You a Language.’ Olly’s team has grown and evolved over the years. He remembers how scary it can be to hire your very first team member, but nowadays, he also knows how to find the right high-level employees to help your business grow. In this episode, Olly gives actionable advice to help you decide when you need to hire a new team member. Having made that decision, he also has a plan of attack to help you through the hiring process. In this interview you’ll learn: - How to minimise the risk when hiring someone new - The two reasons for growing your team - How to decide on the tasks you need to outsource - Where to look for your next team member - A step-by-step process for hiring new staff For the full article with the shownotes go to: https://langpreneur.com/building-a-great-team-with-olly-richards/ Join Langpreneur Accelerator (Group coaching) https://langpreneur.com/accelerator Learn more about our Langpreneur 1:1 coaching program: https://langpreneur.com/coaching Learn to build your own successful online language business https://langpreneur.com/lbb Join our annual Mastermind Retreat with other like-minded entrepreneurs: https://langpreneur.com/mastermind

Arieh Smith, aka Xiaoma, owns a YouTube channel with over two-and-a-half million subscribers. In his videos, Ari surprises native Chinese speakers with his ability to speak Chinese. But while YouTube has given Xiaoma a considerable audience for his Chinese language videos, it has also brought a core of fans who want to learn Mandarin the way he did; naturally, through conversation and study, and because he fell in love with the language. In this interview, you will learn: - How Arieh got to China - How he got started on YouTube - Some of his motivations - How his videos went viral - How he figured out what his audience wanted to watch - Monetization possibilities on YouTube - Arieh’s passion for teaching Chinese - Tips for Langpreneurs on YouTube For the full article: https://langpreneur.com/xiaoma/ Join Langpreneur Accelerator (Group coaching) https://langpreneur.com/accelerator Learn more about our Langpreneur 1:1 coaching program: https://langpreneur.com/coaching Learn to build your own successful online language business https://langpreneur.com/lbb Join our annual Mastermind Retreat with other like-minded entrepreneurs: https://langpreneur.com/mastermind

Today we’re talking with Maria from ‘Dein Sprachcoach’. She’s built an audience of over 80K followers on Instagram in only two short years, and she went from zero to 180K followers on TikTok in only three months! In this interview, you’ll learn: - Maria’s story - The differences between Instagram and TikTok - How to thrive and grow on each channel - The importance of finding your voice and style - Why hard work is the key - Why a personal connection is vital - How social media is helping Maria grow her language business - Maria’s tips for Langpreneurs on Instagram and TikTok For the full article go to: https://langpreneur.com/maria-dein-sprachcoach/ Join Langpreneur Accelerator (Group coaching) https://langpreneur.com/accelerator Learn more about our Langpreneur 1:1 coaching program: https://langpreneur.com/coaching Learn to build your own successful online language business https://langpreneur.com/lbb Join our annual Mastermind Retreat with other like-minded entrepreneurs: https://langpreneur.com/mastermind

Tobias is the co-founder of Tandem, a language exchange app where users can find language exchange partners. Tobias studied media science. He was still studying when he launched his first company with four friends. Tandem is his fifth business, which he started in 2015. Some of the topics we discussed in this interview: - The challenges of app building - Ways to acquire users when you are just getting started - Strategies on how to promote an app - Dealing with setbacks and how to overcome them For the full article go to: https://langpreneur.com/tobias-dickmeis-tandem/ Join Langpreneur Accelerator (Group coaching) https://langpreneur.com/accelerator Learn more about our Langpreneur 1:1 coaching program: https://langpreneur.com/coaching Learn to build your own successful online language business https://langpreneur.com/lbb Join our annual Mastermind Retreat with other like-minded entrepreneurs: https://langpreneur.com/mastermind

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What you will learn in this episode: - My personal journey - How to turn your passion for languages into an online business - The advantages of collaborations and partnerships - The parallels of learning languages and building an online language business Grow your Language Business with our Personalized Group Coaching program. We're starting on July 20th, 2020! Only 12 spots available! Sign up here: https://accelerator.langpreneur.com/ Learn more about our Langpreneur 1:1 coaching program: https://langpreneur.com/coaching Learn to build your own successful online language business https://langpreneur.com/lbb Join our annual Mastermind Retreat with other like-minded entrepreneurs: https://langpreneur.com/mastermind

Marija runs a YouTube channel called ‘Deutsch mit Marija’ and has built an audience of 250,000 subscribers over the last four years. Together with her team, she helps German learners from all over the world to pass their exams and offers a variety of German courses. This means that ‘Deutsch mit Marija’ is much more than a YouTube channel. Rather, it’s an online language school! In this interview you will learn: – Why and how Marija got started on YouTube – The keys to building a big YouTube channel – Tricks to be better on camera – How the underlying teaching business works – How to hire people and build a team For the full article go to: https://langpreneur.com/deutsch-mit-marija/ Learn more about our Langpreneur 1:1 coaching program: https://langpreneur.com/coaching Learn to build your own successful online language business https://langpreneur.com/lbb Join our annual Mastermind Retreat with other like-minded entrepreneurs: https://langpreneur.com/mastermind

Today we’re talking to Scott Young, the author of The Wall Street Journal and National best selling book, "Ultralearning". He’s also the founder of the blog, scotthyoung.com. Scott mainly writes about learning, productivity, career, habits, and living well, and he also covers language learning. One of the projects he completed for his blog was the ‘MIT challenge’, which involved learning MIT’s four-year computer science curriculum in only twelve months. Instead of going to MIT, he used the free resources that it provides online. He also completed ‘the year without English’ challenge, where he stayed in four different countries in one year to learn four different languages. In this interview you’ll learn: - How Scott made blogging his full-time job - Should you focus on blogging in 2020? - Why your content doesn’t get picked up and what to do about it - Why you should, or should not become an author For the full article go to: https://langpreneur.com/scottyoung/ Learn more about our Langpreneur 1:1 coaching program: https://langpreneur.com/coaching Learn to build your own successful online language business https://langpreneur.com/lbb Join our annual Mastermind Retreat with other like-minded entrepreneurs: https://langpreneur.com/mastermind

For the full article go to: https://langpreneur.com/ Learn more about our Langpreneur 1:1 coaching program: https://langpreneur.com/coaching Learn to build your own successful online language business https://langpreneur.com/lbb Join our annual Mastermind Retreat with other like-minded entrepreneurs: https://langpreneur.com/mastermind

Peter Galante, originally from New York, started a podcast for Japanese learners in 2004 called JapanesePod101. In this exclusive interview, you will learn how Peter turned his podcast into a massive language learning empire that now employs 60 to 70 full-time workers and serves millions of people from all over the world. Innovate Language offers free content and paid courses for 34 languages and boasts over 10 million subscribers across its YouTube channels. They’ve built the largest library of digital language learning content Some of the topics we discuss in this interview: - Peter’s story - How to overcome the fear of selling - The key to innovative language’s massive growth - How and when Innovate Language decides to add new languages - Should we build traffic organically or should we buy ads? - Should we go for high volume and low prices, or high prices with low volume? - The importance of having a mentor - Some of the most important lessons that Peter has learned building the company For the full article go to: https://langpreneur.com/peter-galante-innovative-language Learn more about our Langpreneur 1:1 coaching program: https://langpreneur.com/coaching Learn to build your own successful online language business: https://langpreneur.com/lbb Join our annual Mastermind Retreat with other like-minded entrepreneurs: https://langpreneur.com/mastermind

Ikenna Obi is a 23-year old YouTuber who’s channel has grown from zero to 500K subscribers in only three years. He creates language videos that are fun, educational, and sometimes inspirational. In this interview you will learn: – How Ikenna got started on YouTube – How his YouTube channel turned into a business – How he went from 250 to 500K subscribers in less than a year – The power of YouTube retargeting Ads For the full article go to: https://langpreneur.com/ikenna-youtube/ Learn more about our Langpreneur 1:1 coaching program: https://langpreneur.com/coaching Learn to build your own successful online language business https://langpreneur.com/lbb Join our annual Mastermind Retreat with other like-minded entrepreneurs: https://langpreneur.com/mastermind

This week’s guest on the podcast is John Fotheringham from Language Mastery. He runs a blog, a podcast, and sells guides in which he shows you how you can learn Mandarin and Japanese by yourself, no matter where you are. John has been in the game on and off for over ten years, and in this interview you’ll learn: - John’s background and his personal motivation to start a blog and a podcast - How to get people in your podcast if you're just getting started - Why you should consider selling ‘bundles’ instead of books - Benefits and challenges of being a Langpreneur - How to become comfortable in front of the camera or mic For the full article: https://langpreneur.com/john-language-mastery/ Learn more about our Langpreneur 1:1 coaching program: https://langpreneur.com/coaching Learn to build your own successful online language business https://langpreneur.com/lbb Join our annual Mastermind Retreat with other like-minded entrepreneurs: https://langpreneur.com/mastermind

Lucrezia is the creator of the popular YouTube channel ‘Learn Italian with Lucrezia’. In this interview you’re going to learn: - What inspired Lucrezia to start her YouTube channel - What the actual business is behind her brand - Tips for building an online audience Join Langpreneur Business Breakthrough take your Online Language Business to the next level: https://langpreneur.com/ Join one of our LIVE events: https://langpreneur.com/ For 1:1 coaching: Mail us at [email protected]

Hyunwoo Sun is the founder of the popular website ‘Talk to me in Korean’. Together with his team, he helps Korean learners from all over the world to reach a high level of fluency in Korean, without them having to visit Korea. He started as a content creator but he now runs a company with what is soon to employ over twenty people. The business’ study materials have become some of the most popular books in the Korean learning market and are now even used at some universities! In this interview you’ll learn: How Hyunwoo grew a huge audience in a niche market The importance of building life-long relationships with your audience Why your books should be ‘Instagrammable’ For the full article, go to: https://langpreneur.com/hyunwoo-sun-ttmik/ Our Langpreneur Business Breakthrough: https://langpreneur.com/lbb Let us help you grow your language business through one-on-one coaching. Email us at: [email protected]

Eight case studies… Over the last few years, we have been organizing multiple mastermind events for Langpreneurs. At these events we take a close look at our participants’ businesses and see how we can help them become more profitable and make a bigger impact in the world. These events usually take place in exotic places in Europe, but recently I’ve also been consulting dozens of Langpreneurs over Skype. In this episode, I’m going to share with you eight case studies of people we have worked with. If you are an (aspiring) Langpreneur, you will most likely relate to at least one of the following case studies so that you can implement similar strategies to the ones we’re going to share with you, and take your own language business to the next level as well. Let’s start with a few case studies of Langpreneurs who are just getting started or who are running a language business on the side. Later, we will also share case studies of people who were already very successful but were still leaving money on the table without even knowing it. For the full article: https://langpreneur.com/8-case-studies/ Join one of our Mastermind events: https://langpreneur.com/8-case-studies/ Let us help you grow your online language business in our six-month coaching program: Email us at [email protected]

Steve lives in Vancouver, Canada, is 74 years old, and speaks over 15 languages. He’s the founder of Lingq, a language learning platform where people can learn a language through listening and reading content that they enjoy. Lingq is available for about 35 languages. When Steve started with Lingq 15 years ago, he had a hard time getting traction with the business. For many years the business wasn’t profitable and he made every single mistake someone can make. In this interview, we’re going to take a look behind the scenes of Lingq. Some of the things that you will learn: - The story behind building Lingq - The challenges that come with building an online platform - The best way to sell your products online according to Steve - The big opportunity for Langpreneurs For the full article, go to: https://langpreneur.com/steve-kaufmann-lingq/ Join Langpreneur Business Breakthrough and take your online language business to the next level: https://langpreneur.com/lbb Join one of our LIVE events: https://langpreneur.com/

Daria is the founder of Real Russian Club. She runs a big YouTube and Podcast for Russian learners that bring in a stable income despite the fact that she never really had any ambition to start her own business. In this interview you’re going to learn: – The power of podcasting compared to YouTube – How much money you really can make on YouTube – The importance of ”being real” For the full article go to: https://langpreneur.com/daria-real-russian-club/ Join our course and learn how to turn your passion for languages into a profitable online business: http://langpreneur.com/lbb Our homepage: http://langpreneur.com

Anthony is the founder of the Magnetic Memory Method and the Branding You Academy. His ‘Magnetic Memory Method’ helps people to improve their memory, while the ‘Branding You Academy’ helps people build an online business that generates 7-figures per year. Anthony has a background as an author, and one of his specialties is copywriting; writing text that persuades people to take a certain action. However, according to Anthony, copywriting is much more than that… In this interview you’re going to learn: – The right mindset when it comes to copywriting – Why email marketing is still working in 2020 – What the biggest asset in your business really is – How to write email sequences that sell – How to generate lots of revenue with a small mailing list Click here to read the full article: https://langpreneur.com/anthony-metivier/ Join our course and learn how to create your own successful online language business https://langpreneur.com/lbb Sign up and join our live events: https://langpreneur.com/

Silver Ilves, originally from Estonia, is the co-founder of the language learning app MagicLingua. He has a background in economics and IT and has worked for several dating websites, as well as for one of the biggest language learning companies in the world, Rosetta Stone. In this interview we’re going to learn: – How AI and upcoming technology will impact the industry – What some of the opportunities are for us as Langpreneurs – What the biggest challenges are when it comes to building an app – How to validate your product idea For the full article go to: https://langpreneur.com/silver-ilves-ai/ Join Langpreneur Business Breakthrough and learn how to take your online language business to the next level: https://langpreneur.com/lbb Apply for our exclusive mastermind and get personalized advice from us and other Langpreneurs to grow your online language business faster. https://langpreneur.com/mastermind

Lindsay is the creator of ‘Lindsay Does Languages’. She helps language learners to learn better on their own and helps teachers create a sustainable online teaching business. These days, she’s best known for her blog and YouTube channel, but she also hosts a podcast. In this interview we’re going to learn: – How to start teaching online – Which platform you should pick (YouTube, IG, podcast or other) – How to teach languages in a smarter way and grow your business For the full article go to: https://langpreneur.com/teaching-languages-the-smart-way-with-lindsay-williams/ Join our Facebook group and meet other Langpreneurs: https://www.facebook.com/groups/langpreneur/ Join one of our LIVE events and take your online language business to the next level: https://langpreneur.com/

Brett is the founder of ‘Learn Thai from a White Guy’; with his courses, he helps people to better understand and be understood in Thai. He focuses a lot on teaching the Thai writing system and pronunciation as this is the key to sounding like a Thai, according to Brett. Over the years, Brett managed to build a lucrative ‘freedom’’ business that has been allowing him to travel whenever he wants, wherever he wants, and for however long he wants. A big part of his success came from really understanding his audience and running ads on Google. In this interview we’re going to learn: – Brett’s background story – The challenges and opportunities that come with running online ads – How you can make a very good living with a small audience – How building a language ‘freedom’ business can change your life For the full article, go to: https://langpreneur.com/brett-whiteside-from-ltfawg/ Learn how to turn your language skills in an online business: https://langpreneur.com/

As you’ll undoubtedly be aware, the situation with coronavirus is changing by the day. As a result, we had to cancel the 'Langpreneur Business Breakthrough Event in Berlin on 28-29 March. We learned some time ago that every setback is an opportunity waiting to be uncovered though. And this is no exception. So, when it became clear that the Berlin event couldn’t go ahead as planned, we got to work. We asked ourselves how we could make this event even better than we had planned. In this episode, we show you what was going on behind the scenes and we share some of the lessons that we learned from the Corona crisis so far. Join Langpreneur Business Breakthrough (deadline March 27th): https://langpreneur.com/product/lbb/ Our website for more useful articles and info to grow your online language business: https://langpreneur.com/

Lucy is the host and founder of the YouTube channel ‘English with Lucy’. Within four years, she built a channel that now has over 3.5 million subscribers and is one of the biggest language-related YouTube channels out there. What started as an experiment quickly turned into a full-time business, and has now become a widely successful YouTube phenomenon. Lucy monetizes her brand through AdSense, sponsorship deals, affiliate marketing, and is now also working on her own course. In this interview, we’re going to take a look behind the scenes. We will learn how Lucy got started on YouTube, some of the growth strategies she used, and what some of the challenges are of being a YouTube celebrity.

Gabriel Wyner is the founder of the language-learning app, ‘Fluent Forever,’ and he’s also the author of the book with that same title. Gabriel has raised over $1.7 million USD with crowdfunding campaigns on platforms like Kickstarter, and so far he’s spent $3.5 million developing the Fluent Forever app. In this interview we’re going to learn: - Why developing apps is often much more expensive than most people think - Some of the things you need to take into account if you want to develop your own app - How Gabriel managed to raise so much capital on platforms like Kickstarter. Click here for the full article: https://langpreneur.com/episode-16-gabriel-wyner/ Learn how you can grow your language business and join one of our live events: https://langpreneur.com

When Daniel was 21 years-old, he moved from the US to Spain. He ended up doing what most native English speakers in Spain were doing; teaching English. A few years after he started his English teaching career, he started a blog where he helps Spanish speakers to learn English. Today, Daniel has created what he calls an ‘’English teaching empire’’, without having any physical students, a boss, or a schedule. Most of his revenue today comes from book sales on Amazon and selling digital courses on his website. In this interview you will learn: – How Daniel beats his competition through imperfection – How you can publish your own books and sell them on Amazon – How to create an ecosystem around your business For the full article go to: https://langpreneur.com/podcast-15-daniel-welsch/ Join our live events and turn your passion for languages into a profitable online business: https://langpreneur.com/

Elena helps teachers to work smarter, less, with more satisfaction, and get paid well for their work. She’s originally from Ukraine and started teaching online back in 2008. Two years later, she moved to the US and continued teaching online after work. In the first six months, Elena became incredibly busy, mainly gaining clients through worth of mouth. The problem with her online teaching job, however, was that it wasn’t very stable. Some months were super busy, but she hardly taught at all during the months of December and January. Her students were mainly Russian speakers, and when that market collapsed in 2014, she needed to look for other ways to continue her online teaching business. That’s when she started offering accent training to students in other markets, and she also started helping other teachers to work smarter. In this interview you will learn: – Why you first need to get clarity about yourself before choosing a niche – How to build an audience by connecting first – How to redesign your teaching business so that you can work smarter For the full article go to: https://langpreneur.com/podcast-14-elena-mutonono/ Elena's website: https://www.elenamutonono.com/ Want to learn how you can build a profitable online language business? Join us at one of our live events: https://langpreneur.com/

Idahosa grew up in the US only speaking English. When he was eighteen he made his first solo trip to Mexico and that’s where he learned to speak Spanish. Later, he also learned Mandarin and Portuguese, and developed his own learning methodology. He launched his online business ‘Mimic Method’, and since then he has helped thousands of people to improve their accent in a foreign language. That Idahosa is a genius when it comes to music and accent training might not be new to you, but did you also know that he is a real master when it comes to online marketing? Surrounding himself with successful people who he admires has been one of the main strategies he has utilized to gain all the business wisdom that he has acquired over the last decade. In this interview he’s going to share some of his best insights with us, so make sure to pay attention! For the full article: https://langpreneur.com/podcast-13-idahosa-ness/ Learn how to build your online language business: https://langpreneur.com/

Cari is the woman behind Easy Languages, a network of YouTube channels for language learners. In their videos, they interview people on the streets and show how languages are spoken in real life. Besides that, you also get an insight into the culture of the country where the language is spoken. In this interview, we’re going to learn what made Easy Languages so successful on YouTube and how they managed to build a global network of co-producers for many different languages. Some also call this concept a social franchise. Let’s find out how exactly it works. For the full article: https://langpreneur.com/podcast-12-easy-languages/ Meet us at one of our upcoming events and grow your online language business: https://langpreneur.com/events/

Thirteen years ago, Mark started a podcast called ‘Coffee Break Spanish’. Today, Coffee Break is available for a large number of languages and the podcasts have become hugely successful. The podcast lessons are being downloaded over 2.5 million times each month. That means that every 0.91 seconds, somebody in the world downloads a Coffee Break lesson. In order to serve such a big audience, Mark has built a team of four full-time and twelve part-time employees and additionally works with other freelancers consultants on a regular base. Business is going well. In this episode we learn: – How Mark built Coffee Break – Tips for those who want to get started with a language podcast – How to monetize your language podcast – Mark’s vision on the future of podcasting For the full article: https://langpreneur.com/podcast-11-podcasting-mark-pentleton/ Join us at one of our upcoming events and take your language business to the next level: https://langpreneur.com

So you want to build an online language business? How cool would it be to turn your passion for languages into an online business and live the way you want. Over the last decade, we’ve invested tens of thousands of dollars in training programmes that helped us to build profitable, multiple six-figure online language businesses. We started from scratch, with zero experience. But we wanted to do more… That’s why over the last few years we have organized Mastermind events and workshops where we’ve helped Langpreneurs in taking their businesses to the next level. We noticed that many of us make the same kinds of mistakes, and so that’s why we’ve created this article for you. Avoiding the mistakes we’ve listed in this cheat sheet will save you lots of money and time, and prevent you from learning the hard way. Some of these mistakes can even kill your language business in the long term, so make sure to check if you’re making these mistakes yourself, and fix them as soon as possible. For the written version of this episode: https://langpreneur.com/podcast-10-language-business-mistakes/ Join one of our upcoming events: https://langpreneur.com/events/

In today’s interview we’re talking to Seonaid Beckwith from the blog ‘Perfect English Grammar’. Seonaid started her blog all the way back in 2007. At that time she used it as a platform to publish materials for her own students while she was working as an English teacher, but the website soon garnered attention from English learners from all over the world. A few years after she started, Seonaid became a mother to two children and wasn’t really focusing on her blog, but she soon made a comeback and actually began to earn more from the blog than at her previous job. Perfect English Grammar now has between one and two million website visitors per month and provides a very good, near passive income stream. In this interview you will learn: - The story behind Seonaid’s success - Tips for creating and growing a language blog - How to become a business owner rather than a language teacher - How to get practical business advice that works for your business - How creating an online language business can change your life For the full blog post go to: https://langpreneur.com/podcast-09-seonaid-beckwith/ Learn how you can create a profitable online language business yourself: https://langpreneur.com/

In today’s interview we learn how Johan Tekfak has built one of the biggest YouTube channels for French learners. He’s going to share with us how he built his massive audience all while holding down a stressful full-time job, and how he turned this platform into a profitable online business. In this interview you’re going to learn the following things: – How to build a business while holding down a busy job – How to become more productive through effective planning – One simple strategy that was key to Johan’s success For the full article: https://langpreneur.com/podcast-08-johan-tekfak/ Join us at one of our upcoming events and learn how to turn your passion for languages into a profitable online business: https://langpreneur.com/

In today’s interview, we’re talking to Katie Harris from the blog ‘Joy of Languages’ about organizing so-called ‘Language Retreats’. We’ll learn how language retreats work and what you should take into account if you want to organize language retreats for your own audience. Most people learn a language for many years but still struggle to have conversations. Katie decided to move to Italy and work as an English teacher so that she could help people become conversational in English. She noticed that whenever she banned Italian in the classroom, the English speaking skills of her students would quickly improve. That’s where the idea of organizing language retreats originally came from. Read the full article: https://langpreneur.com/podcast-07-katie-harris-language-retreats/ Learn how you grow your language business: https://langpreneur.com/

Lukas helps Langpreneurs with a YouTube channel with over 100K subscribers, generating over 6-figures with product launches. Having a degree in linguistics, he started his career as a language course creator. He wanted to work online and travel the world, but he realized that in order to do that, he first had to learn online marketing. Lukas fell in love with marketing and has been combining his language and marketing skills ever since. Two years ago he met a YouTuber in the language education space who had a big audience but didn’t yet have a language course. She also didn’t know how to sell courses on YouTube at the time. They decided to partner up and they sold courses generating revenues of over 100K EUR during the very first launch. Since then Lukas has been helping YouTubers with a big audience to 10x their revenue. In this interview you'll learn: - What the big opportunity is for Langpreneurs with a big YouTube channel - How you should go about creating courses? - How to perform a successful YouTube Launch For the full blog post: https://langpreneur.com/podcast-06-lukas-van-vyve-youtube-launch/ Join us at one of our upcoming events: https://langpreneur.com

Gabriel Gelman is one of the co-founders of an SEO agency in Germany called ‘’Netzbekannt’’. He also runs ‘’Sprachheld’,’ a website where he helps German speakers to learn a foreign language. Earlier this year he spoke at one of our events and showed Langpreneurs how they can grow their businesses through Google and effective SEO. We know that talking about SEO isn’t the sexiest thing in the world and the topic can be a bit technical sometimes, but in today’s interview, we’re really going to break down the most important things that you need to know about SEO. We make it as practical as possible so that after listening to this masterclass you can actually start implementing the SEO strategies discussed. For the full article: http://langpreneur.com/podcast-05-gabriel-gelman-seo/ Want to learn how to bring your language business to the next level? Join us at one of our events: http://www.langpreneur.com

Kris works as a full-time affiliate manager for a language company. In the evenings he works on his blog and podcast called ‘’Actual Fluency’’ where he interviews well-known language learners and polyglots. He monetizes his website mainly through affiliate marketing. As an affiliate manager who is also an affiliate partner himself, he really sees the two sides of the game. Today we’re going to talk about how affiliate marketing works best, for those who are looking for affiliate partners to promote their products, and for those who affiliate for other companies. Read the full article: www.langpreneur.com/podcast-04-affiliate-marketing-with-kris-broholm Learn how you can grow your online language business by joining one of our events: http://www.langpreneur.com

In today’s episode, we’re talking to Lydia Machova from Language Mentoring. Lydia is from Slovakia, and she learned German and English when she was 11 years old. She used to work as a professional interpreter for celebrities like Brian Tracy, Tony Robbins, and also the former prime minister of Slovakia. She has a huge passion for languages and today she can speak nine languages. With her online business called Language Mentoring, she helps people from all over the world learn a foreign language. Lydia also spoke at TED and her talk has now been watched more than 6 million times. Lydia has a team of 10 people working with her on Language Mentoring and two more people will join the team in the next few months. In this interview, we talk about growing a business and building a great team. Lydia's website: http://www.languagementoring.com Want to learn how to turn your passion for language into a profitable and scalable online business? Visit us at: https://www.langpreneur.com Join our Langpreneur Mastermind Retreat: https://www.languageinfluencermastermind.com/

Olly Richards is the man behind the popular language learning website, ´I will teach you a language´. What started as a blog and an outlet for his creativity and passion for languages, has now become a highly profitable business that employs a large team and helps thousands of people learn a foreign language. Olly’s courses are some of the most popular in the industry and you can find his books in bookstores all over the world. In today’s interview, Olly is going to share the lessons learned on his journey and he will show you what’s possible if you are building or if you ́re planning to build an online language business. More about Olly: https://www.iwillteachyoualanguage.com Want to learn how to turn your passion for language into a profitable and scalable online business? Visit us at: https://www.langpreneur.com Join our Langpreneur Mastermind Retreat: https://www.languageinfluencermastermind.com/

Welcome to the very first episode of the Langpreneur Podcast. In this episode, you’ll get an idea of what you can expect from this podcast in the future. We created this podcast for people who want to turn their passion for languages into a profitable and scalable online business. This podcast is for: Bloggers, Podcasters, YouTubers, IG Influencers Learn how to grow your audience and offer more value, so you can generate revenue and earn a living from your work. Language Teachers Learn how to automate your teaching business so you can charge what you’re worth and work fewer hours. Language Businesses & Apps Connect with your future partners and brand advocates, and stay ahead of the game in a fast-changing industry. Language fans with ambitions to make an impact on the world! Discover how people just like you are creating independent careers online with nothing more than their love of languages and a bit of know-how! About your host: Jan is a language entrepreneur from the Netherlands and speaks over 10 languages, including Dutch, English, French, and Mandarin Chinese. He has lived, worked and traveled in over 100 countries – all within his twenties. While working as an intern at a Dutch trade company in Shenzhen, China in 2011, he came up with the idea to provide translation services to trade companies. After he returned to the Netherlands the business took off, and that was the beginning of TopVertaal, which he still runs to this day. Jan’s passion for foreign languages didn’t stop there. In 2017 he started his second venture called LanguageBoost, along with his Brazilian business partner, Luca Bighetti. At LanguageBoost, Jan and Lucas help people from all over the world to quickly reach a conversational level in a new language. They do so through publishing blog posts and YouTube videos, and the pair have also created language courses for over 15 different languages. Jan is also the co-organizer of the Langpreneur Summit and the Langpreneur Mastermind; two annual events in Europe where people come together to learn how to grow their online language business. Want to learn how to turn your passion for language into a profitable and scalable online business? Visit us at: https://www.langpreneur.com Join our Langpreneur Mastermind Retreat: https://www.languageinfluencermastermind.com/