I have one quarter (January - March) to establish a viable business producing educational content. I’ve dubbed this mission… Operation 11th Hour!

Month 1 is complete! Where did I land?

The short answer is: 65%. I got 65% of a bulls-eye for the course launch.

Sales were… fine. They were slightly good. And I had good success in a few additional areas:

• The Everything is a Remix newsletter had good growth.

• I’ve been consistent with producing two articles per week.

• The Remix site has gotten the most traffic since its heyday.

• I tried Google Ads as a small experiment… and got an actual sale!

• I started doing coaching and consulting and I’ve already arranged bookings for Month 2. I can help with ChatGPT training, video and creative consultation, and more. If you’re interested in working with me directly to help with education or your projects, reply to this email.

Overall, Month 1 sales results are mixed.

On the one hand, it’s a decent start and I’m still learning.

On the other hand, this was a launch, which is when you get to ride downhill for a bit. Month 2 will be all uphill, at least for the video course.

All in all, I need to regroup and find some high-leverage plays. Here are a couple upcoming attempts.

• Videos are returning to the YouTube channel! The first one is already up!

• I’m launching affiliate sales. If you register as an affiliate and sell a copy of my course via your link, you’ll make approximately fifty bucks. (Details TBD)

However, I’m not sure I’ve got anything on deck that can turn the ship quickly. So I called in the cavalry. I’m doing some commission work to relieve some short-term pressure. This will slow the progress on my business, but it’ll give me some financial runway and some space to reflect and re-orient.