
Explore lifelong access to the 9-5 dropout academy, follow a building-block course order, and choose high-impact activities that embody action is better than perfection.
Develop your million dollar idea by brainstorming using the six-step kiss wvo technique, then clarify and tailor ideas to your skills, interests, values, and goals, using the accompanying worksheet.
Identify your perfect business by clarifying your passions, motives, and strengths through honest self-questioning and market research to ensure long-term fulfillment and success.
Debunk common business myths about income potential, hours worked, stress, and failure rates, and learn to research industry data instead of accepting information at face value.
Explore ten business model options—from bricks-and-mortar to online, franchises to information-based, and nonprofit—evaluating pros and cons to help you pick the right structure for your goals.
Learn the realities of bricks and mortar businesses, exploring how a physical location can meet local demand, drive foot traffic, and require careful budgeting and upkeep.
Explore online and home-based businesses, including own websites and platforms like eBay, Amazon, and Etsy. Learn pros such as low costs and broad reach, alongside traffic, competition, and drop shipping.
Explore buying an existing business or a franchise, including advantages like established name, customer base, and training, and drawbacks such as misrepresentation, high capital, ongoing royalties, and limited freedom.
turn your passion into a creative business by selling art, books, music, blogs, or crafts - balancing passive and active income while marketing to a loyal audience.
Discover how affiliate marketing and internet marketing let you earn commissions by promoting others’ products through blogs and ads, using affiliate links, banners, and SEO-driven traffic.
Explore how to open and run a product-based business selling physical goods online or in store, including manufacturing, wholesale options, and multiple sales channels.
Explain how to turn skills into a service-based business, choose B2B or B2C, assess evergreen versus temporary needs, and weigh time-for-money pros and cons with examples.
Discover how to monetize a better way to do things by offering services, programs, apps, or products that save customers time and improve their lives.
Distribute your knowledge by creating information based products—from books and courses to blogs and videos—while building trust with free content and monetizing through platforms, navigating competition and authority.
Learn how nonprofit organizations operate as corporations without shareholders or profit motives, with grants, tax exemptions, and salaried staff, and explore pros, cons, and funding strategies.
Two business stories contrast a debt-ridden brewery built on personal preference with a customer-focused bar built on research, trend analysis, and location choice.
Identify your target market and customer avatar through market research and competitive analysis. Use tools like Google Trends and reference libraries to inform your business plan.
Identify your target market, uncover unmet needs through online research and reviews, study competitors, tailor offerings to meet needs, and position your business for success with the accompanying worksheet.
Brainstorm memorable, meaningful business names and verify availability with the secretary of state, USPTO, and domain providers, then choose a name that supports branding and easy pronunciation.
Explore the main business entities—sole proprietorship, partnership, LLC, and corporations—plus their liability and tax implications and the registration steps needed to structure your startup.
Master tax planning for your new business by understanding sales tax, choosing the right structure, and consulting an accountant or adviser to prepare for the IRS.
Identify essential professionals for your startup—lawyers, accountants, and a bookkeeper. Decide between employees, independent contractors, and virtual assistants to scale your business, while planning payroll and insurance.
Learn when to hire outside help versus DIY for web design, logo creation, bookkeeping, and marketing, and explore platforms like Shopify, Squarespace, WordPress, Fiverr, Upwork, and Canva.
Learn how to build your website using cheap and easy resources, compare hosting, domains, plugins, and explore alternatives like landing pages, social media, and third-party platforms.
The lecture breaks down startup costs, monthly expenses, and financial planning for a new business, guiding you with a worksheet and practical budgeting tips to ensure cash readiness and profitability.
Determine profitable pricing for products or services through competitive analysis and market research, then apply break-even analysis, gross margin, and upsell strategies to maximize profits and retain customers.
Explore funding options for your startup, from loans and investors to crowdfunding, and learn to prepare a concrete plan, demonstrate profitability, and start small to prove you can grow.
Develop a no-fail marketing plan PDF that builds trust with your audience by applying word-of-mouth, local advertising, SEO, email marketing, and social media strategies, guided by market research.
Learn to use a practical marketing plan template, including a mission statement, unique value proposition, competitive analysis, and target market, with three strategies for awareness, new customers, and retention.
Branding goes beyond logos to evoke feelings that drive purchases. Master the four Ps—purpose, promise, personality, and positioning—and align branding with marketing and customer needs.
Craft a comprehensive business plan by systematically addressing your products and services, market need, competition, and financial forecasts, including the executive summary, using free templates and research to secure funding.
Prepare for launch with a practical checklist covering soft and grand openings, insurance, permits, signage, and online and in-person setup, plus marketing, email lists, and payment systems.
Celebrate completing the course and commit to balancing your new business with self-care, mindset shifts, and mindful practices like meditation to stay grounded and successful.
"The best things in life are often waiting for you at the exit ramp of your comfort zone."
~Karen Salmansohn
Fun Facts:
90% of workers worldwide are frustrated and NOT fulfilled by their jobs
85% of American workers are "emotionally disconnected" at work
Over 70% of people are currently looking for a new job
It is no wonder that 550,000 people decide to start their own business every month. Everyone wants a flexible schedule, freedom, fulfillment, greater income potential, and a chance to be really successful, but leaving the security of a 9-5 can be terrifying.
Insert the loop of paralyzing thoughts.... ["I know nothing about business." "What if I fail?" "What if I lose everything?" "It's just not worth the risks."]
If you realize you need more in your life and will never be satisfied wasting your years making someone else money, the 9-5 Dropout Academy is your first step to freedom. This detailed program takes you through every step of starting your business, from developing and validating your idea, to financial planning, to marketing, and finally launching your business.
This is more than the average business course.
You are given all material immediately and have lifetime access after initial enrollment so you can go at your own pace. You can complete this course in two weeks or two years. Everyone is different. Every business idea is special. This allows you to create a personalized plan that sets you up for success.
Here is what you will know after this course:
1. What type of business fits perfectly with your goals, values, lifestyle, and budget.
2. How to create a successful business plan.
3. Little known strategies to create a business that is better than all of your competitors.
4. How much money (realistically) you will need to start.
5. How much money you can expect to make.
6. How to start a business on any budget.
7. Different ways to open a run and business that many do not tell you.
8. How to set up your business legally and with the IRS.
9. Simple and effective marketing plan.
10. Everything you will need to launch you business!