I’ve been wanting to share this with you for sooooo long... We’ve been working incredibly hard behind the scenes at Fizzle to put together an incredible new benefit for members.
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I’ve been wanting to share this with you for sooooo long... We’ve been working incredibly hard behind the scenes at Fizzle to put together an incredible new benefit for members.
Among the Fizzle team, I'm known as the skeptic. I like to think I have a finely tuned bullshit meter. If an idea lacks in evidence, I'll usually either question it, ignore it, or ridicule it, depending on my mood.
Lately we’ve been obsessed with a simple idea here at Fizzle. When we hear a success story from someone who built a business, there’s usually a distinct turning point in the story. This turning point revolves around something the entrepreneur changed that made everything click.
You know how important it is. We don't have to tell you. Your email list is one of the most valuable parts of your business... or at least it should be. But yours isn't growing, not as fast as you know it should be anyway. Or, maybe you haven't even started one. You're worried your competitors are passing you by because their lists are growing much faster. You're right to worry. You should be worried.
Humans have a destructive tendency to overcomplicate things. Building a small business is no different. The essence of a successful business is incredibly simple. As Paul Graham says, you have to build something people want. Expanded just a little, you have to create something that solves a problem or addresses a desire for people in a way they’re willing to pay for.
Our very own Chase Reeves is the opening speaker for a brand new conference started by our friends at ConvertKit! The conference takes place June 23 to 25 in Boise, Idaho. With Craft + Commerce, ConvertKit is creating a space for online entrepreneurs, bloggers, podcasters, vloggers, to learn how your craft is not only a means to earn a living online, but also a way to make a meaningful impact on your customers and do work that matters.
In the kinds of very small businesses we talk about at Fizzle, with teams of fewer than 5 people, many with just one person, very little of what we do on a day-to-day is CEO-type stuff. Most of what we do is run around wearing one of dozens of different hats. Marketing, product development, finance, team building, and on and on.
Inside Fizzle there's a course called “Choosing a Topic.” This is one of our most popular courses, and it’s at the beginning of the roadmap. This course helps people in three different situations starting out on the entrepreneurial path:
We’ve all heard it before. You should “follow your passion” if you want to be happy and successful in life. But what if you don’t know what your passion is? What if you have multiple passions? What if your passion doesn’t seem attainable or if there’s no money in it?
At Fizzle, we’re focused on helping our members earn a living doing something they love. Our courses and community are designed to help these members make smart progress while supporting each other in a fun environment.