ONLINE SELF-PUBLISHING STRATEGIST

BUSINESS OVERVIEW

Online self-publishing strategists help authors plan, publish, and market their books on platforms like Amazon Kindle. It’s a great niche for publishing pros and book marketers.

STARTUP COST

Very High (> $10,000)

HOME-BASED

Yes

SKILLS REQUIRED

Communication, organization, creativity

IDEAL FOR

Ideal for experienced professionals who enjoy teaching and advising others.

FIT CHECK

Best for email-based creators or template designers who build self-paced, transformative clarity experiences.

STEP-BY-STEP BUSINESS STARTUP

1. Curate your best productivity hacks and routines
2. Record short videos or write mini-guides
3. Organize into a self-paced email course
4. Distribute through a simple landing page
5. Sell access or use as a lead magnet

COMMON MISTAKES

Designing email courses that lack direction, offering inconsistent tone, or skipping product tie-ins.

LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY (LLC) CONSIDERATIONS

A guided productivity or clarity email course is a real business offering — form an LLC to manage customer expectations and build a brand. Offering a guided email course about productivity makes you a product creator — an LLC keeps things organized and protected. Creating email-based tools or mini-courses? Launch your LLC and grow your business with structure.

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