EP 41: Behind the Scenes of My Membership Site: Profits, Challenges, and Lessons Learned - a podcast by Gillian Perkins

I’ve been a teacher for over 13 years now, and I’m confident this skill is part of my God-given purpose here on earth.
 
But for the first 8+ years of teaching, I didn’t earn a very good living from the work. I was tied down to my local area, my calendar was crammed with lessons, and I was barely able to support my family.
 
Eventually, I scaled my local business and things got a bit better -- but it still felt like an uphill battle. This was one of the key motivators for starting my online business: I wanted to work from wherever (be that my living room, the local Starbucks, or a Parisian café) and on my own schedule.
 
So when I learned about “membership sites” for the first time… I immediately knew I was interested.
 
A membership site would allow me to use my teaching gifts to have a positive impact on the lives of others while at the same time maximizing -- and stabilizing -- my profits by creating monthly recurring revenue.
 
Sign me UP!
 
It took a few years to figure out how to start a membership, what I’d teach, and who it would be for -- but eventually, I got it off the ground, and today my membership program is my businesses’ main source of revenue!
 
Listen to the full episode to hear:

* How much my membership, Startup Society, earns each month
* Fixed costs and variable expenses of running a membership site
* The biggest challenges I faced when I got the program off the ground
* Mistakes I've made and lessons learned



 
Learn more about Gillian:

(https://gillianperkins.com/attract-paying-customers-special-offer/)
* (https://gillianperkins.com/attract-paying-customers-special-offer/)Attract Paying Customers Action Plan (https://gillianperkins.com/attract-paying-customers-special-offer/)
* (https://gillianperkins.com/attract-paying-customers-special-offer/)Join Startup Society (https://www.gillianperkins.com/startupsociety) (promo code: earnmore)
(https://gillianperkins.com/attract-paying-customers-special-offer/)
* Profit Planning Challenge (https://www.gillianperkins.com/plan-your-business-for-profit/) (https://gillianperkins.com/attract-paying-customers-special-offer/)
* Get in touch! (https://gillianperkins.com/contact-podcast-form/)

 
Resources mentioned in this episode:

(https://youtu.be/E4GMFi5_YII)
* (https://youtu.be/E4GMFi5_YII)The Best $7000 I Ever Spent (https://youtu.be/E4GMFi5_YII)
* Access Ally (https://accessally.com): Membership plugin
* (https://youtu.be/E4GMFi5_YII)Flourish Online (https://flourishonline.com.au/membership-sites/): They specialize in setting up membership sites

 

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