MI Rewind: Masterclass on Building an Online Course Business w/ Jacques Hopkins

<p><strong>IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:&nbsp;</strong></p><ul><li>05:19 - The six side-businesses that Jacques started that failed, why they failed, and how he realized that creating a piano course was the right choice for him.&nbsp;</li><li>12:21 - Lessons Jacques learned from his failures and how he’s applying them to his business today.</li><li>14:56 - Why there is a misconception that online courses are an easy way to riches, other myths around online courses, and what the actual truth is.&nbsp;</li><li>35:18 - Jacques' thought process as he was considering quitting his job and his “ah-ha” moment that led him to take the leap into becoming a full-time entrepreneur.</li><li>44:47 - Where to start when building an online course and how to build an audience without any existing following.</li><li>54:32 - How to think about the dynamic of giving away content for free versus making people pay for a product.</li><li>01:04:02 - Where to learn and how to learn marketing strategies and software tools that Jacques uses today.</li><li>01:07:15 - The first thing one should focus on learning&nbsp;and how to go about it if one is just starting out as a brand-new course creator.</li><li>01:15:27 - How to focus as an entrepreneur, especially if you want to create multiple projects.</li><li>01:20:14 - Habits or principles to incorporate into one’s life that will lead to success.</li><li>And much, much more!</li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>*Disclaimer: Slight timestamp discrepancies may occur due to podcast platform differences.</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>BOOKS AND RESOURCES</strong></p><ul><li>Jacques Hopkins’ podcast, <a href="https://theonlinecourseguy.com/podcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>The Online Course Show</strong></a>.</li><li>Jacques Hopkins’ <a href="http://theonlinecourseguy.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>The Online Course Guy website</strong></a>.</li><li>Ramit Sethi’s book <a href="https://amzn.to/2MKHDO1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><stron