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ZCS012: Maya Gaddie on Leaving Corporate and Starting Small with Online Courses

Episode Summary

Today’s guest is Maya Gaddie from mayagaddie.com. Maya is a fellow online course creator who helps entrepreneurs launch their online classes. In this episode, Maya shares how getting laid off and taking a sabbatical kickstarted her entrepreneurial life. Plus, we dig into her online course and learn her tips for course creators. **In This Episode, You'll Learn:** • How Maya transitioned from corporate sales to online entrepreneurship • Why she left fancy cars, a high salary and her PhD program and leapt into entrepreneurship. • How living and teaching in Ghana changed her perspective on life and entrepreneurship • Why it’s never too early to start creating revenue • Why starting small actually gives you more power and freedom • How Maya started selling courses with only 50 people on her list • What key marketing strategies Maya used to get her first customers • How you can test your audience’s engagement with your ideas • Why launching is so challenging for us…and what to do about it • The learning elements that are essential for your online course **Links Mentioned in This Episode:** • MayaGaddie.com • This is How to Tech • Paid Membership Pro • Camtasia • Thrive Themes • Vimeo Pro • Slack • HelpScout • ActiveCampaign • ConvertKit Thanks for Listening! If you enjoyed this episode, please leave an honest review for The Zen Courses Show on iTunes! Ratings and reviews boost ratings & help new listeners find the show. I read every review and I'd love to read yours. [Click here to leave a review](http://bit.ly/zencoursesshow). Lastly, I want to give a huge THANK YOU to Maya for sharing her story on The Zen Courses Show!

Episode Notes

Today’s guest is Maya Gaddie from mayagaddie.com. Maya is a fellow online course creator who helps entrepreneurs launch their online classes.

In this episode, Maya shares how getting laid off and taking a sabbatical kickstarted her entrepreneurial life. Plus, we dig into her online course and learn her tips for course creators.

In This Episode, You'll Learn:• How Maya transitioned from corporate sales to online entrepreneurship• Why she left fancy cars, a high salary and her PhD program and leapt into entrepreneurship.• How living and teaching in Ghana changed her perspective on life and entrepreneurship• Why it’s never too early to start creating revenue• Why starting small actually gives you more power and freedom• How Maya started selling courses with only 50 people on her list• What key marketing strategies Maya used to get her first customers• How you can test your audience’s engagement with your ideas• Why launching is so challenging for us…and what to do about it• The learning elements that are essential for your online course

Links Mentioned in This Episode:• MayaGaddie.com• This is How to Tech• Paid Membership Pro • Camtasia• Thrive Themes • Vimeo Pro• Slack • HelpScout • ActiveCampaign • ConvertKit

Thanks for Listening!If you enjoyed this episode, please leave an honest review for The Zen Courses Show on iTunes! Ratings and reviews boost ratings & help new listeners find the show. I read every review and I'd love to read yours. Click here to leave a review.

Lastly, I want to give a huge THANK YOU to Maya for sharing her story on The Zen Courses Show!