The Digital Magic Podcast | Entrepreneurship for Creatives · Amy Jo

#141. How to start your coaching, consulting or freelance business

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Amy Jo reveals why working one-to-one with clients provides more valuable data than any market research when starting your business.
Host Amy Jo provides a step-by-step guide for starting a coaching, consulting, or freelance business online, emphasizing starting with one-to-one work to gather client data before creating digital products. She shares her personal journey from quitting her job in 2015 to building a successful business through client referrals, offering practical advice on overcoming tech overwhelm and leveraging networks.

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A practical listen for turning existing skills into paid online work.

The episode tracks a simple idea: start with what you know, then try to sell it before you feel fully ready. It keeps circling back to practical moves like leaning on your network, asking for warm introductions, testing a beta price, and putting the offer in front of people…

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Start your online service business from scratch, before you have proof.

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