Pat Flynn and Matt Gartland – Courses, community, and the future of education

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Pat Flynn is the founder of Smart Passive Income as well as a bestselling author, serial entrepreneur, industry influencer, and startup advisor. 

Matt Gartland is the CEO of Smart Passive Income and a servant leader whose greatest joy comes from empowering other leaders, teams, and organizations to achieve their potential through sustainable growth.

Smart Passive Income is a trailblazer in the entrepreneurial space, developing state-of-the-art content, training, and resources to help you launch and grow your online business.

In this episode, you’ll learn how SPI leverages its team, how to make your first hire as a creator, how to create a tiered membership, and why community is the next evolution of online courses.

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Listen to episode #22 with Matt and Pat

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Why Is Community So Hot Right Now

01:02 - THIS Is The Problem With Online Courses

01:55 - What You Will Learn Today

02:33 - People Are Craving Experiences to Learn Together

04:11 - The Team Behind Smart Passive Income (SPI)

09:46 - Hiring And Delegating Is GREAT For Mental Health

10:53 - The Creators You Love Have Robust Teams Behind Them

12:35 - Hiring And Managing Is A Whole Different Skill Set

14:32 - How Creators Should Think About Their 1st Hire

17:18 - Should Your 1st Hire Be An Editor?

21:22 - How to Validate and Create a Tiered Membership Program

28:23 - How Jay Structured The Creator Science Lab Membership

29:34 - Guarding Your Time and Access To You

34:36 - THIS is the Future of Online Courses

36:44 - It’s NOT too Late to Get Started

40:54 - Pat Flynn Was Wrong About Email

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