Sam Ovens, Co-founder and CEO of Skool and Consulting.com, discusses his Mastermind program and the importance of alignment. He shares why Mastermind is a great cashflow machine and his take on Info vs SaaS. They also talk about the value of the agency business, building a platform for course creators, and investing in assets like real estate.
Optimizing an info business for maximum profit with minimal time investment by streamlining it to a mastermind model.
The benefits of a mastermind group within an info business, including collaborative problem-solving and the opportunity to invest generated cash flow into other ventures.
Deep dives
Finding the Right Balance between Info Businesses and Platforms
The podcast episode discusses the challenge of reinvesting money for info businesses once they start making a lot of profit. Opportunities like real estate or other assets have less asset value compared to platforms or software, which require substantial cash flow. The speaker shares their experience with Consulting.com, a business that provided significant cash flow but required a large time commitment. They explain how they optimized Consulting.com to make as much profit as possible with minimal time investment. By dismantling and streamlining it to a mastermind model, they freed up time to focus on building Skill, their platform for course creators.
The Value of Mastermind Groups in Info Business
The podcast delves into the benefits of having a mastermind group within an info business. The speaker explains the structure and benefits of their $36,000-per-year mastermind, which includes quarterly events, weekly Q&A calls, and a community platform. They highlight the importance of alignment among members and collaborative problem-solving. The speaker emphasizes the value of sharing expertise within the group, allowing members to learn from each other's experiences. They discuss the advantages of using the mastermind as a funding mechanism to generate cash flow and then investing that profit into other ventures, such as real estate or software platforms.
Differences Between Info Businesses and Software Platforms
The podcast explores the contrasting nature of info businesses and software platforms. In info businesses, decisions can be made quickly and content can be iterated upon and discarded frequently. On the other hand, software platforms require long-term thinking, as decisions made early on have long-term implications. Finding the right talent is a considerable challenge, as the speaker mentions that software talent is both expensive and hard to find. The speaker highlights the significant differences in cash flow between the two types of businesses, with software platforms often burning through money before generating substantial profits. Overall, the podcast emphasizes the opposite nature of info businesses and software platforms.
In this episode, Sam Ovens, Co-founder and CEO of Skool and Consulting.com sits down with Eric Siu to talk about his business! Covered in this video are Sam Oven’s Mastermind, Why his education business is a community platform, and his take on Info vs SaaS!
TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:
[00:00] - Sam Ovens discuss what’s happening with Consulting.com right now
[03:00] - What Makes Skool a Community Platform?
[04:56] - How much is the Mastermind and what are the qualifications?
[06:00] - Why Sam Ovens think alignment is important for Mastermind?
[08:08] - Why Mastermind is the best cashflow machine
[09:38] - Sam Ovens on Info vs SaaS
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