Skool Stories How To Start a 7-Figure Business (By Accident)
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Oct 31, 2024 In this engaging discussion, Laura Buhl, a mom, journal enthusiast, and Skool Games Winner, shares her journey of accidentally building a 7-figure stationery business. She explains her 'slow-growth method' that catapulted her to $23k/month. Laura emphasizes the importance of embracing messy action and taking risks, drawing on her personal experience transitioning from digital to high-quality physical products. She also highlights how creating beautiful items can help beat the competition and the significance of validating business ideas through thorough market research.
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Accidental Stationery Empire
- Laura Buhl accidentally started a seven-figure stationery business after finding Amazon's KDP service in 2020.
- She created journals for in-demand niches like manifestation and ADHD, reinvesting early profits into physical products.
Go Physical, Go Niche
- Create high-quality physical products in a niche you love to differentiate yourself.
- This creates a "blue ocean" with less competition, which is what Laura did with stationery.
Compounding Over Quick Wins
- Overnight success isn't real; it's the compounding effect of prior work and learned lessons.
- Laura's mindset shifted from quick results to long-term vision, leading to growth.