Steve Chou, a serial entrepreneur who built two successful 7-figure businesses from side hustles, joins the conversation. They delve into unique business ideas, including a subscription service for clean pillows and innovative methods like live selling on social media. Chou shares insights on the rising demand for personalized services, such as matchmaking and food photography. The duo also emphasizes the importance of adapting to emerging trends and utilizing AI tools in content creation, making entrepreneurship more accessible than ever.

Looking for tried-and-true tips for how to grow your business? Look no further than Steve Chou, online entrepreneur extraordinaire and master of email marketing, YouTube, SMS texting, and marketing online businesses in general. You may already know of him from My Wife Quit Her Job. And in today's podcast episode, Steve shares key insights into: Lead generation, Creating effective email lists, Using YouTube to grow your subscriber base Repurposing content And a whole lot more... One of his secrets to success is his focus on one thing at a time. He creates systems for each task before moving on to the next, allowing him to outsource tasks to a virtual assistant and streamline his workflow. He also repurposes content across different channels for long-term leverage. And if you're looking to grow your YouTube channel, Steve has some great advice. He recommends having a website as a home base to gather emails and using YouTube to grow your subscriber base. The most important part of YouTube? The title and thumbnail! Steve also suggests repurposing blog posts into YouTube content and switching up camera angles every 3-4 seconds to keep viewers engaged. And if you need help generating ideas or scripting your videos, Chat GPT using AI PRM can help. He offers tons of email marketing tips including building an email list before having something to sell and using it to get feedback from your audience. Plus he talks about how he uses SMS marketing to drive action, as he's found it to have a higher open and click-through rate than emails. Steve encourages cross-pollination of contacts across different platforms to increase the chances of reaching them, and he uses SMS marketing differently for e-commerce and content, sending offers and promotions for the former and event-related messages for the latter. But in the end, Steve's success comes down to his focus on building relationships, providing value to his audience, and staying consistent. And if you're interested in following in his footsteps and achieving financial freedom without sacrificing what matters most (who doesn't), be sure to check out Steve's book, The Family First Entrepreneur. So if you're looking to take your business to the next level, be sure to listen to this episode and take notes! Topics Steve Chou Covers How he got into online business His 3-pronged approach to growing his eCommerce store Targeting repeat customers His business portfolio How he grows his brand across multiple channels SMS marketing His email marketing strategy 'Build the list before you sell' Tips to make affiliate earnings from email How to build on YouTube How YouTube helps his business YouTube tips How he's using chatbots in his business How he optimizes his time and efforts Publishing his first book with traditional publishing The importance of taking a profit-first approach Links & Resources How To Start An Online Store And Spend More Time With Your Loved Ones - MyWifeQuitHerJob.com The Family First Entrepreneur - The Family First Entrepreneur How to Earn Your First Love Dollar – Steve Pavlina AIPRM for ChatGPT - Chrome Web Store

While working for yourself can be fulfilling and financially rewarding, it's important to understand that it takes a lot of effort and sacrifice — especially when you're just starting out. Unfortunately, there are scammers aplenty who want to sell you on get-rich-quick schemes that only make them rich at your expense. So how can you tell the difference between legitimate business opportunities and shams perpetrated by shady shysters eager to drain your bank account? This week on Skeptical Sunday, we're joined by Steve Chou — e-commerce entrepreneur, host of The My Wife Quit Her Job Podcast, and author of The Family-First Entrepreneur: How to Achieve Financial Freedom Without Sacrificing What Matters Most — to separate the wheat from the chaff. On This Week's Skeptical Sunday: According to the FTC, Americans were scammed out of $249 million through fake business and job opportunities in just the first three quarters of 2022 — but get-rich-quick schemes really started gaining traction in 2020 as criminals took advantage of people who lost their jobs during the pandemic. The real math it takes to build a fortune from creating YouTube videos — and why relying on AI to create content from the ether is an unsustainable "strategy." Why buying an impressive-looking "done for you" e-commerce site pre-populated with dropshipping products will likely lose you money in the long run. How the astronomical income promised by countless dropshipping automation companies pans out when real-world middlemen and unreliable sources are factored in. Why it's essential to research and verify any business opportunity before investing time and money into it — if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Real businesses require effort, time, and some sacrifice to gain the momentum needed to make them rewarding. And much more! Connect with Jordan on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. If you want us to tackle something here on Skeptical Sunday, drop Jordan a line at jordan@jordanharbinger.com and let him know! Connect with Steve at his website, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube, and check out The My Wife Quit Her Job Podcast and The Family-First Entrepreneur: How to Achieve Financial Freedom Without Sacrificing What Matters Most!  Full show notes and resources can be found here: jordanharbinger.com/835 This...

Today’s guest needs no introduction — it’s Steve Chou!! The husband behind My Wife Quit Her Job, entrepreneur extraordinaire, and now third-timer on this podcast (I think he gets first place for most appearances on the pod… Thanks Steve!) Not only is Steve a million-dollar entrepreneur and popular content creator, but he’s also a dad to two teenage kids — and spoiler alert… they still like him!!! And today, Steve’s here to talk about how he made that happen, and why he wrote a book about it… Check out Steve’s new book at: The Family First Entrepreneur If you’ve ever wanted to learn about how to make BIG money without sacrificing family time, you’ll love this episode.   In this conversation, you’ll enjoy 3 BIG things: - The three words I told Steve that helped him make a million bucks… but almost cost him his marriage (oops… sorry Steve) - Steve’s plan to make his kid’s college applications BETTER than the competition - Why ego is the BEST friend everyone should have   Enjoy those 3 things… plus a bunch more ear nuggets along the way. Before you dive into the show, make sure to check out TidyCal — it’s our calendar booking system we built because we were tired of complicated and expensive scheduling tools. The team’s been putting a lot of work into it and users are loving it, so give it a try!!   Also, if you want to launch your own business but want help getting started, I reopened my course Monthly1K for just 10 bucks!!! It’s helped thousands of people start their business journey and I know it will help you, too. Head over to OkDork.com/Monthly1K to sign up. ✉️ Signup for my weekly newsletter (I reply to emails): https://okdork.com/email-newsletter/ 

Tim welcomes Steve Chou, founder of Bumblebee Linens and mywifequitherjob.com, to discuss the power of digital products and their success in the e-commerce market. They also touch on personal growth, book recommendations, challenges with YouTube for lead generation, balancing creativity and SEO, and the impact of Opus and writing a book.

Today, we’re doing another round of business idea giveaways with Side Hustle Show listener and serial entrepreneur Steve Chou.Steve built not one but two 7-figure businesses — MyWifeQuitHerJob.com and BumbleBeeLinens.com — and started both as side hustles.We did one of these episodes back in September, episode 530, so check that out if you enjoy this format.Without further ado, let’s get into it!Full Show Notes: 19 Business Ideas Free for the Taking

Steve Chou, author of MyWifeQuitHerJob.com, shares insights on how small habit changes can lead to significant business success. He emphasizes that minor adjustments in daily routines promote skill acquisition over entertainment, fostering lasting growth. Chou discusses the dangers of laziness and the importance of proactive time management. He also highlights the issue of unused subscriptions and introduces Rocket Money, a tool for managing finances and achieving savings goals. Small changes really can produce exponential results!

Entrepreneur and author Steve Chou discusses being a family first entrepreneur, validating business ideas, chasing curiosity over passion, and the importance of niching down in business. He also emphasizes the significance of family, shared experiences, and challenges the lies of hustle. Book recommendations and a virtual summit deal are also mentioned.

Steve Chou, an expert in targeting website visitors and using email retargeting strategies, discusses the significance of email marketing in 2023 and the power of email and SMS in building and owning an audience. He also explores the concept of email retargeting and user information collection, as well as email retargeting's ROI and tracking. The episode ends with a mention of bonuses, workshops, and connecting with the guest on social media.

#679 There's a way to conceptualize your work-life balance as a stove with four burners: family, friends, health, and work. To succeed at any one thing, you have to turn off at least one of the other burners. If you want to excel at something, you have to turn off two. With that in mind, what is the best way to build a business without losing your health and relationships? My friend Steve Chou of MyWifeQuitHerJob.com is back on the show to share his powerful message and strategies with us. His book, The Family First Entrepreneur, is an incredible guide for achieving financial freedom without sacrificing what matters most. Today, we learn all about it! Steve and I explore time management, ecommerce, evergreen content, profit versus revenue, AI tools, and more! Having free time to spend with our loved ones is what we all want. So join us to get the tactics to help you get there! Show notes and more at SmartPassiveIncome.com/session679.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.