Someone reached out wanting me to run an auction inside a Houston-based jobs group with over 100,000 members. Most posts are either “I need a job in Houston” or “We’re hiring.” I’m guessing he’s already monetizing by pinning posts for a fee… but he wouldn’t say. Wouldn’t jump on Zoom. Stays anonymous. No relationship with his people. So I passed. But now I’m wondering… Is there an angle I missed? It’s a hyper-specific niche. And jobs = money. If you had access to such a group, how would you monetize it?

Hey everyone 👋 I’d love to get some feedback or perspective on an idea I’ve been mulling over. I’m currently part of a sales team for a fast-growing company in the AI space. We help 9-5ers and business owners start their own AI agencies. So this means I already have access to a strong partner who’s built a big audience and has multiple offers ranging from a $27 five-day challenges to high-ticket programs and done-for-you services (up to $100K). So partner with Audience AND Prahdukt... check (they have a combination of digital products, coaching, and even SAAS) They’re growing quickly, mainly through paid ads. One problem they are facing is the long sales cycle. One idea is to repurpose one of the recent 5-day challenges into an eBook or similar front-end product to warm up leads faster and create an easier entry point into the ecosystem. Another idea, inspired by what @Jim Niswonger did with Make Them Beg To Buy — is to propose building and managing a Skool community for the partner. It could be a powerful way to nurture leads and build deeper relationships, but I’m not entirely sure how open they’d be to that approach just yet. I’m probably overthinking it a bit before reaching out, but I can definitely smell the opportunity here and would love to get some outside perspectives from the group before taking the next step. Thanks @Travis Sago

I love smart people. I also see smart people try to figure out everything in their head. Look... You can not learn to ride a bike THINKING about it and IMAGINING riding a bike. I don't care how smart you are. I don't care how good your imagination is either. You can be Einstein mixed with Picasso. You will not learn to balance and ride the bike trying to imagine every possible scenario. 👉Investing and business is NOT school. 👉👉👉You don't get paid for getting the right fucking answers! 👉You get paid for producing a RESULT (and then if it's not the result you want, you adjust and take another action.) You will grip the handlebars nervously... And you will be wobbly AF. You may even fall down a time or two... But everyone learns to balance if they PUT THEIR ASS ON THE SEAT AND GO! Ronin style investing is the same. Most of our "struggle" is in our head. "What percentage/amount should I offer for X, Y, or Z?" There is NO RIGHT ANSWER...especially as a HYPOTHETICAL drama we are playing in our HEAD! Last week, I made a lowball offer of $1550 for someone's newsletter. (I offered about 15% of what I thought I could go out and buy the leads for. How did I come up with that? I pulled it out of my rectum mostly, but I know it doesn't MATTER. I'm trying to get the negotiation going.) They came back and said that seemed awfully low. My response: 👇👇👇 "I understand. I'm not trying to get you mad at me. I'm married and can make my wife mad at me anytime:-) I'm just trying to work within my budget. Instead of me offending you further... What's the lowest price you'd accept without being mad at me? Thank you, Travis" ☝️☝️☝️ Their response? They complimented my humor... And said they'd do the deal for $4,000. BOOM! 💥 (BTW: This is for a 14,000 person subscriber list with a 30% open rate with multiple monetization options.) We will negotiate more over Zoom, but we're in the ballpark . There IS NO RIGHT ANSWER. There's only a number that gets the DEAL DONE!

I'm so darn happy you're here! FIRST, please leave a comment and say "HI!" 😎 So that you can see your 1st royalty income ASAP... I've laid out an 8-Day New Ronin Action Plan Please don’t wrap your lips around the brass of the fire hose. It’s there when ya need it. Post in the group if ya need help. We are excited you're here and want to get to know ya! Rooting For Ya, Travis PS Skool has iPhone and Android apps, which may make jumping in convos in the Ronin Dough-Jo more convenient. The iPhone app works purty good for me. Domo Arigato! PPS Do the action plan for New Ronin First, but here are some posts that will help you quickly... ENDS ANALYSIS PARALYSIS What to learn to Make All the Money You Can Ever Spend Cold Outreach Mojo Bonus Mojo FILL YOUR DANCE CARD: Opening convos with Mission Driven Partners