One of the tricky parts about running several businesses and managing this community is just how many moving parts there are behind the scenes. Here's a quick update: - We’ve got new 2x new display homes up and looking better than ever - The SkyPod Open Day was a huge success – big thanks to everyone who came through - Brought on two new builders to keep up with demand - Also just hired two videographers, so expect a bunch of new content soon - On the business side, I’m expanding into new ventures beyond NZ - Planning the move to Hong Kong to scale things globally and officially cut NZ tax residency I’ve got a bunch of videos currently being edited - from business breakdowns to a few day-in-the-life pieces (including some footage from Europe and Dubai). Excited to share those with you all soon.

Hey just wondering if you have any advice for my situation. I'm going to offer payment plans for my product being 50% upfront and 50% at a later date. The product is already made and when ordered will start being shipped within days. I'm planning to use a shopify app that will take the inital payment and second payment from the previously used card on a chosen date. My problem is that if they fail to make the second payment they will get the product for 50% off as once it is shipped it's completely out of my hands and I can't cancel it. Is this a reasonable concern? Do you have any ways you would structure payment plans differently in my situation?

1. A product people can’t keep to themselves - something they’ll buy again or rave about to mates, creating built-in word-of-mouth 2. A dialed-in sales machine - ads that actually turn $1 into $3+ (ROAS) with constant testing and optimisation. 3. A retention engine - email/SMS flows that pull in reviews, upsells and keep your brand top of mind. 4. A community moat - FB groups, Skool, Discord - give customers a place to belong, not just buy. 5. Strong unit economics - healthy profit margins & cash flow so you’re not scaling broke. Lots of brands burn out because every extra sale actually loses them money.