For the past couple of months, I've been coaching people one-on-one, and it's been incredibly valuable. I've learned a lot about the real challenges people face when trying to build their online presence and business. But recently I had a bit of a shift. I realized that while 1:1 coaching is powerful, it’s not very scalable, and it also limits the opportunity for members to learn from each other, not just from me. So over the past few weeks, I made a decision to start shifting my focus more toward building the community itself. Here's what I've been working on recently: • Creating courses inside the classroom so members have structured resources • Launching a $7 founding member offer for early supporters • Designing the community experience so people can learn together, not just from me It's still very early, so I don't have meaningful results to share yet. Right now I'm mostly focused on building the foundation and seeing how things evolve. But the reason I wanted to share this is because I'm curious: For those of you building communities too, what has your journey looked like so far? Did you start with coaching first and then transition into community? Or did you go straight into building a group? Would love to hear your experiences and lessons.

"Aligned Creators" was born just under 2 months ago, and my plan was the following: - Post content in the community - Add courses in the classroom - Schedule and host weekly calls - Let the community build itself, and then put a price tag on it/subscription I joined Skool at first because Alex Hormozi invested in the company. I was lucky enough to network with a lot of people on Skool, from the very start. Some were successful. Some were less successful. I identified two categories of Skoolers: - The ones who are here to build a hobby or a side hustle and that hope to "someday" monetize - Those who are serious about building a business on this platform that might replace their main job at some point I was definitely in the second category. It didn't take me long to understand that if I focused on helping people one-on-one first - instead of trying to monetize the community - I would monetize much quicker, which would allow me to have more time and resources to build the community I also understood that the community could grow passively as I do the 1:1 work In fact, this is what I've been doing. My classroom is empty. I only post once a week on here, and I don't even host calls, but people are joining, and people start engaging. If you are curious to hear about the fastest way to monetize on this platform and to finally build the online business you are meant to build, go ahead and watch the 7-minute video below, and let me know in the comments what stood out to you. Cheering you up on this journey, and I'm excited to see where Skool takes us all ❤️

Lara has a super sharp streamlined mental and emotional perception in working with people and extracting from them their niche and helping them align with that niche and empower them to build a business. There is no fakeness or salesy pitches! She is no-nonsense and very grounded. I am a lot further along with her than I was just three weeks ago. I had no idea what my niche needed to be or what concept I needed to focus on for my coaching business, and I had to pick my jaw UP off the floor when we came to the conclusion on my best powerful niche! And right now I have 5 potential clients where I had ZERO before.

Yesterday, I recorded a video about how I decided to leave my comfort zone 9 months ago, when I quit my job. I started being an entrepreneur full-time and began this journey of self-discovery through entrepreneurship. I learned so much about myself, about my values, about what I truly care about, and most importantly, about what I don't want. Was there a time in your life where you had to sacrifice very important things (for me, it was stability, identity, comfort, certainty...) to choose purpose and alignment?

Welcome to Aligned Creators 🤍 So glad you found your way here. This is a space for creators and coaches on the journey to monetizing their skills or passions with their first paying clients. Here's exactly where to start: Step 1 → Watch the welcome video below Step 2 → Go to the Classroom - Start with Design Your Aligned Business — it's free and it's the foundation. By the end you'll know your numbers, your offer direction, and your primary focus. Step 3 → Jump into the community, read what others are sharing, connect. Introduce yourself below 👇 Tell us: who you are, what you're building, and what $5K/month would change for you. Step 4 → Upgrade to Premium or VIP as a founding member (optional but powerful) We're building in public here. Welcome. 🙌 Lara