SIMPLE System To START An Online Business BEFORE 2025 (For Beginners)

[@nextquestcollective]

Steven I am so glad to have found you on KZbin. Your videos are so helpful and full of valuable information. I have hesitated to start a YT channel for a while now but you have motivated this retired 53 year old to get going! Thank you again!

[@Steven-Thompson]

You are welcome, 🙏🏻 if you have any questions please let me know. Thank you for your kind words

[@tammycoin]

With my content (and subject matter)... people often don't comment much... they are often quiet and then reach out to me... over time. So it's often challenging to know their challenges.... unless we have a consultation or conversation. (I've had many over the years)

[@Steven-Thompson]

Hey have you considered jumping on a discovery call? I can help you get some momentum with this

[@tammycoin]

@@Steven-Thompson i have considered it. In the middle of multiple family challenges... and road tripping to be with them... until the beginning of the year. Need to get my bearings... so I can think... and it's on my plan. Also joined the FB grp

[@lisamichele9941]

Hi Tammy. Intuitively checked out your channel from your comment. I subbed and plan to watch when I have a moment. Sounds like we have much in common when it comes to family commitments. Many blessings to you. ❤❤❤

[@tammycoin]

@@lisamichele9941 oh...thank you so much. I'm excited to connect with you and happy to hear your thoughts on any content you might watch. Are you growing your channel, too?

[@lisamichele9941]

@@tammycoin Not yet. Taking notes, writing down ideas and how to make it work between my family commitments. Batching is definitely one thing I'm going to do. Your channel looks like it would help me in my everyday life. I do want my channel to help people also, once I establish it. 🤞🙏

[@GambillDataEngineering]

I'm working on building a brand, educating future data professionals, and start a data consulting business.

[@Steven-Thompson]

Fabulous, what type of content are they wanting?

[@GambillDataEngineering]

@Steven-Thompson During my live sessions they ask about what skills and what it's like to be a data engineer. Then I've had a couple requests on ETL tool demos and how to migrate to cloud platforms. So educational content and software demos.

[@Dr.DorisTorres]

Your content is so valuable- every video! 🙏🏼🙌🏼✨

[@Steven-Thompson]

Thank you, I appreciate you and Im loving your content too. Do you want to turn your channel and wisdom into a business?

[@Dr.DorisTorres]

@@Steven-Thompson I don’t know yet. I’m currently going through a divorce, so I’ll need to gather my thoughts and energy before being able to move on with my own life. 💪🏼😊

[@pauline-susman]

Love your videos Steven! Thank you for sharing your tips and tricks - inspiring me to start my own you tube channel at 53! I am a natural soap maker and believe I have plenty to share and inspire people with - what fun!! I also really enjoy the fact that you are coming from a heart centered space, that so resonates with me and my current journey. ❤Loving what I do and doing what I love ❤

[@Steven-Thompson]

Thank you for your kind words and support. I did a TEDx talk a few years ago about your heart brand and how it can be your superpower to save the world. I’m excited to bring that to KZbin. What’s your next step? #Curious

[@professordianaskole]

I’ve never like the funnel analogy. To me, it always seems to be squeezing people down through the nozzle. I like this example! It reminds me of a Medicine Wheel that Native Americans use here in the states.

[@Steven-Thompson]

Hey, that sounds interesting. #MedicineWheel It’s funny how certain things connect with us and certain things repel us. So what’s your next step? #Curious

[@professordianaskole]

@@Steven-Thompson My next step is what I did today when I realized I completely screwed up my usual Thursday tutorial video. I’m currently recording in Zoom, because of fatigue (recently diagnosed with anxiety and breast cancer recurrence). I’m an English professor at a Native American college and have to teach for 2 hours in a live Zoom for each class time, because of Department of the Interior regulations on what counts for attendance, so (supposedly) you’d think I could do it almost with my eyes closed, right? Apparently not. When my digital media kid went to trim the ends off for me, they discovered I’d done the entire recorded PowerPoint without turning screen share on. 🤦🏼‍♀️ I was going to just re-record this afternoon, but I only got 6 hours of sleep last night, and then your advice to just be yourself and show viewers that you’re relatable kicked in. Instead, I hit record on my phone, said I messed up, then showed a short example of the messed up video still on my computer (with the audio, so they could fully see what I did wrong for a few seconds), turned the camera back around to my face, apologized for no tutorial video on Thursday and said I’d keep everyone posted on when it would be done for real. We’ll see what happens! . . . As to Medicine Wheels, life is circular. We move through the seasons in a circular pattern. I like your fly wheel graphic; I totally get all the nuances of it without having to have those explained.

[@beyondreality8506]

I ❤ ur content. Im a huge fan!

[@Steven-Thompson]

Thank you so much, what’s resonating with you?

[@rose-socal-girl]

Good stuff here. I thought I was going to build a business, but watching and learning from your videos and *courage before confidence course* I definitely want to build my brand first (and as you teach, I myself am my niche). So I'm working on building my brand (me) first. And I absolutely love your methodology of servicing people: inviting people in via the CONTENT; nuturing through COMMUNITY; educating through CURRICULUM; and inviting them to become a CLIENT (when they're ready). I would love to join your Heartbrand Academy when you start it up, I hope its soon I need it! Btw, I actually like the name as it is, Heartbrand Academy. It's exactly what it is.

[@Steven-Thompson]

Thank you for your kind words of support and encouragement. It’s lovely to see you are invest in you and everything is having the right impact, I will keep you posted on the Heart Brand Academy ❤️

[@andyleake]

At the minute I'm just getting past the worry of 'what people will think' by posting whenever I get a thought. Mainly shorts. Would like to move to regular long form at some point. Have done a few unedited one take videos posted. Developing consistency and learning as I go.

[@Steven-Thompson]

If you wanna get over the fear of what other people think then I’m gonna drop the link to the Courage before confidence training for you. It’s helped thousands. www.bigdaddydigital.com/couragebeforeconfidence

[@SteveRover]

I wish you had put that wheel into the small window during your video, and you in the full screen. Awesome content and bro, did you took communication or acting class in your life ?! Your tone and voice often brought me back into the video when I was about to stop listening to! My ADHD loves that.

[@Steven-Thompson]

Thank you for your kindness. I’m waiting for an adult ADHD diagnosis, understanding my own mind and finding systems to hold attention might be the reason why. I also lean into my training as a police officer when it comes to communication

[@itswayneorshine]

I've been following your videos for a little while now, and I have to say that I'm SO glad to have found you. I resonate with your energy and approach to building a brand (which builds a business). In the SEA of content that's out there, you really stand out to me. I'm a 51-year-old "golden handcuffed" corporate professional who's doing well, but I want to use what I've learned to help others. I've found it a challenge to break free from being a good employee, to becoming an entrepreneur...even just on the side. I'm intrigued by the idea of Heartbrand Academy and I'm also intrigued that you're doing 1-on-1 strategy sessions...not sure which way to go. Session or wait for Heartbrand Academy? Both? :)

[@Steven-Thompson]

Hey thank you for your kindness and continued support, I’m very grateful. It’s comments like yours that give me a real boost and remind me that I’m on the right path, thank you 🙏🏻 As for being your guide, if you want some clarity and to see how you can use your skills, knowledge and expertise ahead of the heart brand academy so you can slide straight in, then a coaching session would make perfect sense. I recently coached Laura (she’s here in my comments often) and she’s off an running with momentum ahead of the first group program. The choice is yours my friend, no pressure from me 🙏🏻

[@itswayneorshine]

@@Steven-Thompson Thanks so much for taking the time to reply. I believe I have a so much to share, give, say and do, but clarity on how to put it all together, or what to eliminate, escapes me every time. I believe that seeking some BigDaddy guidance is the next step on this hero's journey. Maybe I'll run into Angels on the way! 😉 Thanks again, Steven.

[@JoBlackwell-MidlifeAndBeyond]

I'm re-building a community - Facebook was my platform, but I ran out of steam when it became so hard to reach people! My channel has exploded over the past 2 weeks since I started making talking head videos. It's crazy! And exciting. I feel re-energised. I'm sure someone else has told you, but your subtitles are calling what is presumably your ikagai system the "icky guy" system. And later on, "E-guy". Not quite what you had in mind!

[@Steven-Thompson]

Hey, it’s great to see your on a positive trajectory. And yes, it looks like we had a few challenges with the subtitles as I recorded on a different platform. It had embed the subtitles in the video so they weren’t uploaded independently like they usually are just another lesson to share in a video to help people.

[@DrMichaelDiMarco]

looking for that content flow to take myself online and out of in person work

[@Steven-Thompson]

Tell me more, Id love to make content on content flow for you!

[@tammycoin]

Building my brand and working to bring awareness to my business. I would love to a have a viewer Community that also becomes part of my Community on another platform.

[@Steven-Thompson]

That’s certainly workable

[@AnnMarieMoore]

Finding creative flow and content

[@Steven-Thompson]

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[@Tim.A.Johnson]

Enjoying KZbin and would like to have it pay so I can dedicate more time to it.

[@Steven-Thompson]

Understood, how much time are you investing so far?

[@tammycoin]

😂 Love it... I'm all about the human-ness... and your 2:22!

[@Steven-Thompson]

Thank you 🙏🏻 I’m literally being guided by Angels, it’s so obvious it’s like a slap in the face, so I’m going with it!

[@tammycoin]

@Steven-Thompson Keep going.... like like your guidance is on point!

[@modelrestorations]

Excellent video Steven! I have a model restoring channel. I rebuild old neglected models but also build custom and new kits. Im not monitized yet (about 65% there) I realize that most likely just being monitized is not enough. Im thinking of selling t shirts with my logo and funny sayings on them. Would you have any other advice? Thank you!

[@Steven-Thompson]

Sounds great! 👍 Merch is something I’m looking into, it helps build a sense of community

[@kevinsenglishschools3405]

I think if you pay for promotion like he is doing, you will get a few more comments. But KZbin is very difficult now. The channels that are doing well are sights about how to do well on KZbin. 😅 Or very unique channels like Kelly Stamps.

[@Steven-Thompson]

Whilst I hear you Kevin I will have to disagree. KZbin isn’t difficult, it’s might be hard to begin with, but isn’t anything? I get a sense that my reply will need a much longer response, maybe a video, but in short it simply needs more practise and understanding of the subject

[@AnnMarieMoore]

How about the name Legacy Heart Brand Academy?

[@Steven-Thompson]

Thank you for your input! Your suggestion truly resonates with the mission we have in mind. It's great to see engagement from our community!

[@JCummins]

Build a brand by design, not by default. Channel idea.

[@Steven-Thompson]

For you or me?

[@JCummins]

You

[@BayouMamaT]

Why did it take me so long to join your FB group? 🙄

[@Steven-Thompson]

Hey, at least you’re there now

[@michaelpence3331]

Steven, I don't know if you ever read comments from 3 weeks ago, but I am NOT trolling here - in fact, it's the quite opposite! Your "No Niche Approach" video inspired me to start my "1Pence4Life" (life-skills) channel at 62, with 35 yrs of sobriety - but THIS video makes me beg the question: Can I ever hope to make money on youtube without "selling a product"?? I want to (hopefully) be a "light in the wilderness" for those who are lost and suffering in life - but I've spent too much of my life as a "poor, but happy Altruist!"

[@Steven-Thompson]

I hear you, thanks for your comment. Yes you can, once you hit monetisation, 1000 subs and 4000hrs of watch time, then more videos keeps that wheel turning. I’m building a legacy business and that’s what I teach so hence the courses and leaving your mark on the world. Plus it’s quicker to generate short term income and build your business should you choose. I believe it’s dangerous and risking being beholden to the platform