The Level #62
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It was a chance meeting.
Amelia’s journey gained momentum when she met Grace Gudenkopf.
Through Instagram DMs and virtual meetups, they realized their shared challenges could be solved by building a real community.
Their first event drew 35 attendees. Now they run sold-out retreats.
Your Turn: You don't need a massive following to build interest. Start with small, meaningful connections:
🔸 Host a live Q&A for your audience.
🔸 Use your DMs to engage with your most loyal followers.
🔸 Launch a free resource and invite feedback.
Then work on these four action steps to monetize your audience authentically and ethically.
1. Focus on High-Impact Activities
Amelia and Grace discovered that community-building and premium events were their high-impact activities.
Instead of spreading themselves thin, they doubled down on what delivered the biggest results.
Focus On:
🔸Your email list
🔸 A high-performing course
🔸 Your most engaged social platform
Identify your 80/20: What 20% of your efforts are producing 80% of your results?
Cut or delegate the low-impact tasks. Use tools like Trello or Asana to prioritize.
Amelia and Grace turned that initial event into an empire: 9 sold-out retreats, a top-rated podcast, live boot camps, and a premium investor community.
2. Charge What You’re Worth
The pair initially priced their community at $17/month—and it flopped.
Why? They weren’t aligning their pricing with the value they provided.
Once they adjusted, they began attracting serious clients and generating significant recurring revenue.
Your Turn: Create desire by showing your audience the gap between where they are now and where they could be with you—then price accordingly.
🔸 Evaluate the ROI you’re providing your audience. Are you saving them time? Helping them earn more? Don't set your price based on your cost or a competitor...price your offering to reflect the value you provide.
🔸Test a premium version of your product or service. Add exclusive benefits like 1:1 sessions, personalized feedback, or advanced strategies.
🔸Paint a vivid picture. Share success stories and testimonials to highlight the results others have achieved with your methods.
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3. Build Systems That Scale
Grace and Amelia turned their one-time events into a repeatable system: sold-out retreats, automated courses, and a premium membership.
These systems allowed them to generate MRR without constantly hustling for the next sale.
Your Turn:
🔸 Start small: Create one evergreen product, like a mini-course or a subscription-based newsletter.
🔸 Use automation tools like Active Campaign or Zapier to streamline your onboarding, payments, and delivery processes.
🔸 Set up recurring revenue streams, such as monthly group coaching or a membership site.
4. Your Turn to Build Smarter
You don’t need to flip houses to build an empire.
Apply these principles to your creator business and take control of your income.
✔️ Finally buy that house you've been dreaming of
✔️ Create generational wealth for your family
✔️ Have time to pursue passion projects
✔️ Build multiple revenue streams that don't depend on your daily presence
This is exactly why we teach creators to build recurring revenue.
Check out Level Up Creator School for personalized guidance on scaling your business with MRR.
Don't do everything; focus on what’s important.
Scaling your business doesn’t mean doing everything—it means doing the right things. Practice these steps and watch them impact your growth.
Next Week
They've got loyal fans. You've got loyal fans. Next week: Their step-by-step path to predictable monthly income.
- Amanda
