“I was laid off… $724,500 later, we’re cruising into our second phase.”

“I started out not thinking I was techie at all. I was working as a wilderness therapist and outdoor educator, ended up going into classroom teaching, then migrated into working for a video game studio. With the advent of AI we ran out of funding, I was laid off.”

“The money outlay, at a time when I wasn’t sure when my next paycheck was coming, was scary. I talked to my dad, I talked to other friends who are in entrepreneur roles, and they all said that I had what it takes – they thought I just needed to believe in myself. In hindsight, that is absolutely true.”

“[The curriculum] asked me to start plumbing my warm network … at a conference I met my current client. He was in need of an AI consultant, and he really appreciated my background. We decided to do an audit of his business. That went for two months. I charged $10,000 for that.”

“I created a web app to display all of the results, with a list of recommendations. Because I had taken time building those relationships over those two months, it was an easy yes for them. They said yes to the entire thing. $724,500 later, we’re cruising into our second phase – and I’m just hitting myself for not doing this earlier.”

“The one downside of being an entrepreneur is it can feel somewhat lonely, so having a community of entrepreneurs totally solves that issue. What I was really looking for was actual contact with actual people on live calls … talking to Rob directly – first of all, that’s amazing that a founder is so accessible, and not only accessible, but actively engaging me.”

“I actually have the work-life balance that I’ve been dreaming about and thought was completely out of reach in my past W2 career. If you just got laid off just like me – take the chance on yourself.”