Jayne Havens went from being a “bored stay at home mom” to running a multi 6-figure business in just a few short years.
This is a 2-for-1 episode where we’re going to learn about starting a service business from scratch and selling an online course.
In Jayne’s case, the service business is coaching parents to help their babies and toddlers sleep through the night.
Then, after earning thousands of dollars a month doing the coaching, Jayne created an online course teaching other people how to do what she did.
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Tune in to The Side Hustle Show interview to hear:
- how Jayne got started coaching parents on how to get their babies and toddlers to sleep better
- why she decided to start the online course component of her business
- the methods she’s used to grow both sides of her business
Full Show Notes:How to Start a Sleep Consulting Business: $10k a Month Helping Babies and Toddlers Sleep
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