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Do it yourself

There's never been an easier time to start a business. Wifi access and business savvy can link you to inexpensive developers, online legal or accounting advice and a slew of rentable tools that automate sales and marketing. 


Over the past 35+ years, I've spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on books, classes and employees to build products and services and create systems to manage it all. Today, you can start with nothing down, and rent everything you need for a small monthly fee. Some examples below and more every week in the free Launch Key newsletter. 


Past the DIY part? Have questions or need professional guidance? 

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Digital downloads

Free Tech Stack

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You don't need to spend money on software tools to start your business. Free download of a dozen tools you can use today for nothing down. 

Pre Launch - Product plan

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A detailed blueprint for creating your first digital product.


Backoffice

Managing web sites, email, domains, customer outreach, even ecommerce is all DIY

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