310: How To Convert Your Passion Into A Profitable Online Course, With Teachable’s Ankur Nagpal

What does it take to create, market, and sell a profitable online course? This question is likely on the minds of many people⁠, especially now that the pandemic is pushing people to turn to online courses as a way to level up their skill sets. Ankur Nagpal has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to this topic, from running his startup Teachable for the past six years to growing his online course platform to host 50,000 creators and reaching over 30 million people since its launch. Nagpal shares insights on everything from how to create a full-time income from an online course to best practices to follow as a beginner course creator. He also predicts what the future of the online course industry looks like. If there’s any other type of content you’d like to see that would be valuable to you during this time, please don’t hesitate to reach out at support@foundr.com. Key Takeaways How Nagpal got started with Teachable, the startup that converts passions into online courses The three factors that are contributing to the growth of the online course market How the pandemic has impacted Teachable What it takes to create a full-time income from an online course business The importance of an NPS, and how it distinguishes the top 1% of courses Nagpal’s best practices for online course creation, especially for first-timers Strategies to drive more sales How to overcome limiting self beliefs Nagpal’s best advice when it comes to niches, tools, and list building A look into the future of the online course industry What Teachable’s recent acquisition means for the future of the business

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