354) Mike Samuels - The Truth About Starting Your First Online Business

Today’s conversation is with Mike Samuels, the Coffee Shop Copywriter.Mike returns to CamBro Conversations for a third time.Many listeners will know Mike as a copywriter responsible for over $170M in sales and someone who has maintained a six-figure business working on his laptop for over a decade.But this episode goes back even further to help you understand how to build your own online business.We revisit August 2013 when Mike launched his very first digital product after being controversially fired from a content writing role at Livestrong.We talk about starting from scratch, dealing with setbacks, the reality of launching a first business, and how Mike thinks about sales, marketing and freedom of speech today.We also get into the psychology of business — why small wins can sometimes feel more exciting than big ones, and what happens when you choose connection over constant productivity.Expect to learn:What launching his first digital product in 2013 taught Mike about businessWhat he would do if he had to start a business again tomorrow from zeroWhat your first offer could look like?Why £1,000 launches can sometimes feel more exciting than £1M onesWhen politics should and shouldn’t enter your marketingHow copywriting and sales actually work best togetherWhat business and sector Mike would launch in if he stopped copywriting tomorrowHow speaking openly about cultural and political issues has affected his businessWhy building relationships can sometimes be more valuable than building offersGet 20 lessons from 330 CamBro Conversations - https://colcambro.kit.com/60ed1b527b Get my Linkedin for Sales Guide - https://colcambro.kit.com/products/linked-in-personal-brand-for-sellingGet my Sales Support - https://colcambro.kit.com/d0dceeb5ffShop Puresport with CAMBRO10 - https://puresport.co/CAMBRO10 Get my Productivity BLUEPRINT - https://colcambro.kit.com/products/peak-performance-blueprint Connect with Mike:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-samuels-467a4029/Insta - https://www.instagram.com/thecoffeeshopcopywriter/ Connect with ColInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/col.cambro/Email List: https://colcambro.kit.com/30bde23b0cPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/ColCampbell