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The Amy Porterfield Show

#561: Should Your Passion Stay A Hobby Or Become A Business?

The Amy Porterfield Show

Amy Porterfield

Entrepreneurship, Business, Marketing

4.95K Ratings

🗓️ 11 April 2023

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

Why so many entrepreneurs get stuck trying to build a passion-based business Have you ever been told that in order to be successful, you need to build a business that’s based on your passion? I’ve heard it time and time again, and I’ll be honest – this “advice” couldn’t be further from the truth.  When I first started my business, I wasn’t passionate about what I was doing. And [spoiler alert!] even these days I don’t wake up and think, “I’m so excited to help someone create a digital course today.”  Don’t get me wrong – I absolutely love serving my audience. But instead of starting a business that was solely based on my passion, I started a business based on what I was good at. And by doing this, over the years I’ve built something that’s wildly successful, gives me freedom, and fulfills me. So if you’re on the fence about whether or not to start a business because you’re not passionate about one specific thing, don’t let it stop you from moving forward.  And if you do have a passion for something – and are unsure if it should stay a hobby or become a business – there are definitely some things to consider, which you’ll hear in this episode.  You’ll also learn: The questions you should ask yourself when you want to start a business Why entrepreneurs with passion-based businesses often get stuck How to define value you bring to the world with my Sweet Spot framework This is a topic that I am, in fact, very *passionate* about – so I hope you enjoy it! Rate, Review, & Follow on Apple Podcasts "I love Amy and Online Marketing Made Easy." <-- If that sounds like you, please consider rating and reviewing my show! This helps me support more people -- just like you -- move toward the online life and business that they desire. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “Write a Review.” Then be sure to let me know what you loved most about the episode! Also, if you haven’t done so already, follow the podcast. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the feed and, if you’re not following, there’s a good chance you’ll miss out. Follow now!

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0:00.0

Before we get started, I wanted to run something by you if you've ever thought about creating

0:05.4

a membership in order to turn your knowledge or passion into recurring revenue.

0:11.4

My dear friend, Stu McLaren, is hosting an incredible three-part live workshop series

0:18.4

where he's teaching proven strategies to launch or grow a successful membership.

0:22.9

So Stu is the number one expert in building massively profitable and impactful membership

0:28.5

sites.

0:29.5

He taught me everything I know about running my own multi-million dollar membership, and

0:35.6

now he's sharing his knowledge with you.

0:37.9

And did I mention these trainings are 100% free and they're live, which makes it so much

0:43.8

more fun.

0:44.9

So visit AmyPortafil.com-bord slash workshop to reserve your spot so you don't miss a second.

0:51.6

AmyPortafil.com-bord slash workshop.

0:56.0

Rather than asking yourself if you're passionate about your business idea, try asking what

1:01.4

skills do you have right now that you can add value to the world with?

1:08.8

Then look for ways to hone these skills and become so good at them that you can't be ignored.

1:14.2

The minute I did this and shifted my focus to improving my online marketing and teaching

1:18.8

skills, my business, and more importantly, my impact exploded.

1:27.0

I'm AmyPortafil.

1:28.8

Ex-Corpite Girl turned CEO of a multi-seven figure business, but it wasn't all that long ago

1:34.7

that I lacked the confidence, the budget, and the time to focus on growing my small but

1:41.1

mighty business.

1:42.7

Fast forward past many failed attempts and lessons learned, and you'll see the business

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