Amy Porterfield: Break Free from the 9-to-5 Trap & Build a Business You Love | Entrepreneurship | YAPClassic

Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing)

YAP Media Network

Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Business

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 22 August 2025

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Trapped in corporate life and chasing external validation, Amy Porterfield faced the life-changing decision to either stay safe in her job or take the leap into entrepreneurship. Choosing the latter, she quit her job, became an entrepreneur, and built a multi-million-dollar online business. In this episode, Amy shares her secret to starting a business and achieving lasting freedom in entrepreneurship. In this episode, Hala and Amy will discuss: (00:00) Introduction (01:38) Her Leap From Corporate to Entrepreneurship (10:05) Choosing Between Freedom and Security (13:14) Two Weeks Notice: Planning Your Exit Strategy (22:46) Business Mistakes and the Importance of Boundaries (32:00) Identifying Profitable Ideas and Audience (38:21) How to Build a Valuable Business Offer (45:45) Why Websites and Email Lists Matter (56:39) Top Revenue Strategies for New Entrepreneurs Amy Porterfield is an online marketing expert, bestselling author, and host of The Amy Porterfield Show. Having generated over $120 million through her email list, she teaches entrepreneurs how to create and scale their side hustle or online business. Today, Amy has empowered more than 100,000 students worldwide to achieve financial freedom and flexibility through entrepreneurship. Sponsored By: Shopify - Start your $1/month trial at Shopify.com/profiting Indeed - Get a $75 sponsored job credit to boost your job's visibility at Indeed.com/PROFITING OpenPhone - Get 20% off your first 6 months at OpenPhone.com/profiting Airbnb - Find a co-host at airbnb.com/host Mercury - Streamline your banking and finances in one place. Learn more at ⁠⁠mercury.com/profiting⁠⁠ Policy Genius - Secure your family’s future with Policygenius. Head to policygenius.com/profiting Framer - Launch your site for free at Framer.com, and use code PROFITING Resources Mentioned: Amy’s Book, Two Weeks Notice: bit.ly/2Weeks-Notice Amy’s Podcast, The Amy Porterfield Show: bit.ly/TAPS-apple Active Deals - youngandprofiting.com/deals Key YAP Links Reviews - ratethispodcast.com/yap YouTube - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ Social + Podcast Services: yapmedia.com Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com/episodes-new Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship Podcast, Business, Business Podcast, Self Improvement, Self-Improvement, Personal Development, Starting a Business, Strategy, Investing, Sales, Selling, Psychology, Productivity, Entrepreneurs, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Marketing, Negotiation, Money, Finance, Side Hustle, Startup, Mental Health, Career, Leadership, Mindset, Health, Growth Mindset, Passive Income, Solopreneur, Founder, Networking

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0:00.0	Yeah, bam, as you may know, I'm a total fashionista. I love clothing. It is my favorite way to
0:08.7	express myself. I love putting together outfits. It is one of my favorite hobbies, fashion. I just love it.
0:14.5	And when it comes to buying my clothes, there's really only one place I shop for the last three or four
0:19.9	years. I literally have bought all of my clothes from Revolve, one place I shop for the last three or four years, I literally have
0:21.3	bought all of my clothes from Revolve, whether it's buying a gown for a wedding, work clothes,
0:26.6	going out, dancing clothes, bikinis for vacations, vacation outfits, all of my clothes are from
0:32.6	Revolve. And Revolve is so amazing because they've got so many brands. They've got 1,200 different brands
0:38.2	from really established labels to up and coming brands. And I just love discovering these new brands,
0:44.7	trying these clothes. It's always so high quality. Their shipping is just so fast. They've got
0:49.6	overnight shipping, two-day shipping. It's one of the best high-quality stores that I know of that
0:53.9	actually provide quick shipping. So if you need something in a pinch, Revolve is night shipping, two-day shipping, it's one of the best high-quality stores that I know of that actually
0:54.2	provide quick shipping. So if you need something in a pinch, Revolve is definitely your go-to.
0:59.9	Whether it's a weekend away or a big night out or a style refresh, your dream wardrobe is just
1:05.0	one click away. Head to Revolve.com slash profiting and shop my edit to take 15% off your first order with code profiting.
1:12.5	That's fast two-day shipping, easy returns. It's literally the only place you need to shop from.
1:17.1	It's the only place that I shop from. That's revolve.com slash profiting to shop my favorites and get
1:22.1	15% off your first order with code profiting. This offer ends November 9th, so happy shopping and get to it.
1:41.1	What's up, young and profiteers? Are you stuck in the 9-to-5 grind, dreaming of building a
1:46.2	business that gives you freedom instead of just a paycheck? If so, you don't want to miss this
1:51.0	episode. In the Siapp Classic, I spoke with Amy Porterfield, a leading online marketing
1:56.2	expert and a pioneer in digital course creation. Amy went from corporate employee to building a
2:02.1	multi-million dollar business online, and now she helps thousands of entrepreneurs do the same.
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