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What courses can I study online from anywhere in the world and combine into my own education so that I can work and earn money from home?

What courses can I study online from anywhere in the world and combine into my own education so that I can work and earn money from home, in marketing, coaching or design or something else (but not programming or translation)? What career paths can I choose?

Are there courses that teach me how to create my own website and sell products all over the world?

All suggestions are welcome, and I am willing to pay a maximum of 100 dollars per course. But are there also free courses on edX, Udemy, or other platforms?

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u/Away-Butterscotch520 — 5 hours ago
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I'm giving away 20 free AI-generated course curriculums

Building a tool that generates a full course structure. Giving away 20 free outlines for the community

If you're working on a course and want one, just send me a DM, and I'll send you the form and then the structure directly

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u/Thin_Consequence_301 — 3 hours ago
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What do you for collecting testimonials?

Hey everyone, I want to know that how everyone collects and displays testimonials. Do you use any tools or what do you do?

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u/marcoo_o_ — 14 hours ago
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I paid $5,500 (part of a $26k program) for a content mentorship — here’s exactly what happened

I’m sharing this to document my experience with a program called Content Autopilot, sold via Whop and associated with an Instagram creator (“theguy”).

Not here to attack anyone — just laying out what happened so others can make a more informed decision.

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What got me interested

I came across his content on Instagram.

The messaging was very compelling:

•	“I’m really good at content”

•	“I can help you get better at content”

•	“We will ideate, script and edit ALL your reels + stories”

•	“No more thinking of content on your own”

•	Claims of multiple viral results (hundreds of thousands to millions of views)

•	Claims around ads performance (e.g. \~$1.6k CAC on $10k–$30k offers)

•	Positioned as a done-for-you, high-performance system

Overall impression:

👉 Proven system + strong results + hands-on support

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The pricing structure

The full program was $26,000 USD for 4 months.

Luckily, I chose the monthly option, so I initially paid $5,500 USD instead of committing the full amount upfront.

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What was delivered (first batch)

I received 5 pieces of content.

Here’s what I mean when I say it didn’t perform:

•	Some videos literally just used TikTok auto captions

•	Scripts felt generic / AI-generated, no real depth or strategy

•	Edits were extremely basic and repetitive

•	I gained less than 10 followers

•	No meaningful engagement, traction, or leads

It did not reflect the level of quality or “proven system” being marketed.

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I raised this to them

I brought this up and expressed that:

•	The quality didn’t match expectations

•	The results were not there

•	The delivery did not align with how the service was positioned

At that point, I initiated a dispute.

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“Damage control” phase

After I raised the dispute, I got on a call with them.

Following that call, they produced another 5 pieces of content.

However:

•	It was essentially the same level of quality

•	Same generic scripting

•	Same basic edits

•	Still no meaningful results

There was no real improvement despite the opportunity to rectify.

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Then this happened

After that second batch, I received this message from the founder:

“we will not be sending u anymore deliverables”

So in total:

•	\~10 pieces of content delivered

•	No real results

•	Service effectively stopped

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Refund outcome

I disputed the charge.

The dispute was resolved in my favour, and I received a refund.

At that point:

•	My membership was cancelled

•	I removed my card from the platform

I considered the matter closed.

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What happened next (this is the concerning part)

After all that, I was charged AGAIN for $5,500 USD.

Important context:

•	There was no active membership

•	My card had already been removed

•	There was no OTP or additional authorization

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Platform response

I reached out to Whop.

Their response:

•	They said it appeared to be a manual charge by the merchant (not a renewal)

•	But still considered the charge valid

•	Could not clearly explain how authorization was obtained

They ultimately said I would need to resolve it directly with the creator.

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Why I’m posting this

This isn’t just about “bad content.”

It’s about:

•	Expectation vs reality in high-ticket programs

•	And how payments can still be processed after cancellation

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There’s obviously more that went into this.

Happy to share if people want to know the full story.

Yes this is AI created but it’s my real account. I’m just so exhausted recounting that I got AI to churn a report for me.

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u/Markoosng — 17 hours ago
4 Secrets of Community Building beyond typical advice
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4 Secrets of Community Building beyond typical advice

To bring people together for a common cause is not an easy thing to do. It's not just hard coz strangers don't trust you initially... but also because the internet is a confusing and overwhelming place.

In last few years I have worked with tens of companies in different capacities in this subject and some of them ended up making over a million with these 4 principles. So I know a little bit beyond "which platform to use".

In fact, platform is not even as important as we generally think. A community architect who knows what he is doing can build a community on Telegram as successfully as on Heartbeat.

But not if he or she doesn't know these 4 principles:

  1. The New Blood: There are no stagnant communities. Communities either grow or die. I have built personal communities that no one bother to check. And have built client communities that people keep coming back to without owners posting anything. And the primary reason of that is, new people come to join. Without the new blood, even the old members stop coming. For some mysterious universal reasons, the new blood ensures that there is a constant flow of energy that keeps the spiral upwards. So when you are building a community, do not stop investing in growth while investing in engagement. In fact, engagement, often, is a result of Incentives. source

  2. Principle of Incentives: I have been accused of writing for incentive; of 'being promotional. People often prefer those who do not 'sell'.

But the truth is, we are all driven by incentives. By not selling, you are trying to sell a 'noble human' or 'being on the right side' image of yourself. This is neither right or wrong. The important thing to understand is, we are all driven by incentives.

And you must realize the psychological incentives are often higher than monetary incentives. You must show the incentives clearly and directly of being part of your movement.

As long as incentives are clearly communicated, engagement happens naturally. You do not need to manufacture it.

  1. Principle of Reproduction: I once learned from my mentor, the reward of hard work is, more hard work. You think building community will make you passive income. Instagram gurus are shilling this idea hard. It's a lie. At least as long as you do not want to s2ām others. Building community also means taking care of the community. And it comes with responsibility. However, as you grow you can delegate this responsibility and as a result you make more money by working less. But that doesn't mean the work itself is reduced.

  2. Journey is the reward: Too cliché! But hear me out: Community is made for the sake of community. If you are launching it to sell a course, it is not a community. It is a lead database. Communities are built for ... for the sake of building a community.

And if done right, you will make money, you will have fun and more things... as a side effect of doing things right. But building a community for this specific purpose ends up failing often. Feel free to choose any platform you like. Skool, Kajabi, Circle, all are on table. Or even free ones like Discord or Facebook groups.

u/VariationMost2005 — 19 hours ago
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