š x 5 Award-Winning Social Entrepreneur. Sold my first one-person business at 28. Currently traveling Southeast Asia.
Ex-CTO can't make $10k p/m š¢
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I spoke to an ex-CTO of a trillion-dollar company. He was barely making $10K per month as a solopreneur. Despite her experience leading global teams. Building billion-dollar products. He felt stuck. He told me, "Iām used to building billion-dollar products. Why canāt I sell a $5K advisory package?" I said, "In corporate, your title opened doors. As a solopreneur, your story has to." Solopreneurship isnāt about what you built. Itās about what people believe you can do for them now. We stripped out the corporate jargon. Found his sharpest value. Built a story people felt. Now heās signing clients. No chasing. No convincing. If people donāt āgetā you in 10 seconds, itās not their fault. In corporate, sounding clever gets you promotions. In solopreneurship, being clear gets you sales. Be clear, not clever. Unlearn the bad habits. Or stay stuck below $10K/month. This is what we do inside Inner Circle. We sharpen your story. Simplify your offer. Position you so people buy fast. Matt fixed his offer doc and lands 1-2 clients per week on autopilot. No chasing. No convincing. Just clarity and clients. We have 4 Inner Circle spots left. Doors close in 4 days. Prices will rise. Reply "CTO" and Iāll send you the details. Stay Limitless, Michael 'make money, not jargon' Lim. |
Michael Lim
š x 5 Award-Winning Social Entrepreneur. Sold my first one-person business at 28. Currently traveling Southeast Asia.
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