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Feb 2025
44m 58s

A Full Guide To Making Your First Profit...

Dan Koe
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The biggest mistake people make as a one-person business is either never launching a product or launching one and then giving up.Watch the last video how to avoid audience building mistakes: https://youtu.be/REwaFvbelEk––– Tools & Resources –––Take notes on this video in Kortex (press Option+C or D on the desktop app to open floating notes): https://kortex.coMy book: http://theartoffocusbook.comFree tools + writing and marketing education: https://thedankoe.com


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