Build a profitable online business while you teach in less than 5 hours per week.
Here’s the thing:
You don’t have to depend on tenure/promotion for fulfillment and financial security.
There are many different types of businesses out there, but it is important to be intentional and strategic about which type you want to build as an academic.
I don’t recommend that academics build a brick and mortar business.
I don’t recommend that they sell physical products.
Those take so much time and energy that us academics don’t have during a busy semester.
The best businesses for academics are not logistics-heavy with high overhead costs or complex systems.
The best businesses for academics to create are semester-proof.
Academics like you are perfectly suited and uniquely positioned to sell the knowledge that is already stored in your brain.
I, personally, have built a six figure business through selling information products born of the skills and knowledge I’ve gained throughout my life and academic journey. And I help other academics do the same.
As an academic, you have A LOT of knowledge (...and you likely paid a hefty sum for some of that knowledge!).
And as you know, you could be monetizing your years of schooling and training beyond your classroom and research.
The best part about this?
You can start a successful business and become an even more valuable asset to your school and department at the same time.
You simply have to find a unique angle, decide how you can contribute to society and then implement a semester-proof business strategy that utilizes simple systems and automations to run your business for you while you maintain your academic work.
Meet Dr. Jessye Talley
Meet Dr. Jessye Talley
Dr. Jessye Talley, engineering professor and early career faculty coach helping junior faculty prepare for a successful third year review.
One of my consulting clients, a fifth year tenure track assistant professor who just had a baby, only had 2 hours to spare each week to devote to growing her independent professor business.
So, we developed a plan and streamlined her business with a self-hosted learning experience and content plan - and she’s now been invited to speak at multiple events that align with her purpose and her business.
My work with Dr. Talley along with my other clients inspired the framework that I share in the offers below.
Ready to make an impact and additional income outside of the university structure?
We have two paths for you:
self-study and one-on-one coaching
The Self-Study Options:
The Independent Professor Workshop
$127
The Independent Professor Workshop is an audio experience + roadmap that walks professors through the process of creating their own self-hosted learning experience like a course, workshop, training, etc. By the end of the workshop, you will have an outline, design, and launch plan for your profitable learning experience.
The Semester-Proof Business Course
$497
Inside of the Semester-Proof Business Course, you’ll get my PLUG & PLAY process for building a knowledge-based business as an academic as well as learn exactly which systems to set up to reliably generate revenue when you don’t have time to run the business yourself… like during a busy semester. This course also comes with a 90-minute coaching call with Dr. Toyin Alli.
The One-on-One Coaching Option:
The Confidence & Clarity Call
$200
You’re ready to take action as an independent professor. But, perhaps, you’re not exactly sure how to start your independent professor journey…
Or even how to best use your time...
The Confidence and Clarity Call was created for YOU and your QUESTIONS.
Let’s solidify your business idea, create a content marketing strategy optimized for profit, set up your tech tools and systems, or create your customized business work schedule TOGETHER!
I’m Toyin, your Independent Professor Guide.
I truly believe that it's possible to be successful in academia and live a fulfilled life at the same time. I'm doing it!
2021 was an exciting year for me:
I was promoted to Senior Lecturer
I won a teaching award
My business surpassed $100,000 in revenue
How? I’ve created a semester-proof business through teaching self-hosted learning experiences that remains profitable even when I have zero energy during the semester to work on it!
Systems and automations are the only way that I could have grown my business to six figures while being a full time academic at the same time!
I make Sales On Autopilot!
And that's exactly what I teach (aspiring) academic entrepreneurs like you!
Meet Dr. Orobosa Owie
Meet Dr. Orobosa Owie
Dr. Orobosa Owie is a Healthcare Administration and Public Health professor who is beyond impressive. She’s an author and runs her own non-profit organization.
Dr. Owie reached out to me last year because she was interested in creating a semester-proof business around teaching self-hosted learning experience for healthcare scholars.
Since our work together, I’ve watched her thrive online and become the leading expert supporting students interested in healthcare fields.
Take the Independent Professor Teaching Style Quiz
Trailblazer, Inspirational, Student-Centered, or Perceptive: Which teaching persona matches your personality in the classroom?
Read the Essays:
I’ve written a couple pieces on my perspective to entrepreneurship and choosing to become an independent professor. ↓
The Secret Life of an Academic Entrepreneur
And the fulfilling power of operating a $100K/year semester-proof business
What if tenure isn’t the most direct path to academic success AND fulfillment?
10 Professor-Friendly Business Ideas
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