Building and Scaling Online Courses w/ Davey Gravy

55 - My Course Creation Process

17 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I tell you about my methodology for creating new courses where I am not the subject matter expert. How I recruit other highly qualifi...

Ep 54 - My Biggest Temptation (and Mistake) as an Entrepreneur

18 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about the number one mistake I typically make that holds me back from doing better and achieving better results.

Ep 53 - Two types of successful webinars to add $5k - $30k per month

15 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about two different types of webinar strategies that I run to add thousands of dollars of profit to my business every month.

Ep 52 - You Should Write a Book

14 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I think you should write a book. I’m working on one and it’s been valuable experience in ways that I had not previously imagined. I’m gonna try ...

Ep 51 - Tips for Creating Short Form Video Content

14 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I walk you through my exact process for coming up with ideas, scripting, shooting, and editing my short form video content. We’ve be...

Ep 50 - Recap of My First Live Event

09 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Let’s talk about the first ever live event we’ve done for Drone Launch. What we did, how much it cost, was it a success or failure? I break it dow...

Ep 49 - 4 Things to Focus on as an E-Learning Founder

20 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Pulling some inspiration from Y Combinator, here are the four categories that I try to spend the most time in. Anything outside of these four categori...

Ep 48 - The “TMI” Problem (and I’m not talking about “too much information”)

02 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Do you suffer from the dreadful TMI that plagues many entrepreneurs? And I’m not talking about too much information. If you sit down to work in the ...

Ep 47 - Turned a $0 profit month into $23,000

12 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the last episode I talked about how I basically had no extra cash to work with. In this episode I talk about what I did to change that and ended up...

Ep 46 - Running low on cash!

30 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we talk about the cash crunch! I ended up spending a lot more money on the business this month than I had originally planned. In this ...

Ep 45 - Formula of What to Focus On to Make Money

17 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of talk about how I figure out what to work on when I’m not sure what to do in a given day. I pull some money formula secrets from o...

Ep 44 - How We’re Using AI in our Business. Should you be afraid?

05 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I talk about AI. I talk about how we are using it in our business to help generate new ideas and fresh content. I also talk about thre...

Ep 43 - You Can Skyrocket Your Business with this One Right Decision

03 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I talk about a meeting that I JUST had on the day I recorded this podcasts and how it was the result of an action I took a year prior...

Ep 42 - Course Instructors and Podcast Guests. How to get people to say yes.

28 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I talk about how I have been able to partner with instructors to create online courses, get affiliates, and get people to say yes to c...

Ep 41 - good, fast, cheap. Which ones to choose and when.

26 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I dive into a dilemma I have faced in course creation. Do I spend time to make the course good? Do I spend a lot of money developing t...

Ep 40 - Stay ahead of change without going broke. The entrepreneur's challenge.

18 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I give you a breakdown of how my paid workshop experiment went, what the revenue was, and how I am going to incorporate that strategy...

Ep. 39 - Testing out Paid Mini-Workshops. First Time Revenue Numbers.

13 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

I’m trying out something new. Paid mini workshops as a lower priced entry point to our world of products. I’m walking you through how I’m doing ...

Ep. 38 - CCD: Kill Procrastination with 3 Letters

01 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I dive into why I am procrastinating on work for a course that we are giving a makeover to. I’ve discovered three things that help m...

Ep. 37 - $5M in Revenue and My Current Growing Pains

11 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We crossed $5 million in total online course sales! In this episode I talk about some updates since my last episode and also two things I am strugglin...

Ep 36 - Day 5: $11k in 2 Hours and How to Get Someone to Buy Without Selling

23 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It’s day five of trying to recover a bad profit month! Listen in as I dive into how we generated $11k of revenue in just a few hours. Also I dive in...

Ep 35 - Day 4: Goodwill and Scammy Marketers

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Day four of trying to recover a bad profit month. I’m diving into scammy marketing tactics, your “goodwill reservoir”, and biting off more than ...

Ep 34 - Day 3: Profit Sharing Ideas

17 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Day three of trying to recover a bad money month. I’m sharing with you a profit sharing idea that we have for one of our offers. Also some thoughts ...

Ep 33 - Day 2 of Trying to Save a Bad Profit Month

16 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Here are some updates on what I’ve been doing in an attempt to make some money this month and beat the projections that we were going to make little...

Ep 32 - Not Making Any Money This Month (And How I’m Going To Fix It)

15 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Just got some projections last night that showed we aren’t really going to make any profit this month. High ad costs are killing us. Here are three ...

Ep 31 - How Mentorship Changed my Business

11 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Not growing as fast as you want to? Lacking motivation to get your stuff done? Feel like you have lack of clarity and direction? These are all things ...

Ep. 30 - What You Should Be Doing Every Day if You Want to Make Money Online

03 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, David dives into two core things you need to be doing every day to build your online business.

Ep 29 - Fired my Bookkeeper. Here’s why.

24 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Numbers numbers! They make or break you. Here’s why I fired my bookkeeper and how I’m fixing things. Also… where have I been?

028 - “Don’t Waste the Heat”: Wisdom from a Surgeon

18 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ever feel like you work really hard on something (a course, lead magnet, content, funnel) but then lose focus and end up moving on to something else b...

027 - $15,198 in 4 Days: Inside My Email Campaign

11 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I take you behind the scenes and give you all of the dirty details and specific numbers behind how I generated about $15,000 in pure p...

026 - Behind the Scenes of Upcoming Sales Funnels

27 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I will be telling you about two different promotions and sales funnels we plan on running to our email list of drone pilots. I’m go...

025 - Speed Over Quality

25 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I’m a tell you why speed is better than quality. Feels weird and almost sinful to say that, but in the world of online marketing it’...

024 - How to Make Your Course Stand Out, Even If Your Competitors Copy You

23 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I’m diving into what I’ve done over the years to keep driving sales to my course, EVEN when people try to copy what I’m offerin...

023 - The $300 Investment That Made Me $80k

18 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s all about which “lever” in your online course business you need to be pulling. What should you be focusing on each day? Today I am going to...

022 - Successful Course Lifecycle (plus new name and biz updates)

14 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode I talk about our new podcast name, the status of our flagship course launch, the cycle of a successful online course, and fun partners...

021 - D1K Launch Results

26 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Well, I fell off the horse with a Podcast streak. But I’m back today! Been building up on the podcast about launching a new course, Drone to 1K. Wel...

020 - First Time Doing Live Webinar

16 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Excited about all I’m learning about selling on live webinars. Also filling you in on my wife’s crazy plant-based diet that I’m trying to avoid ...

019 - Anxiety and Uncertainty about Launching New Things

14 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

One whole week of a podcast every day. Man, feels like I’m a real professional at this now ;). Talking today about some feelings of uncertainty and ...

018 - D$1K Update and Thoughts on Days that Suck

13 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Six days in a row. Killing it. Getting some updates on the bits of work I’m doing this Saturday for our new course lunch. Also a short riff on sucky...

017 - Drone to $1K Course Launch Plan Update

12 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Five days in a row. Crazy. Talking today about an update on our Drone to 1K course launch plan. Lots of work involved but I’m excited about the poss...

016 - No Such Thing as a Million Dollar Idea

11 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

4 days in a row now.  I wonder what the Guinness world record is? Today I'm chatting about something I've come to learn over the last 4 years. &n...

015 - Benefit of Sustained Focus

10 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Back at it for the third day in a row!  It's almost like I'm a master of habits at this point.  A brief update on our Drone to 1K program la...

014 - How We Plan To Launch Our Next Course

09 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Want to know how to launch a course before you ever make it?  That's what we're diving into on today's bitesize business episode.

013 - I'm Back! (After 9 Months...Oops)

08 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I'm back with another episode of bitesize biz after 9 months off!  A lot has happened and I'll try to get things back up to date ASAP.  For ...

012 - How I Trick Myself Into Getting Things Done (Especially When I Want To Avoid the Task)

04 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we dive into what to do when you’ve identified an important task that needs to get done in order to move the needle in your busines...

011 - How Much Money We Made from Our Most Recent Course Launch

06 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Do you ever wonder how much money people make when they launch of course? In this episode, David breaks down how he went about creating a new drone co...

010 - How a Strange Partnership Almost Got Me to Buy a Pen Holder

30 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What’s the strangest collaboration or partnership you’ve ever seen? In this episode, David talks about one surprising partnership that got him to ...

009 - What NOT to Do When Launching an Online Course

29 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How do you know if you have a good idea for an online course? How do you know if people will buy it? Should you waste your time and money and months o...

008 - When You Have Too Many Business Ideas

27 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Do you constantly get ideas for new businesses or new projects? If you have an entrepreneurial brain, the answer is usually yes. It’s great to be cr...

007 - Should I Hire A Copywriter? (When to Hire One and When to Do It Yourself)

26 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wondered how people can make you want to buy something so badly when you did not care about in the first place? That’s copywriting my ...

006 - How to Make a Video Ad That People Will Watch and That Gets Sales (think Squatty Potty)

22 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever wondered why certain product videos go viral? Think squatty potty, dollar shave club, poopurie, etc. David shares some lessons he learne...

005 - You Quit Your Job. What Do You Do Next?

21 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, David talks about the wall he hit after quitting his job and trying to figure out how to manage his time, priorities, projects, and t...

004 - The Best Way to Instantly Increase Your Profit (Hint: Add an Upsell)

20 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, David walks you through how he implemented a one time offer upsell that was beneficial to his customers but also increased his bottom...

003 - When to Keep Pushing and When to Quit

19 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we talk about pushing through bad times (or times with no results) in order to get to the other side when things FINALLY start taking...

002 - The Best Way to Get Online Course Sales with No Audience and No Ads

16 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we talk about how you can get sales for your digital product without having an audience and without running ads. David shares his ins...

001 - What is the Bitesize Business Podcast? And the power of paid masterminds.

15 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I tell you about the idea of the bitesize business podcast and give you some thoughts on paid masterminds and networking events. Spoi...