The Koerner Office - Business Ideas and Deep Dives with Chris Koerner

Anyone Can Start This $18K/Month Business With a Phone - Ep. #348

The Koerner Office - Business Ideas and Deep Dives with Chris Koerner

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James quit his nonprofit job with zero clients and zero revenue. Sixteen months later, almost 60 local businesses pay him every month, and last month he did $18,000, all from about five phone calls a day to leads he finds in local Facebook groups. He shares his exact opener, his 30 second research checklist, what he sells and charges, and the math on how five calls a day turns into a real business. The doc’s publish block already has a shorter version you could use instead: “James quit a nonprofit job with $0 in revenue. 16 months later, 60 businesses pay him monthly and he did $18,000 last month from about five phone calls a day.” Either way, the GHL links and the standard footer go underneath. James’s YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@coolcallingEnjoy! ---

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