"My Journey has not been a straight line. I have bought business coaching before (last year, infact) that program delivered half the promise, but not the crucial parts. There was zero safety net or red flag to catch me while floundering, I am apart of the dreaded 97% fail to complete stats.
Marissa's EPM program got me to the finish line! I did more focused work in this program than I ever did in the previous. The business coaching really was there. Weekly live calls where you can ask questions, get an answer, and be prompted to consider xyz that I likely wouldn't have thought of. I definitely iterated my way to awesome and clarified my product as I went. I was able to zero in on the details that seemed like a lot of time and energy up front but really helped me in the end."
What is your biggest takeaway from EPM?
That a good idea is not enough. As good as you think it is there are a lot of tasks to make it into a reality ... you might want some guidance with that, a map to follow. There is a lot more to making a legit business out of a side project that you are good at.
How did EPM help you become successful?
The live weekly coaching, the answering my endless questions, the tech guy answering on fb pop up questions, or another person making tech suggestions, the steps of what you are supposed to be doing...it was hard to ignore the 1001 questions in my head about stuff that really wasn't the priority at the time ... trust the plan.
How has EPM and your success impacted your life?
In an unexpected way I rediscovered that I place too high of expectations upon myself. I am also quite proud of myself for even attempting this journey and coming this far. I have good things to look forward to as I have stopped thinking about my idea and started doing it.
What has been the biggest change in your business?
"Two things.
One. I have always relied on personal recommendations and never cold called or warm called or advertised. Selling to people who called me was always easy ... not so much though when it comes to looking for clients.
Two. The tech, it is a challenge. I don't understand the process, the language is new, multiple meanings and it is not intuitive. I will say the team is empathetic and do connect to help you. Even when you are frustrated or crying."
What is now possible for you because of your Experience Product?
I can see that my product does actually solve a problem that people are willing to pay for but it isn't quite the same as I had originally thought. That has been clarified for me now through this process. I can see a point on the horizon that will enable me to have a residual income when I leave my employment.