The term 'passive income' gets thrown around in ways that set unrealistic expectations. A course is not a vending machine. But it is a scalable revenue model that, once built and properly positioned, generates sales while you sleep. The difference between coaches who build that and coaches who don't usually comes down to three things: the right topic, a functional sales system, and realistic expectations about what 'passive' actually means.

For the full course build process, see our online course development services. For how to price it, see our post on how to price your online course.

We'll cover:

• What passive income from a course actually looks like

• The three things every passive income course needs

• How to build the sales funnel that makes it passive

• How long it realistically takes to get there

• Common passive income course mistakes

• Frequently asked questions

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