How to Actually Make Money Online in 2026

By Bill Jackson April 16, 2026 1 mins read 182619 Views

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Hey friends, if you've ever wanted to start your own business but had no idea where to actually begin, this video lays out the exact five-phase roadmap for building a $100K lifestyle business: from finding your niche and crafting your first offer, all the way through to getting your first sale. I'll walk you through the six P's of a killer offer, why you should never build a product before validating it, and how to have discovery calls that don't feel salesy. Hope you enjoy xx

🔗 LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO

📘 $100M Offers by Alex Hormozi: https://geni.us/100mOffers
📕 The Mom Test by Rob Fitzpatrick: https://geni.us/SvQoBBM
- Taki Moore's YouTube Channel: @TakiMoore

⌚️ TIMESTAMPS
00:00 - Introduction
00:16 - The business roadmap overview
03:02 - Phase 1: Ideation
05:15 - Finding your niche and craft skills
10:06 - Building your first draft offer (The 6 P's)
19:13 - Phase 2: Validation
20:47 - How to run discovery calls
24:20 - How to get people on discovery calls
34:09 - Phase 3: Momentum

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