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Originally Posted by geekchic9  I'm honestly looking for feedback, not just "You go, girl!" type answers.
I just set up a site that is in its early stages of development . See my sig for the link if you're curious. I'm developing a study skills course on it that will be free. Additional courses will cost some (but not a lot) of money. Right now, the site is costing me money, about $10 a month. I don't think that's a bad cost since I just started it.
I just told my boyfriend about the site. He is very upset, because it is costing me money. He basically said that if it was earning me some immediate money, that would be good, as if starting a business that is in the black immediately were possible for a beginner like me. But, I am in a lot of student loan debt, and he is worried that I am wasting my money.
Is this just foolishness? I really want to get this project off the ground. I would buy my services, so I figure other people may want to as well. So, tell me if I'm acting foolishly or not. I'm not sure if it would make a difference, however, I will hear you out. Again, I'm honestly looking for feedback, not just "You go, girl!" type answers.
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First off, what are your credentials for offering this service? What is/what was your GPA, what was/is your major, what level of education are you pursuing/pursued? Second... if the audience is apathetic college students, why would they pay 300-2400 dollars about study skills? Then, finally, do you know enough and are you learning enough about study skills to fill regular, useful content for the next five years? I think the free study skills resource would be a brilliant market if you are able to write it engagingly, and build up a good Google ranking, but you have to be able to fill a lot of content, moreso than your free course- because people will take your free one and not bother with the ones you have to pay for. You might get some money here and there from your pay course, but nothing consistent. Because, honestly, what college student is going to pay that amount of money, or any money, for a study skills course?