What if the community you're building right now could one day be sold for a life-changing payout? In this eye-opening episode, Lindsay sits down with Carol Tice, founder of Community Growth Academy on School, to talk about something most community builders never even consider — building your community as a sellable asset from day one.

Carol's story starts in journalism, moves through freelance writing, and lands in one of the most quietly powerful business models in the online space: paid community. In 2011 she launched Freelance Writers Den, grew it to 1,500 paying members, and over the life of the business generated $6 million in gross revenue — before selling it in 2021. Now she teaches others how to do the same thing through her Community Growth Academy.

In this episode Carol breaks down what actually makes a community sellable, including why your brand can't be your face, why buyers want you working three hours a week or less, and what documentation you need to have in place before any serious buyer will take you seriously. She also gets honest about what's changed in the community space — the barrier to entry has never been lower, but most communities that launch go nowhere because founders skip the one step that actually engineers success: talking to their audience before they build a single thing.

If you've ever thought about building a community — or you already have one and you're wondering how to make it actually work — this conversation will completely change how you think about it.

In this episode:

• How Carol built and sold a $6 million paid community for freelance writers
• The exact steps to engineer your community's success before you even launch
• What buyers look for when purchasing an online community
• Why paid community beats YouTube, courses, and one-on-one coaching for impact
• How to know if your audience actually wants a community — or if they don't

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