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My name is Jonathan Stark and I’m on a mission to rid the earth of hourly billing. I hope that Ditching Hourly will help achieve this, one listener at a time 🙂

Erin Halper - Pro Tips for Building and Sustaining a Thriving Online Community

October 14, 2025 0:57:05 10.59 MB ( 44.21 MB less) Downloads: 0

Founder of The Upside, Erin Halper, joined me on Ditching Hourly to share her pro tips on creating and sustaining a premium online community.

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Chapters

  • (00:00) - Introduction and Guest Welcome
  • (00:19) - Erin Halper's Background and The Upside Community
  • (03:19) - Challenges and Evolution of The Upside
  • (07:24) - Starting and Running a Community
  • (09:18) - Best Practices for Community Management
  • (24:08) - Pricing Strategies for Independent Consultants
  • (30:19) - Navigating Agency Subcontracting
  • (30:52) - Building and Scaling Your Business
  • (31:42) - Lifestyle and Impact in Consulting
  • (33:00) - Celebrating Wins and Community Support
  • (34:26) - Visibility and Positioning
  • (36:03) - Pricing Strategies and Market Shifts
  • (37:47) - Maintaining Boundaries in Community
  • (40:30) - Application Process and Membership Cap
  • (43:40) - Quarterly Open House Strategy
  • (47:18) - Onboarding and Member Matching
  • (55:26) - Concluding Thoughts and Contact Information

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Before you go!

The next time someone asks you for your hourly rate, I want you to stop what you're doing and head on over to valuepricingbootcamp.com to sign up for my free value pricing email course.

Hope to see you there!

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