Phase 1: Foundations, Business and Market Strategy
Phase 1 is where the real work starts, before you write a single word. This phase covers everything that most publishing programs skip: the business structure, the market intelligence, the reader strategy, and the profit planning that separates a publishing business from a book that goes nowhere. By the end of Phase 1, you'll have a validated concept, a working business structure, and a clear picture of exactly what you're building and why.
- Lesson 1:The New Publishing Paradigm - Understanding AI's Role in Modern Publishing
- Lesson 2:Choosing Your Publishing Path - Which Model Fits Your Goals?
- Lesson 3:Market Intelligence 101 - Finding Profitable Niches and Categories
- Lesson 4:Modelling Market Leaders - Learning from Bestselling Books in Your Niche
- Lesson 5:Keyword and SEO Foundations - How to Get Your Book Found on Amazon
- Lesson 6:Income and Time Commitment Roadmap - Planning for Success in Self-Publishing
- Lesson 7:Implementation Lab - From Ideas to Validated Book Concepts
- Lesson 8:Quality and Compliance Essentials - Ensuring Professional, Original Content for Amazon KDP
- Lesson 1:Mindset and Business Foundations - Shifting from Author to Entrepreneur
- Lesson 1.1:Legal and Business Setup: LLCs, EINs and Payments - Building a Professional Foundation for Your Publishing Empire
- Lesson 2:AI Tool Stack vs. Manual Options - Choosing the Right Tech for Your Publishing Business
- Lesson 3:Systems and Workflow Setup - Creating Your Publishing HQ
- Lesson 4:Delegating to VAs and AI - Building a Lean, Efficient Publishing Team
- Lesson 5:Metrics and Business Tracking - Measuring What Matters in Your Publishing Business
- Lesson 6:Implementation Challenge - Building Your Publishing Engine
- Lesson 1:Why Market Research Matters - Shifting from Creative Passion to Strategic Positioning
- Lesson 2:Reader Avatar Deep Dive - Understand Exactly Who You're Writing For
- Lesson 3:AI-Powered Genre and Niche Research - Find the Sweet Spot Between Demand and Differentiation
- Lesson 4:Positioning Your Book to Sell - Align Your Title, Subtitle, Category and Hook with Market Demand
- Lesson 1:Choosing Your Best-Fit Book Structure - Understand which publishing format aligns with your goals, audience, and capacity
- Lesson 2:Planning a 3-Book Launch Window - Build a sustainable timeline to publish and profit from your first three books
- Lesson 3:Reverse-Engineering Royalties - Calculate how many books you need to reach your income goals
- Lesson 4:AI-Assisted Profit Forecasting - Use tools and logic to estimate your book launch profit and break-even point




