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FOR ONLINE ENTREPRENEURS:

How to “Future Proof” your Business and Thrive and Grow

through the “Decade of Change”...

Sunday, April 6th 2025: Scott here. I wrote the first version of this guide back in 2020, during a global shutdown,
with the goal of helping online entrepreneurs lead through uncertainty. In 2025, we’re in a different kind of
storm—AI is shifting everything, buyer trust is lower, and the old models are falling apart. That’s why this isn’t just
an update—it’s a full rebuild. A roadmap for building a business that actually lasts through what’s next.

The Future Isn’t Coming. It’s Here.

If you’re reading this…
You already know the rules of online business are changing.

You’ve felt it.
The content fatigue.
The drop in engagement.
The whispers of AI doing what you used to get paid for.
The “used to work” tactics that now burn cash instead of printing it.

And deep down—you’ve had the thought most don’t want to admit:

What if my business becomes irrelevant… even if I keep working hard?

Listen…
This guide was first created in 2020 during a global lockdown, as a way to help online
entrepreneurs adapt, pivot, and stay profitable during chaos.

It worked because it was honest. Real. Practical.
It didn’t sugarcoat things.
And it made you think bigger, deeper, and wider than your competition.

But that version of the world is gone.
We’ve entered something new.
A convergence of AI, global instability, economic shifts, content collapse, and audience
numbness.

What worked from 2015 to 2022?

Most of it is quietly dying.