The Harsh Truth About Why Most Startups Are Still Struggling in 2026
Over the past 6 to 8 weeks, I’ve personally spoken to almost 1,000 online business owners.
I’m talking about real one-on-one conversations.
Zoom calls. Phone calls. DMs.
Actual conversations with startup founders trying to grow their businesses.
And what I’ve noticed is a very clear pattern in 2026.
This isn’t a criticism. This isn’t an attack. And I fully understand that life can be hard.
But I’m simply reporting what the data is showing me.
The difference between businesses that are struggling to get off the ground and businesses that have momentum and are growing comes down to one simple thing.
The founders who are succeeding have figured out how to make sure their business continues to grow no matter what is happening in their personal life.
The founders who are struggling haven’t.
What I’m seeing over and over again is that when life happens, the business stops.
People are moving house. There’s illness in the family. Someone passes away. They have children to look after. Work commitments. Family obligations. Mental stress.
And those things become the reason the business pauses.
Now let me be very clear.
There are absolutely things in life more important than money or business.
Family matters. Relationships matter. Health matters.
I 100 percent agree with that.
But the entrepreneurs who are already doing seven figures or who have real momentum have figured something out.
They have dissociated themselves from the business.
They understand that they are not the business and the business is not them.
So no matter what happens in their personal life, they find a way to make sure the business continues to grow.
They find a way to go to the funeral and still run the business.
They find a way to visit the hospital and still follow up with leads.
They find a way to move house and still publish content.
They find a way to deal with illness, stress, chronic fatigue, and everything else life throws at us…
…and still keep the business moving forward.
Because life will keep happening until the day we die.
The difference is that successful founders stop asking themselves:
Do I do A or B?
Do I focus on life or business?
Instead they ask:
How do I do A AND B?
They build systems. They use AI and automation. They run paid ads. They build teams.
Whatever it takes so that the sales, marketing, and growth of the business continues, even when life is chaotic.
If you’re a startup founder struggling to get off the ground, this might be difficult to hear.
But I’m saying this because I care.
Your children, your job, your commitments, your obligations, your stress… all of these things can either become an excuse why the business doesn’t grow…
Or they can become the reason why you must succeed.
Because the reality is simple.
Someone who is busier than you…
Someone with more responsibility than you…
Someone with more challenges than you…
Has already figured out how to make it work.
The real question is not if it’s possible.
The real question is:
How badly do you actually want financial freedom?
Remember it is possible if you choose and decide 🙏
The Online Coach’s Business Bible How to Build a 6 and 7 Figure Coaching Business
…will officially be available in hard copy on Amazon and all major online bookstores starting:
✅ Friday the 27th of March
This book contains everything I’ve learned from building multiple seven-figure online businesses, generating thousands of clients, and selling coaching and services online for over 15 years.
And to celebrate the launch…
🎁 I’m giving away 100 hard copies personally signed by me.
📅 What happens next?
The following Friday…
🔥 Friday the 3rd of April
We will be announcing LIVE inside the Surge Mastermind the 100 winners who will receive a personally signed hard copy delivered directly to their door anywhere in the world.
✅ Haven’t entered yet?
Make sure you enter the prize draw now.
Everyone who enters will receive:
✔ Free entry into the draw ✔ A FREE digital copy of the book when it releases ✔ Free access to the Surge Mastermind (limited time)
⚠ Important Announcement
Once the book officially launches…
The Surge Mastermind will become pay-to-play.
So right now is your opportunity to:
✅ Join free ✅ Enter the giveaway ✅ Secure access before doors change permanently
Inside the mastermind is also where the 100 winners will be announced live.
💔 It absolutely pains me to see coaches, consultants, and agency owners struggling online.
Over the years, I’ve heard so many horror stories…
People spending $10K, $50K, $100K — even $200K only to get scammed or walk away with zero results.
It breaks my heart seeing brilliant, hard-working coaches across the globe barely scraping by, taking second jobs or even refinancing their homes just to stay afloat.
And it shouldn’t have to be this way.
Yes, building a business is hard — but it doesn’t have to be that hard.
With everything happening — economic chaos, digital currencies, global uncertainty — now more than ever, you need a clear roadmap that actually works.
After 15 years online, I’ve made every mistake imaginable… but I’ve also built multiple 7-figure businesses and helped thousands of coaches do the same.
That’s why I’ve finally put everything I’ve learned into one powerful, step-by-step book:
📘 “The Online Coach’s Business Bible — How to Build a 6- & 7-Figure Online Coaching Business.”
It’s your blueprint to launch, scale, and automate your coaching, consulting, or agency business to $20K, $50K, even $100K+ months.
🔥 And here’s the best part:
To celebrate the launch, I’m giving away 100 signed hard-copy editions — completely free.
Delievered right to your doorstep…
🎁 PLUS — everyone who enters the draw also gets these 3 free bonuses:
1️⃣ The full 7-hour audio version of my Amazon bestseller “From the Streets to a Millionaire.”
2️⃣ Free access to our Surge Business Mastermind — a community of like-minded entrepreneurs.
3️⃣ (Optional) A free 30-minute strategy call to help you map out your business growth plan.
Oh — and finally, everyone who enters will also receive a digital copy of the new book as soon as it’s available.
👇 Comment “Bible” below or send me a DM to enter the draw and claim your free bonuses.
Let’s make sure you never have to struggle online again. ❤️
🚀 How to Turn Go High Level Into an Automated Sales & Marketing Funnel
Most coaches and business owners get overwhelmed trying to stitch together 10+ tools — one for emails, another for funnels, another for booking calls, another for SMS, and on and on.
That’s why Go High Level (GHL) is a game changer. It takes everything you need to run a coaching or agency business — email, SMS, pipelines, funnels, calendars, ads, and AI — and centralizes it in one system.
When you set it up step by step, it becomes the engine that runs your business 24/7. Here’s how to build it.
1️⃣ Step One: Create Your Account & Integrate Email
Before you can automate anything, you need the basics in place. This is where your communication starts.
Create your GHL account.
Set up your SMTP email integration so you can send branded emails from your domain.
Connect Gmail/Outlook so everything runs through one hub.
By getting your email system right from the start, you set the foundation for consistent follow-ups and a professional brand presence.
2️⃣ Step Two: Set Up Your Social Media Pipeline
Leads don’t just come from your website — they come from DMs, comments, and social media conversations. That’s why it’s critical to centralize everything.
Connect your Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok accounts.
Pull messages, comments, and leads into your GHL dashboard.
Create a pipeline to track every prospect from “new lead” to “closed client.”
This ensures no opportunity slips through the cracks, and you’ll know exactly where each prospect is in your journey.
3️⃣ Step Three: Integrate Your Calendar
If people can’t easily book with you, you’ll lose them. Integrating your calendar eliminates the friction.
Sync with Google or Outlook Calendar.
Embed booking calendars into funnels and emails.
Automate SMS + email reminders so no one misses a call.
This step not only fills your calendar but also reduces no-shows and wasted time.
4️⃣ Step Four: Activate Phone & SMS
Speed of response is everything in sales. With calls and SMS built directly into GHL, you can connect instantly.
Enable the LC Phone System to call and text leads directly.
Add SMS automations for reminders and nurturing.
Use voicemail drops for instant, personal-feeling follow-ups.
Your prospects feel like you’re always available, even when you’re not — and that’s what builds trust.
5️⃣ Step Five: Build Your Funnels & Free Offers
Funnels are how you turn strangers into warm prospects. The right offers meet people where they’re at and move them closer to becoming clients.
Create at least five free offers that pull people in at different stages:
📕 Ebook
🎁 Toolkit or Checklist
📽 Auto-Webinar
📞 Strategy Call
🎓 Mini Course
Each funnel connects to your CRM, tagging leads and triggering automations. This keeps your pipeline full and ensures you’re nurturing leads at every stage of the buyer’s journey.
6️⃣ Step Six: Add AI & Optimize Automations
Automation is powerful — but AI takes it to another level. When you layer AI into GHL, you don’t just follow up, you create meaningful interactions at scale.
Create workflows for follow-ups, reminders, and lead nurturing.
Layer in AI tools like:
🤖 CloseBot for handling objections.
🎤 Voice AI for automated calls and voicemails.
Test & refine so the system runs on autopilot.
The benefit? Leads feel like they’re getting personal attention — while you get your time back.
7️⃣ Step Seven: Fuel With Ads
Y
our machine is ready. Now it needs fuel. Ads bring the volume of traffic that keeps your pipeline full day after day.
TOF (Top of Funnel): Giveaways, ebooks, mini courses.
MOF (Middle of Funnel): Mastermind invites, events, autowebinars.
BOF (Bottom of Funnel): Direct CTAs like courses, strategy calls, payments.
Make sure your pixels are optimized so every click, lead, and conversion is tracked. This is where you scale from a few leads trickling in to hundreds of calls every month.
8️⃣ Step Eight: Hire a GHL-Certified VA
Building the system is one thing, but running it daily is another. That’s why you need someone to manage the backend so you can focus on growth.
Your VA can:
Run your pipelines and keep leads moving forward.
Monitor funnels, automations, and campaigns.
Launch email/SMS broadcasts.
Manage tags, workflows, and troubleshoot issues.
Help optimize ads, AI integrations, and follow-ups.
A GHL-certified VA ensures everything is executed flawlessly — while you focus on closing deals, serving clients, and scaling your business.
⚡ Final Thoughts
When you put these 8 steps together, GHL isn’t just software. It becomes the engine that powers your sales and marketing 24/7.
You’ll stop chasing leads, stop juggling a dozen tools, and start building a business that grows while you sleep.
📣 Ready for Next Steps?
👉 If you want to learn more about how my team can set all this up for you, send me a DM.
👉 If you want a free Lead Generation Audit where we’ll show you how to get more leads on autopilot, comment below.
🎉 WIN 1 of 100 Signed Hardcopies of The Online Coaches Business Bible. ~ How to Build a 6 THEN 7 Figure Online Coaching Business.
Very soon, the hard copy of my brand-new 3rd Published book will be available to purchase on Amazon and every decent online bookstore.
But to celebrate, I’m giving away 100 hard copies for free — personally signed by me and shipped straight to your doorstep.
And that’s not all… when you enter the free draw, you’ll also unlock 3 instant bonuses:
🎁 Your Free Bonuses (available immediately when you enter):
1️⃣ Full Audio Version of My First Book:
From the Streets to a Millionaire — my raw story of going from homeless heroin addict to multimillionaire entrepreneur.
👉 Over 7 hours of audio, recorded by me personally in a professional studio.
2️⃣ Invite to the Free Surge Business Mastermind:
Join 1,000+ entrepreneurs inside our private mastermind. You’ll get access to courses, books, sales & marketing systems, live trainings, events, podcasts, and more.
3️⃣ Free Digital Copy of The Online Coaches Business Bible:
Even if you don’t win one of the 100 signed hardcopies, you’ll still get the digital version delivered directly to your inbox when it’s ready.
💡 It’s 100% free. No risk, no hidden fees, no credit card required.
✅ Simply enter your details
✅ Join the free mastermind
✅ Unlock your free gifts instantly
✅ Be in the draw to win 1 of 100 signed hardcopies (winners announced inside the mastermind)
📣 Winners will be announced in the Surge Business Mastermind, and I’ll personally sign and ship the hardcopies to the 100 winners, anywhere in the world.
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Are you hitting the gym today?
What are you training?
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The Harsh Truth About Why Most Startups Are Still Struggling in 2026
Over the past 6 to 8 weeks, I’ve personally spoken to almost 1,000 online business owners.
I’m talking about real one-on-one conversations.
Zoom calls.
Phone calls.
DMs.
Actual conversations with startup founders trying to grow their businesses.
And what I’ve noticed is a very clear pattern in 2026.
This isn’t a criticism.
This isn’t an attack.
And I fully understand that life can be hard.
But I’m simply reporting what the data is showing me.
The difference between businesses that are struggling to get off the ground and businesses that have momentum and are growing comes down to one simple thing.
The founders who are succeeding have figured out how to make sure their business continues to grow no matter what is happening in their personal life.
The founders who are struggling haven’t.
What I’m seeing over and over again is that when life happens, the business stops.
People are moving house.
There’s illness in the family.
Someone passes away.
They have children to look after.
Work commitments.
Family obligations.
Mental stress.
And those things become the reason the business pauses.
Now let me be very clear.
There are absolutely things in life more important than money or business.
Family matters.
Relationships matter.
Health matters.
I 100 percent agree with that.
But the entrepreneurs who are already doing seven figures or who have real momentum have figured something out.
They have dissociated themselves from the business.
They understand that they are not the business and the business is not them.
So no matter what happens in their personal life, they find a way to make sure the business continues to grow.
They find a way to go to the funeral and still run the business.
They find a way to visit the hospital and still follow up with leads.
They find a way to move house and still publish content.
They find a way to deal with illness, stress, chronic fatigue, and everything else life throws at us…
…and still keep the business moving forward.
Because life will keep happening until the day we die.
The difference is that successful founders stop asking themselves:
Do I do A or B?
Do I focus on life or business?
Instead they ask:
How do I do A AND B?
They build systems.
They use AI and automation.
They run paid ads.
They build teams.
Whatever it takes so that the sales, marketing, and growth of the business continues, even when life is chaotic.
If you’re a startup founder struggling to get off the ground, this might be difficult to hear.
But I’m saying this because I care.
Your children, your job, your commitments, your obligations, your stress… all of these things can either become an excuse why the business doesn’t grow…
Or they can become the reason why you must succeed.
Because the reality is simple.
Someone who is busier than you…
Someone with more responsibility than you…
Someone with more challenges than you…
Has already figured out how to make it work.
The real question is not if it’s possible.
The real question is:
How badly do you actually want financial freedom?
Remember it is possible if you choose and decide 🙏
You got this…
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The difference between a successful entrepreneur and a broke entrepreneur?
Speed and volume.
Watch how fast they make decisions.
Watch how fast they reply to messages.
Watch how fast they turn ideas into action.
Watch how many calls they make.
Watch how many people they speak to.
Watch how much content they produce.
Speed is king.
Volume is God in the online business world.
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🚀 OFFICIAL BOOK LAUNCH ANNOUNCEMENT POST
Finally… the wait is over.
My brand new book…
The Online Coach’s Business Bible
How to Build a 6 and 7 Figure Coaching Business
…will officially be available in hard copy on Amazon and all major online bookstores starting:
✅ Friday the 27th of March
This book contains everything I’ve learned from building multiple seven-figure online businesses, generating thousands of clients, and selling coaching and services online for over 15 years.
And to celebrate the launch…
🎁 I’m giving away 100 hard copies personally signed by me.
📅 What happens next?
The following Friday…
🔥 Friday the 3rd of April
We will be announcing LIVE inside the Surge Mastermind the 100 winners who will receive a personally signed hard copy delivered directly to their door anywhere in the world.
✅ Haven’t entered yet?
Make sure you enter the prize draw now.
Everyone who enters will receive:
✔ Free entry into the draw
✔ A FREE digital copy of the book when it releases
✔ Free access to the Surge Mastermind (limited time)
⚠ Important Announcement
Once the book officially launches…
The Surge Mastermind will become pay-to-play.
So right now is your opportunity to:
✅ Join free
✅ Enter the giveaway
✅ Secure access before doors change permanently
Inside the mastermind is also where the 100 winners will be announced live.
👉 Enter the draw now:
wintheonlinecoachesbusinessbible.com/
Join the mastermind.
Enter the giveaway.
Secure your free digital copy.
And I’ll see you live when we announce the winners.
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💔 It absolutely pains me to see coaches, consultants, and agency owners struggling online.
Over the years, I’ve heard so many horror stories…
People spending $10K, $50K, $100K — even $200K only to get scammed or walk away with zero results.
It breaks my heart seeing brilliant, hard-working coaches across the globe barely scraping by, taking second jobs or even refinancing their homes just to stay afloat.
And it shouldn’t have to be this way.
Yes, building a business is hard — but it doesn’t have to be that hard.
With everything happening — economic chaos, digital currencies, global uncertainty — now more than ever, you need a clear roadmap that actually works.
After 15 years online, I’ve made every mistake imaginable… but I’ve also built multiple 7-figure businesses and helped thousands of coaches do the same.
That’s why I’ve finally put everything I’ve learned into one powerful, step-by-step book:
📘 “The Online Coach’s Business Bible — How to Build a 6- & 7-Figure Online Coaching Business.”
It’s your blueprint to launch, scale, and automate your coaching, consulting, or agency business to $20K, $50K, even $100K+ months.
🔥 And here’s the best part:
To celebrate the launch, I’m giving away 100 signed hard-copy editions — completely free.
Delievered right to your doorstep…
🎁 PLUS — everyone who enters the draw also gets these 3 free bonuses:
1️⃣ The full 7-hour audio version of my Amazon bestseller “From the Streets to a Millionaire.”
2️⃣ Free access to our Surge Business Mastermind — a community of like-minded entrepreneurs.
3️⃣ (Optional) A free 30-minute strategy call to help you map out your business growth plan.
Oh — and finally, everyone who enters will also receive a digital copy of the new book as soon as it’s available.
👇 Comment “Bible” below or send me a DM to enter the draw and claim your free bonuses.
Let’s make sure you never have to struggle online again. ❤️
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🤖 Want to turn ChatGPT into an Automated Sales Machine?
📅 Tomorrow I’m doing a FREE Live Training — last chance!
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🚀 How to Turn Go High Level Into an Automated Sales & Marketing Funnel
Most coaches and business owners get overwhelmed trying to stitch together 10+ tools — one for emails, another for funnels, another for booking calls, another for SMS, and on and on.
That’s why Go High Level (GHL) is a game changer. It takes everything you need to run a coaching or agency business — email, SMS, pipelines, funnels, calendars, ads, and AI — and centralizes it in one system.
When you set it up step by step, it becomes the engine that runs your business 24/7. Here’s how to build it.
1️⃣ Step One: Create Your Account & Integrate Email
Before you can automate anything, you need the basics in place. This is where your communication starts.
Create your GHL account.
Set up your SMTP email integration so you can send branded emails from your domain.
Connect Gmail/Outlook so everything runs through one hub.
By getting your email system right from the start, you set the foundation for consistent follow-ups and a professional brand presence.
2️⃣ Step Two: Set Up Your Social Media Pipeline
Leads don’t just come from your website — they come from DMs, comments, and social media conversations. That’s why it’s critical to centralize everything.
Connect your Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and TikTok accounts.
Pull messages, comments, and leads into your GHL dashboard.
Create a pipeline to track every prospect from “new lead” to “closed client.”
This ensures no opportunity slips through the cracks, and you’ll know exactly where each prospect is in your journey.
3️⃣ Step Three: Integrate Your Calendar
If people can’t easily book with you, you’ll lose them. Integrating your calendar eliminates the friction.
Sync with Google or Outlook Calendar.
Embed booking calendars into funnels and emails.
Automate SMS + email reminders so no one misses a call.
This step not only fills your calendar but also reduces no-shows and wasted time.
4️⃣ Step Four: Activate Phone & SMS
Speed of response is everything in sales. With calls and SMS built directly into GHL, you can connect instantly.
Enable the LC Phone System to call and text leads directly.
Add SMS automations for reminders and nurturing.
Use voicemail drops for instant, personal-feeling follow-ups.
Your prospects feel like you’re always available, even when you’re not — and that’s what builds trust.
5️⃣ Step Five: Build Your Funnels & Free Offers
Funnels are how you turn strangers into warm prospects. The right offers meet people where they’re at and move them closer to becoming clients.
Create at least five free offers that pull people in at different stages:
📕 Ebook
🎁 Toolkit or Checklist
📽 Auto-Webinar
📞 Strategy Call
🎓 Mini Course
Each funnel connects to your CRM, tagging leads and triggering automations. This keeps your pipeline full and ensures you’re nurturing leads at every stage of the buyer’s journey.
6️⃣ Step Six: Add AI & Optimize Automations
Automation is powerful — but AI takes it to another level. When you layer AI into GHL, you don’t just follow up, you create meaningful interactions at scale.
Create workflows for follow-ups, reminders, and lead nurturing.
Layer in AI tools like:
🤖 CloseBot for handling objections.
🎤 Voice AI for automated calls and voicemails.
Test & refine so the system runs on autopilot.
The benefit? Leads feel like they’re getting personal attention — while you get your time back.
7️⃣ Step Seven: Fuel With Ads
Y
our machine is ready. Now it needs fuel. Ads bring the volume of traffic that keeps your pipeline full day after day.
TOF (Top of Funnel): Giveaways, ebooks, mini courses.
MOF (Middle of Funnel): Mastermind invites, events, autowebinars.
BOF (Bottom of Funnel): Direct CTAs like courses, strategy calls, payments.
Make sure your pixels are optimized so every click, lead, and conversion is tracked. This is where you scale from a few leads trickling in to hundreds of calls every month.
8️⃣ Step Eight: Hire a GHL-Certified VA
Building the system is one thing, but running it daily is another. That’s why you need someone to manage the backend so you can focus on growth.
Your VA can:
Run your pipelines and keep leads moving forward.
Monitor funnels, automations, and campaigns.
Launch email/SMS broadcasts.
Manage tags, workflows, and troubleshoot issues.
Help optimize ads, AI integrations, and follow-ups.
A GHL-certified VA ensures everything is executed flawlessly — while you focus on closing deals, serving clients, and scaling your business.
⚡ Final Thoughts
When you put these 8 steps together, GHL isn’t just software. It becomes the engine that powers your sales and marketing 24/7.
You’ll stop chasing leads, stop juggling a dozen tools, and start building a business that grows while you sleep.
📣 Ready for Next Steps?
👉 If you want to learn more about how my team can set all this up for you, send me a DM.
👉 If you want a free Lead Generation Audit where we’ll show you how to get more leads on autopilot, comment below.
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We did a LIVE Training on The Mastermind Funnel That Alex Hormozi, Tony Robbins & Russel Brunson All Use (And How You Can Too)..
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🎉 WIN 1 of 100 Signed Hardcopies of The Online Coaches Business Bible. ~ How to Build a 6 THEN 7 Figure Online Coaching Business.
Very soon, the hard copy of my brand-new 3rd Published book will be available to purchase on Amazon and every decent online bookstore.
But to celebrate, I’m giving away 100 hard copies for free — personally signed by me and shipped straight to your doorstep.
And that’s not all… when you enter the free draw, you’ll also unlock 3 instant bonuses:
🎁 Your Free Bonuses (available immediately when you enter):
1️⃣ Full Audio Version of My First Book:
From the Streets to a Millionaire — my raw story of going from homeless heroin addict to multimillionaire entrepreneur.
👉 Over 7 hours of audio, recorded by me personally in a professional studio.
2️⃣ Invite to the Free Surge Business Mastermind:
Join 1,000+ entrepreneurs inside our private mastermind. You’ll get access to courses, books, sales & marketing systems, live trainings, events, podcasts, and more.
3️⃣ Free Digital Copy of The Online Coaches Business Bible:
Even if you don’t win one of the 100 signed hardcopies, you’ll still get the digital version delivered directly to your inbox when it’s ready.
💡 It’s 100% free. No risk, no hidden fees, no credit card required.
✅ Simply enter your details
✅ Join the free mastermind
✅ Unlock your free gifts instantly
✅ Be in the draw to win 1 of 100 signed hardcopies (winners announced inside the mastermind)
📣 Winners will be announced in the Surge Business Mastermind, and I’ll personally sign and ship the hardcopies to the 100 winners, anywhere in the world.
👉 Enter now here: wintheonlinecoachesbusinessbible.com/
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