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What is the best community to join?

Maker School is the best community by far—it offers high earning potential, covers basic to advanced monetization, sales call mastery, agent foundations, platform overview, government and payment basics (within my limits), and NN fundamentals. I answer about 90% of posts daily in the premium community, and I’m adding automation content to make it a one‑stop shop. While I can’t give legal or tax advice, the community provides the knowledge and network to start and grow your automation business.

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As a beginner with $5,000 to invest, which community should I join to learn the basics from scratch and stay highly connected to you?

I am the most active member in both Maker School and Make Money with Make, so you’ll get direct access to me through text‑based support (no one‑on‑one video calls). Maker School is purpose‑built for beginners, teaching foundations by doing—not just templates—and I plan to add exclusive automation tutorials soon. The paid tier covers business, accountability, networking, and higher‑level templates, while the free YouTube content handles automation basics. I’m also integrating automation into Maker School to make it a one‑stop shop. Beyond the community, I advise focusing on learning core business concepts rather than a specific business model, because those fundamentals let you succeed in any model, from waste management to junk removal.

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As a high‑school student interested in automation, should I join Maker School or focus on other ways to get my first client?

Being 15‑20 gives you a mixed bag: younger people can be seen as inexperienced, but also as naturally tech‑savvy. I’d front‑load Upwork applications until you land your first client, and spend the first few weeks on community posting. You probably don’t have a full‑time job yet, so you can watch my videos, do direct outreach, and land that first client. Once you have a paying client and can justify the expense, consider joining Maker School. Until then, the free content should give you plenty of value.

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What’s the difference between Maker School and Make Money with Make.com?

Maker School is a zero‑to‑one community designed for people who have never made money selling automation services and want to get up and running quickly. I walk you through everything from start to finish, with a day‑by‑day accountability program and a lot of beginners, so you get hands‑on guidance and a supportive community. Make Money with Make.com is a higher‑level community focused on more advanced topics, weekly hang‑out calls, office hours, higher‑level discussions, and deeper value‑proposition work. Both have community value, but the latter is geared toward people who already have a foundation and want to scale further. Check the sales page for the full list of differences.

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