Niche professional continuing-education directory
Operating a directory of approved continuing-education courses for a specific licensed profession (e.g. architects) that practitioners need for credit.
The idea, in plain language
An Australian marketer left her agency to build a niche directory listing continuing-education courses that Australian architects need for professional development credits, reportedly reaching six figures. Money comes from listings and likely affiliate or subscription revenue from practitioners who need CE credits. Customers are licensed professionals in a specific field and the course providers seeking exposure to them. Startup requires content aggregation, a directory site, SEO, and ongoing curation. Capital and tech needs are modest beyond building the platform.
Where the sources agree
- A licensed profession's mandatory CE credit creates a captive audience
- Reaching six figures is possible from a niche CE directory
- The business relies on a directory site plus curated listings
What each source says
side-hustle-school#798 - Continuing Education Directory Earns Six Figures
An Australian marketer built a CE directory for architects and grew it to six figures by aggregating required courses for practitioners.
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