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Welcome to THE INDIE METHOD™

The Indie Method is a sequential, step-by-step, immersive entrepreneurial curriculum created and taught by Donna Maria, an award-winning entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of the Indie Business Network.

 

As illustrated by the above graphic, the Indie Method's “layered learning” approach avoids overwhelm by delivering bite-sized action items, in a specific sequential 4-phase order: Emerge Phase, The Engage Phase, The Evolve Phase, and the Expand Phase. Each phase has specific steps that, when taken one at a time, allow you to grow your business in a systematic way that avoids overwhelm and keeps you focused on your highest priorities within each phase.

The phases and steps have been carefully identified by Donna Maria based on her work training and coaching entrepreneurs since 2000, and can be used by anyone to launch and grow a business or a brand. Donna Maria delivers the Indie Method training in a sequential, step-by-step fashion that helps you avoid  overwhelm and makes it easy for you to focus on one important action step at a time.

The Indie Method is designed to help you identify your goals, clarify your direction, and travel a specific path toward a sustainable business that is both fun and profitable.

One Sequential Step at a Time

Each week in the Indie Business Network, you get the next sequential step. You are empowered to strengthen your business one step at a time over the course of an entire year.

And Donna Maria will guide you at every step on the journey.

You will never feel like you have too much information because you will only have the information you NEED, all together in one place, and in the ORDER YOU NEED IT.

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The Indie Method™ is not a training program. It's a Success Path!

Emerge
Engage
Evolve
Expand
1
  1. Prepare yourself personally for success
  2. Identify an idea for a specific niche
  3. Establish legal structure and business model
  4. Construct a solid brand foundation
  5. Build your customer list
2
  1. Create a captivating home base
  2. Build awareness through social media
  3. Automate and systematize for efficiency
  4. Build a branded community
  5. Use key analytics to gain clarity and focus
3
  1. Sharpen your leadership skills
  2. Ditch all ineffective strategies
  3. Uplevel your focus on personal development
  4. Establish yourself as an expert in your field
  5. Delegate with confidence and intention
4
  1. Explore additional income streams
  2. Collaborate with like-minded entrepreneurs
  3. Hone your high level thinking
  4. Build on prior success to create new success
  5. Celebrate and continue the journey …
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Indie Method available outside the Indie Business Network?

No. Donna Maria delivers the Indie Method to Indie Business Network members virtually online, and the individual modules are immediately available to you when you join IBN.

If you know what phase of entrepreneurship you are in and you'd like to be a part of a similarly situated group of Makers and Handmade Entrepreneurs who meet gather regularly to address and solve their biggest business challenges, you can apply to join a Maker Mastermind Circle. If accepted, you will be placed into a curated Circle of people who are similarly situated to you in terms of their phase of entrepreneurship: Emerge, Engage, Evolve, or Expand. Maker Mastermind Circles are formed quarterly, and there is a generous discount for IBN members.

When does the next Indie Method training start?

It is ongoing. Just join IBN, and when you log into our exclusive private member website, just click Indie Method, and get started right away. It is a self-guided course, and you take it at your own pace.

Is the Indie Method right for me if I'm just starting my business?

Yes. the Indie Method offers you a Success Path with sequential action steps that lead you from business concept to business launch, and beyond. Each specific step in each phase is a necessary part of the launch equation so you only invest your time in activities that move the needle in your business. New entrepreneurs are especially vulnerable to task and decision overwhelm because they are not sure what to do first and what to save for later. The Indie Method eliminates this overwhelm, helping you focus exclusively on the moves that make a difference as you get your business off the ground.

Is the Indie Method right for me if I'm a more seasoned entrepreneur?

Yes. The Indie Method is designed not only to help new entrepreneurs launch businesses, but also to help more seasoned and experienced entrepreneurs launch new brands as they move forward on their entrepreneurial journey. Once you are successful in business using one brand, you may wish to launch a second one, and then a third, fourth, and so on. For example, you may wish to expand your brand (or add new brands) as a published author, a podcaster, a speaker. You may also wish to launch an entirely new business that leverages the success you have had in your first one.

When you do any of these things, you will find that, while some of the basic steps will not need to be repeated, even seasoned entrepreneurs must start each new brand in the Emerge Phase. Additionally, even experienced business owners can benefit from a review of the steps in each of the Phases as they evolve, expand, and grow as business leaders.

In what more specific ways can the Indie Method help me be successful in business?

The Indie Method is aimed specifically at two types of people.

First: If you have a great idea for a product, but you don't know what to do to get started without wasting time, energy, and money, the Indie Method will guide you with 52 weeks of training delivered in sequential order so you don't have to guess what to do next. If you follow the curriculum and participate in the community, you will have a solid business that will be poised for profitability by the end of the year. (If you are just getting started, it is highly unlikely that your business will actually be generating a profit by the end of the year, but you will have a solid foundation on which to become profitable as quickly as possible.) Obviously, if you don't follow the curriculum and participate in the student community, you'll end up somewhere else.

Second: If you have already launched your business, but you are kind of spinning around making progress in fits and starts, and trying and abandoning new marketing strategies over and over again — while nothing is really taking off, the Indie Method will empower you to embrace the right strategies, so you can do more of what works and start experiencing consistent results. No longer will you be distracted by the bright and shiny latest new thing. You will stop spending time, and start investing time in your business (those are very different things!), so you can begin to see more consistent results.

What makes the Indie Method so unique?

The Indie Method is well-planned, immersive curriculum that provides you with the information, and guidance you need to build a solid business that will serve you for a lifetime. We have eliminated all of the bright, shiny objects and built interactivity and accountability into every module. For a full year, you are never alone, and you are never spinning your wheels.

How long will I have access to the Indie Method training?

You will have access to the Indie Method, including updates as they are released, and including the members only Facebook community, for as long as you are a member of the Indie Business Network.

What if I have a question?

Email us at support@indiebusinessnetwork.com or call our office at 800-882-8875, and we will reply within 24 business hours.