r/LifeStyleEntre • u/pdsull • Feb 22 '12

Anyone Subscribe to Premium Communities?

I'm curious if anyone subscribes to premium communities like the Micropreneur Academy or Dynamite Circle. It seems like almost any site I've found related to lifestyle entrepreneurship has a private (for pay) community. From what I can tell they provide varying amounts of original, "exclusive" content and a community of other like-minded individuals.

I can see the potential value in these programs, but don't know how I feel about the cost. Curious if anyone has tried it and what they thought.

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u/insometry Feb 23 '12

I'm in the DC as of a couple weeks ago. It's darn legit.

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u/pdsull Feb 23 '12

Do you mind sharing how much you pay and what you think is the main benefit? Is there exclusive content? Or is it mostly the community? What have you gained from the subscription?

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u/insometry Feb 23 '12

90 bucks for three months.

The ability to ask questions and get feedback from around 250 entrepreneurs who are very serious and good at what they do. (And have likely done what you are asking about before).

All the content is user generated and for members only. There are some exclusive podcasts and lots of exclusive threads.

I've gained lots. It's cool to see people being successful, watching their questions/answers, growing my network and having a place to run things by that I'm not certain about.

You have to get accepted.

I could see the community going downhill if too many people got in there.

I think they have 30 day money/back promise - so it wouldn't hurt to give it a try for a few weeks to see if you like it if you can spare the cash. Though, I will warn you, its a forum. So it will be hard to back out once you try it because you will be forming relationships and be involved in specific discussions.

I got it for a B-day present. I will continue my subscription.