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Starter Academy is where 5-figure freelancers learn how to become 6-figure agency owners.

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Home to beginners and experts

Starter Academy is trusted by business owners at all skill levels. Whether you're making a six-figure income or working towards making your first dollar online, we welcome you to our community.

You're not alone

Building and scaling a business is tough. Doing it on your own is even tougher.

I learned the hard way while building, scaling, and eventually selling my six-figure service business. I read the books, took the courses, and made the mistakes.

Along the way, I documented the lessons and want to share them with you.

By joining Starter Academy, you're promising yourself never to have to build a business on your own again. You're making a commitment to yourself and your customers that you will succeed.

If you're building or scaling an online service business on your own, and you're ready to ask questions, receive feedback, and learn from your peers, then you're in the right place.

See you inside Starter Academy!

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What to expect

Comprehensive resources

Access the essential courses, workbooks, and templates to build and scale your productized service business.

Community connections

Exchange ideas and experiences with a network of like-minded Starters.

Expert insights

Learn from successful entrepreneurs and industry experts across various fields.

Group and 1-on-1 coaching

Get coaching from me so you don't make the same mistakes I made.

Real-time feedback

Get honest and timely feedback on your business to guide your decisions.

Accountability

Stay on track with consistent support and accountability throughout your journey.

What's inside Starter Academy

Courses & recordings

Learn

Workbooks & templates

Learn

Curated content

Learn

Tech recommendations

Learn

Expert workshops

Engage

Member forum & chat

Engage

Live events

Engage

Group coaching

Engage

1-on-1 coaching with Hosam

Build

What members are saying about Starter Academy

"Hosam has been instrumental in my personal development. He gave me the confidence to venture into this on my own. His extensive knowledge and exceptional communication skills made working with him incredibly easy. I will forever be grateful for learning by his side."

Ruben Castillo

Product Support Manager

"I wanted to thank you for your time during the webinar you hosted recently. Your insights closed a substantial number of gaps, which can undoubtedly fast-track someone's success in the field. I already feel ahead of others just by attending. I can't express enough how valuable I found the session."

Zach Wermich

Senior Solutions Consultant

"Hosam has been an incredible coach and mentor to me. I started freelancing at the beginning of the year with just one low-paying client. I had no idea about the systems I should be using or how to acquire more clients at higher rates. By the end of the year, thanks to the strategies and resources Hosam taught me, I more than doubled what I was making at my full-time job! I wholeheartedly recommend this course without any hesitation."

Jordan Nelson

Founder @ Simple Salesforce

"I've been quite busy! I'm now working with my sixth client. Some of them I've been collaborating with for the past couple of months, and our partnership is ongoing. I'm managing various aspects such as time allocation and my hourly rate, but it's going much better than I had anticipated. I've also been able to attract clients in my niche, so it's been amazing - THANK YOU!"

Christie Capo

Email Marketing Designer

From support agent to freelancer to entrepreneur

Hi there, I’m Hosam. 👋

In 2018, I started freelancing while working full-time as a customer support agent. 
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As I took on more jobs, I began standardizing the delivery of my work. I didn't know it then, but I had unintentionally productized my services.
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Over the next 3 years, I transformed my side hustle into a business and began to operate as an entrepreneur instead of a freelancer.

I created a reputable brand and signed clients like Snap Inc., Blockchain.com, and SimplyHired.
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Eventually, I sold my company, SupportOps, to a larger service provider.

I built Starter Academy because I want to help ambitious self-starters like you do the same.
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A little more about me:

Generated $425,000+ in revenue while working a full-time job

Sold SupportOps for $210,000 with no employees or proprietary software

Taught 800+ beginner freelancers how to get started on Upwork at www.freeupworkcourse.com

Grew my audience to over 10,000 on LinkedIn

Something for everyone

Regardless of where you're at in your journey, there's a membership option to help guide to building your business.

Learn

$299 annually

Courses & recordings

Workbooks & templates

Curated content

Tech recommendations

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Engage

$1,499 annually

Courses & recordings

Workbooks & templates

Curated content

Tech recommendations

Expert workshops

Member forum & chat

Events

Group coaching with Hosam

Apply Now

Build

$7,499 annually

Courses & recordings

Workbooks & templates

Curated content

Tech recommendations

Expert workshops

Member forum & chat

Events

1-on-1 coaching with Hosam

Apply Now

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Free course: 5-Day Freelancer to Entrepreneur Bootcamp

Can't escape the freelancer mindset or just curious about productization?

Try out our 5-Day Freelancer to Entrepreneur Bootcamp delivered directly to your inbox.

Day 1: Discover Your Most In-Demand Service 🌟
Day 2: Map Out Your Service Delivery Process 🗺️
Day 3: Simplify Client Onboarding with an Intake Form 📝
Day 4: Calculate Your Service Delivery Time ⏱️
Day 5: Set Value-Based Pricing for Your Service 💰