Today's question comes from Cynthia, who has a question about creating a membership site. How does she set up a membership site? Should she create a pilot group first? What are some steps she should take before launching a membership site? Cynthia's website is at http://www.signbabysign.org/.

In this episode, I mention Rainmaker from Copyblogger. You can learn more about Rainmaker at http://www.rainmakerplatform.com/. I also mention my new book, Will It Fly?, which helps aspiring business owners validate their business ideas. Learn more at http://willitflybook.com.

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