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MBA Disrupted

Your Step-by-Step Guide to Bootstrapping $1M+ Digital Businesses

MBA should not be a prohibitive luxury for the chosen few. With over 330 million active businesses worldwide today, this book uncovers the practical secrets successful founders have been employing for decades in the digital realm.

Mario Peshev

Serial CEO, Business Advisor, Growth Strategist, Angel Investor, Author

I have been actively involved with digital projects for 25 years, building my first freelance site in 2001, moving between media companies and tech agencies. I’ve built several businesses from the ground to seven figures in revenue, exited several companies, and consulted 400+ businesses in the process. I’m breaking down the process for you in MBA Disrupted.

370+ Pages of MBA

Examples of actionable decision-making, practical secrets, and templates designed to cultivate the mindset of a digital CEO

Part 1

Foundations For Success

The initial effort of launching a business is about brute force. It’s about continuous efforts and iterations, incremental improvements, and a series of hit-or-miss events on the way.

The Digital CEO Mindset
Defining Your Market, Niche, and Persona
Market Research
Business Modules 101
Incorporation and Compliance
Part 2

Choosing Your Model And Building The Foundation

According to the last Freelance Forward report conducted by the Upwork Research Institute in 2023, $1.27 trillion in annual earnings were generated by freelancers alone in the United States. 38% of the workforce was involved in freelancing – a total of 64 million Americans, compared to 60 million from 2022.

Service-Based Businesses
SaaS Foundations
Building Community
Content Publishing Success
Affiliate Marketing
Mastering E-Commerce
Dropshipping Dynamics
Part 3

Launch And Early Growth

As a business leader, whether you’re an entrepreneur or a digital CEO, you should understand the importance of being agile, responsive, and ahead of the competition.

Creating & Testing Offers Fast
Go-To-Market Strategies
Revenue & Profitability
The Biggest Business Challenges and How to Overcome Them
Building Your Team
Implementing Bulletproof Processes
Part 4

Mastering The Long Game

Effective organizations run fast. They employ efficient teams following well-refined processes, executing quickly on assignments and ticking boxes all the time.

Automation & Technology
Principles of Sustainable Growth
The Exit Plan

What The Readers Say

MBA Disrupted is blending deep industry insights with actionable strategies to empower any growth exec or tech CEO to take their digital business to new heights.

Blake Hutchison, CEO of Flippa

The saying goes, ‘Those who can’t do, teach’. Mario Peshev disrupts this by offering guidance to aspiring MBA candidates, having walked in the shoes of the entrepreneurs he teaches.

Eric Siu, CEO Single Grain

“MBA Disrupted: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Bootstrapping $1M+ Digital Businesses” is a deeply masterful compendium of digital entrepreneurship.

James Schramko, Online Business Mentor

This book provides a fantastic plan from Mario Peshev. If you’re looking to turn your dream idea into your dream business, check out this book.

Arjun Mahadevan, Founder of doola

My favorite part of the book is about processes. It is evident that the author has built and grown multiple businesses.

Maja Voje, Author of “The GTM Strategist”

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Free Templates and Frameworks

Ideal Customer Profile

A pivotal concept for your business, the process of customer profiling is designed to narrow down the definition of your ideal clients. The better you understand what your perfect customers look like, the easier it is to reference them.

Narrowing down your Niche

With the high-level considerations of the TAM, pricing bracket, demographics, and psychographics, we can apply the Ikigai principles and market research to explore specific areas of interest that are underserved in the market or that you are uniquely positioned to deliver better than others.

Go-To-Market Strategies

As an entrepreneur, you should be aware that success isn’t just about having a great product or service, it’s about effectively reaching and engaging your target customers. That’s where go-to-market strategies come into play.

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