Build to Sell
7 Days to Your First Data Product

In just 7 days, finally turn your valuable expertise into your first profitable digital data product

Complete course + $400+ in bonuses + lifetime access

You Know Your Stuff ...

  • You've saved colleagues hundreds of hours.

  • Mentored bootcamp graduates through their first analytics projects.

  • Fixed broken SQL queries at 9 PM for former teammates.

  • Volunteered your time to help nonprofits with their data challenges.

  • Explained dashboard design for the dozenth time.

  • Walked someone through data cleaning again.

All for free.Meanwhile, people with half your experience are creating and selling digital products - templates for $15, guides for $47, mini-courses for $97. They're building experience, confidence, and yes, some income along the way.The difference isn't that they know more than you. It's that they know how to package what they know and actually finish what they start.Those half-finished guides sitting on your desktop? Each one represents a potential product and valuable experience you're missing out on.Every day you wait is another day you could have been building your product creation skills.

Quiz: Which Frustrated Data Professional Are You?

1. The Burned-Out Helper (Getting Exhausted Giving Everything Away)
The situation: You're the go-to person everyone asks for help. SQL problems, dashboard fixes, stakeholder communication issues - your DMs are constantly pinging with requests.
The frustration: You love helping people, but you're spending 5-10 hours a week solving problems for free that others package into products and courses. You're working a second job without getting paid or building anything for yourself.Sound like you? You're missing out on the experience and confidence that comes from creating your own products.2. The Perfectionist with the Project Graveyard (Starts Everything, Finishes Nothing)
The situation: Your desktop has 17 versions of that "SQL Optimization Guide" and three half-written courses on dashboard design. Every time you think something's ready to share, you find "just one more thing" to improve.
The frustration: You've been "almost done" with the same projects for months, maybe years. You know your stuff is valuable, but you can't seem to ship anything.Sound like you? You're missing out on the confidence boost and momentum that comes from actually finishing and launching something.3. The Undervalued Expert (Ready to Finally Create Something That Showcases Your Skills)
The situation: You've been doing this for years. You see patterns others miss. You have frameworks that actually work. Colleagues regularly say "you should teach this stuff" or "you should write a book."
The frustration: You're tired of watching less experienced people create products while you give your expertise away. You're ready to package your knowledge but don't know where to start.Sound like you? You're 7 days away from completing your first digital product.

Why Most Data Professionals Never Monetize Their Expertise

Problem #1: The "Helpful Colleague" Trap
You're so generous with your knowledge that you've trained everyone to expect it for free. That analyst who asks you about pivot tables every week? They'd happily pay $47 for a guide that solves their problem permanently. But since you keep helping for free, they never need to.
Problem #2: Impostor Syndrome Paralysis
"Who am I to charge money for this?" you think, while consultants with less experience charge $200/hour for the same advice you give away in Slack. Your "obvious" knowledge took you years to develop and saves others hours of frustration.
Problem #3: Project Graveyard Syndrome
Your desktop is a museum of good intentions — half-finished courses, almost-complete guides, "someday I'll finish this" templates. Each folder represents potential income that's helping exactly nobody.
Problem #4: Analysis Paralysis
You research platforms for months, study competitor pricing, and create detailed business plans. You're treating product creation like a data science project that needs perfect analysis before execution. Meanwhile, people with less expertise are shipping and profiting.
Problem #5: The Perfectionism Prison
"Just one more improvement" has killed more data professional side businesses than lack of knowledge ever will. While you're perfecting version 12, someone else ships version 1 and starts making money.
Problem #6: Undervaluing Your Unique Mix
You're not just "a data analyst." You're a data analyst with retail experience, or healthcare background, or financial services knowledge. That specific combination is what makes your approach valuable — and what people will pay for.
Problem #7: Fear of Self-Promotion
You're comfortable debugging complex queries but feel awkward about marketing yourself. The thought of becoming "one of those LinkedIn people" makes your skin crawl. But sharing valuable solutions isn't pushy — it's helpful.
Problem #8: Time Scarcity Reality
Between your day job, continuing education, and actual life, creating a substantial digital product feels impossible. You need a system that works with your real schedule, not against it.
Here's the truth that hurts:
*Every day you wait, someone else is capturing the audience that should be buying from you.

Hi, I'm Donabel

And I Know How You Feel

How I can help:✅ 125,000+ YouTube subscribers and 5,100+ newsletter subscribers - I've successfully built and monetized my own digital content for years✅ 20+ years as both data practitioner AND educator - this dual perspective helps me understand both the technical challenges and the learning process data professionals face.✅ Published author of 5+ books and (former) Multi-Year Microsoft MVP - proven track record of creating valuable content that the tech / data community recognizes✅ Accredited Tableau Trainer and 2x Vizzy Awardee - recognized by the data community for creating educational content that actually helps people✅ Cross-sector expertise - work in non-profit education as well as experience serving for-profit clients, understanding diverse market needs and monetization approachesThe bottom line:
I don't just know how to create data products. I know how to create data products that get finished and launched.

Early Bird Pricing

$97

Complete course + $400+ in bonuses + lifetime access

The Reality Check You Need to Hear

You already know enough to help people.- The analyst who's been struggling with pivot tables for weeks would find value in your simple troubleshooting guide, even if you price it at just $15.- The manager who can't explain data quality issues to executives would appreciate your communication templates, even as a $27 resource.The expertise is there. The demand is there.
The only thing missing is the experience of packaging and completing a product.
You can spend another 6 months researching "the perfect approach" while others build and launch products...Or you can commit to 7 days of focused work and gain the experience and confidence of completing your first digital product by next weekend.The choice is yours.But the early bird pricing and bonuses end in 7 days.

3 Costly Mistakes for Data Professionals

Mistake #1: Trying to Create the "Ultimate Complete Course" Instead of Solving One Specific Problem
What many data professionals do:
They try to create comprehensive masterclasses - "The Complete Guide to SQL" or "Everything You Need to Know About Data Visualization." They think bigger automatically means more valuable and more profitable.
Why this is costly:
You end up with a scope so massive it takes 6+ months to complete (if ever). Meanwhile, you're competing with established platforms and courses that already dominate these broad topics. Plus, people don't want to learn "everything" — they want to solve their specific problem right now.
The reality:
While you spend months creating your comprehensive SQL course, someone else finishes and launches "Fix Slow Dashboard Queries in 30 Minutes" as a simple $27 guide. They're building experience, confidence, and momentum while you're still outlining chapter 3.
How Build to Sell fixes this:
We focus on ONE specific problem that people will pay to solve immediately. Instead of "Complete Dashboard Guide," you create "Dashboard Color Schemes That Don't Make Executives Cringe." Specific, valuable, finishable in days, not months.
Mistake #2: Giving Away Premium Solutions Because They Feel "Obvious" to You
What data professionals do:
They assume everyone knows how to debug slow queries, clean messy datasets, or communicate with non-technical stakeholders. If it's automatic for them, it must be basic knowledge, right?
Why this is costly:
You literally give away consulting-level advice for free because you can't see your own value. Consultants charge $150-300/hour for the exact frameworks you share in Slack conversations. You're providing premium solutions at free prices.
The crushing truth:
Last week, you probably solved a problem in 20 minutes that would have taken someone else 4+ hours of frustration. That 20-minute solution could be packaged as a valuable $15-47 guide. But because it was "easy" for you, you never think to create it.
How Build to Sell fixes this:
We use AI-powered prompts to help you see your expertise through your customers' eyes. You'll discover that your "basic" troubleshooting process is actually a systematic methodology worth packaging, and your stakeholder communication templates could save people hours of career-damaging confusion.
Mistake #3: Getting Trapped in "Research Mode" Instead of "Revenue Mode"
What kills most data professional side hustles:
They spend 3-6 months researching platforms, analyzing competitor pricing, and creating detailed business plans. They treat product creation like a complex data analysis project that needs exhaustive research before any action.
Why this destroys your dreams:
While you're researching the "perfect" approach, three things happen:
(1) You never actually start building anything,
(2) Someone else launches the product you were planning, and
(3) You convince yourself the market is "too crowded" to enter.
The expensive reality:
Every month you spend in research mode is a month without the experience and confidence that comes from completing and launching a product. The learning and momentum you gain from shipping your first product is invaluable for creating better, more successful products in the future.
How Build to Sell fixes this:
We give you a proven 7-day framework that eliminates decision paralysis. No 6-month research phases. No complex business planning. Just a clear path from idea to launched product that starts generating income within a week.

Here's Exactly What You'll Build in Just 7 Days

By Day 7, you won't just have "another course" or "another guide."You'll have a complete digital product and the experience of having:✅ Successfully completed a product creation process from start to finish
✅ Built the confidence that comes from shipping something real
✅ Learned the entire system for creating and launching digital products
✅ Gained valuable experience that makes your next product easier and better
✅ Proven to yourself that you can finish what you start and monetize your expertise
✅ Created a foundation for building additional products with the skills you've learned


Core Course Content

Day 0: Setting You Up for Success
Mindset reframes that prevent the perfectionism and impostor syndrome that kill 80% of projects
Day 1: Picking Your Realistic Product Idea
AI-powered experience mining to identify knowledge you didn't realize was valuable.
Uniqueness discovery - why YOUR approach is worth paying for
Day 2: Creating Your Data Product
Proven outline structures that lead to immediate implementation.
AI-assisted content development that speeds up writing by 300%
Day 3: Writing Copy That Sounds Like You
Story frameworks that help prospects see themselves succeeding with your solution.
Problem-focused positioning that makes your solution feel essential
Day 4: Setting Up Your Sales System
Platform setup and optimization (payment processing, delivery automation).
Product page creation that converts browsers into buyers
Day 6: Telling People Your Product Exists
Authentic sharing strategies for people who hate self-promotion.
Personal outreach templates for your existing network
Day 7: Launch Day
Final pre-launch checklist that prevents costly mistakes.
Launch day troubleshooting for real-time problems

Exclusive Early Bird Bonuses (until July 31, 2025)

🎁 The Data Professional’s AI Prompt Mastery Guide ($150 Value)
Master systematic AI prompting strategies that turn ChatGPT and Claude from frustrating tools into reliable partners. Includes the 4-pillar framework, advanced techniques for complex analysis, quality control systems, and ready-to-use conversation templates. Stop wasting hours on mediocre AI responses - get professional results in minutes.
🎁 1-Year Access to "Teach Data with AI" Newsletter ($120 Value)
Weekly insights, new AI prompts about effectively integrating AI into teaching. Plus access to the complete archives of prompts and tools.
🎁 Data Professional's Product Inspiration Guide ($100 Value)
50+ specific product ideas with target audiences, pricing guidance, and complexity estimates. Never wonder "what should I create next?" again.
🎁 "Launch Week Success" Swipe File ($100 Value)
Copy-and-paste templates for emails, social posts, and product descriptions. All tested with data professional audiences and optimized for conversions.
Total Bonus Value: $470Bonus values based on real market prices for consultation sessions, strategy services, and actual product prices.

🚀 Early Bird Special : $97

Complete premium course + ALL bonuses + lifetime access + 30-day guaranteeThis comprehensive system costs less than a single hour with most data consultants — but gives you skills that last a lifetimeEarly bird special only until July 31, 2025Regular Price (After Early Bird Ends): $197Regular price resumes Aug 01, 2025

❌ What happens if you wait:

  • Someone else creates the product you're thinking about

  • You continue the cycle of starting projects but never finishing them

  • You miss out on the confidence and momentum that comes from completing something

  • Another year passes with the same unfulfilled "someday I'll create something" dreams

  • You never develop the valuable skill of product creation

✅ What happens if you start today:

  • You'll have a completed digital product by next week

  • You'll gain the confidence that comes from finishing what you start

  • You'll learn a valuable skill that compounds over time

  • You'll have concrete experience to build better products in the future

  • You'll join the small group of data professionals who actually ship products

"But What If...?"
(Your Questions Answered)

Q: I've never created a digital product before. Is this too advanced?
A: This is designed for people who have never created a digital product. The AI prompts handle the hard parts (structure, first drafts) while you focus on adding your expertise. Your data skills actually give you an advantage because you're used to breaking complex problems into steps.
Q: I don't have thousands of social media followers.
Can this still work?

A: Absolutely. Most data professionals succeed by selling to their existing network and professional connections, not social media followers. I've seen people with 50 LinkedIn connections successfully launch their first $27 product. Your credibility comes from your work and expertise, not your follower count.
Q: What if nobody buys my product?
A: The course includes market validation techniques to test demand before you build. But remember, the primary value is learning the complete process and building the confidence to create products. Even if your first product only sells a few copies, you've gained invaluable experience for your next one.
Q: I'm already working 50+ hours a week. Where will I find the time?
A: Each day requires 1-2 hours of focused work. The AI prompts cut content creation time by 70%. Most students complete their product during evenings and weekends. If you can't find 7-14 hours over a week to potentially change your financial future, you're not ready for this.
Q: What if I start but don't finish?
A: The daily structure and AI assistance make this much more likely to stick than anything you've tried before. Plus, each day builds momentum toward the next. But honestly? If you've never finished a side project, this might not be for you. This is for people ready to commit to 7 days of focused work.
Q: Isn't the market oversaturated with courses and digital products?
A: Generic business and lifestyle courses are oversaturated. Specific solutions for data professionals are not. When's the last time you found a good guide for "explaining data quality issues to executives" or "SQL optimization for dashboard performance"? The specificity is what creates opportunity. Plus, your unique background and industry experience make your approach different from anyone else's.
Q: What platforms does this work with?
A: We focus on Gumroad for beginners (simple, reliable, handles everything), but the principles work with any platform. The course teaches strategy and execution, not just platform mechanics.
Q: What if my company has policies against side businesses?
A: Many companies allow educational content creation, especially if it enhances your professional reputation. But you need to check your specific employment agreement. This course helps you build assets even if you can't monetize them immediately.

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