Sawdust Startups

Sawdust Startups is for woodworkers who want to sell what they make. Start and grow a simple, profitable woodworking business.

Why you should join: The 7-Day Selling Challenge to pick, price and list your first product, tools and templates for pricing, selling and marketing, a social media marketing playbook, 40+ build plans and weekly live calls and workshops. $59 a month or $497 a year.

The one-liner

A woodworking business community that starts with a seven-day selling challenge.

What they actually sell

Sawdust Startups is run by Matt Outlaw. Its own pitch: "Pick what to sell & price it for profit." The public offer sits at $59 a month. New members start with a seven-day selling challenge that ends with a product listed for sale, then a 90-day plan. Inside sit 13 courses. A money-back promise is part of the risk frame. The offer is easy to understand in one read, which is half the job of a sales page.

Who pays and why

Woodworkers who want to sell what they make. The pain is not knowing what to sell or how to price it. They pay for a seven-day selling challenge, pricing and marketing templates and live support.

Where the members come from

Matt Outlaw links out to YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and a website from the page. That points to members arriving through free content first, then paying once they trust the voice behind it. Matt Outlaw's profile line reads: "Choose to surround yourself with better and smarter individuals. Learn from their success habits. Winners hang out with other winners."

What's holding it back

Handmade work is slow to make, so income limits come fast once orders arrive.

Steal this

Start new members with a seven-day challenge that ends with a product listed for sale.

Would this work in another niche?

Yes for any craft, such as candle making. Weak for digital products.