Here in Daily Writer world, we frequently talk about ways to build a business as a writer. The sooner you can get comfortable thinking of yourself as an author AND a business owner, the better.

One of the best business decisions you can ever make is building multiple streams of income with your book. My guest today is here to teach us how to create one of the best income streams: creating courses.

Dr. Lucas Marino is the founder and owner of Marino Consulting Services and his two training companies, Marino Training and EAST Partnership. He is also co-founder of the Empire Builders Masterclass, a training resource for creative entrepreneurs.

Lucas helps entrepreneurs and authors launch and sustain online training products. He is a Certified Thinkific Expert and host of the Conversations with Course Creators podcast.

A military engineer by experience, he spent 21 years as a naval engineer in the United States Coast Guard. He then founded Marino Consulting Services, and worked in several senior Logistics Engineering Program Manager roles for military acquisitions, including Army landing craft and the Navy’s COLUMBIA submarine program.

Then, he decided the time was right to realize his dream of being a creative entrepreneur, and he made the big leap! Lucas has a passion for developing others and partnering with other entrepreneurs.

In this conversation, we dive into everything you wanted to know about creating a course from your book, but were afraid to ask. You’ll learn why a course is a great product, types of courses and the tech platforms to deliver them, how to be an awesome instructor even if you don’t have a teaching background, and more!

Make sure to check out Lucas’s website, https://marinotraining.com, as well as his brand-new book, Monetize Your Book with a Course.