Stu McLaren
Membership business coach for creators, authors, speakers and business owners
| Hourly rate range | $110 to $200 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Founders and business owners and Creatives |
| Based in | Ontario, Canada |
| Sessions | Online |
| Practice | The Membership Experience |
Stu McLaren is a membership expert who teaches authors, speakers, coaches, consultants, creators and business owners how to turn what they know into recurring revenue. Before that, he co-founded WishList Member, a membership platform for WordPress. He has worked with tens of thousands of clients since 2008 and wrote the book Predictable Profits. He also hosts the Marketing Your Business podcast.
What Stu helps with
Stu helps business owners move from one-off sales to steady monthly income through memberships and subscriptions.
- Launching an online membership
- Turning existing knowledge into recurring revenue
- Moving from one-off sales to subscriptions
- Validating a membership idea
- Attracting new members
- Keeping members paying longer
- Growing a membership site that stalled
Who Stu works with
Stu works with authors, speakers, coaches, consultants, creators and business owners. They want to build a membership or subscription business around what they already know, love and do. Some are starting from an idea, and others have a membership that has stalled.
How Stu works
Stu teaches a blueprint for recurring revenue built around memberships and subscriptions. His Membership Workshop is a system for validating an idea and launching in days instead of months. The Membership Experience is a course with group coaching. His book Predictable Profits covers attracting, serving and retaining members.
Background and qualifications
Stu McLaren has worked with authors, speakers, coaches, consultants, creators and business owners since 2008. He co-founded WishList Member, a membership platform for WordPress. He has seen membership models work in many different markets. He wrote Predictable Profits and hosts the Marketing Your Business podcast.
Stu McLaren pricing
Programs and services
- The Membership Experience course with group coaching
- Membership Workshop
- Ultimate Membership Building Bundle
- Free step by step membership guide
- Marketing Your Business podcast
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The CoachVouch take
Stu co-founded WishList Member, a leading WordPress membership platform, so he knows how membership sites work from the inside.
Best for creators and business owners who want to build a membership for recurring revenue.
Common questions
How much does Stu McLaren charge?
Coaching with Stu runs $110 to $200 an hour. Message Stu from this page for an exact quote.
What does Stu McLaren help with?
Stu McLaren helps with launching an online membership, turning existing knowledge into recurring revenue, moving from one-off sales to subscriptions and validating a membership idea.
Does Stu McLaren coach online?
Stu is based in Ontario, Canada. Sessions are online.
Does Stu McLaren teach how to start a membership from scratch?
Yes. His Membership Workshop covers validating an idea and launching in days. His free guide also lays out the steps to build a membership around what you already know.
How do I contact Stu McLaren?
Send Stu a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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