Although I’ve been researching how to successfully create an online coaching business for a while now, I’ve been stuck on choosing technologies. Finding an inexpensive system that can accommodate large list sizes and has all the features I want or need (or don’t even know I need yet) has been overwhelming or nearly impossible. I have the happy problem of starting with a 21,000+ cold-to-hot list from various ventures that were paused for a few years due to intervening circumstances, which at some point will be divulged in a book and movie. 

Anyway, having an email marketing system is crucial for an online business, and I’ve been looking for one. I also need landing pages, integrated sales processes, affiliate management, and other features that will boost all aspects of the coaching business, including SMS messaging, project management, invoicing, etc. Either I’d have to get these features with separate software and/or the systems are way too pricey for (re)starting with a large list. Looks like ConvergeHub includes a lot of features, though integrations often mean having to pay for those 3rd party services too. Still, ConvergeHub has some key native features to get started.

The HUGE plus in purchasing ConvergeHub is the one-time pay. I don’t think it is fiscally wise to pay for a subscription based model without having some income coming in. Even then, monthly fees eat at profits. But for now, it’s a compromise I’m willing to test.

ConvergeHub has limits at the “3 code” level to 10k, but it is enough to drip in my list to test how cold/warm/hot each contact really is and give me time to test the platform and my offerings before scaling worldwide as is my goal. Other CRMs are hugely expensive when scaling. I’m concerned ConvergeHub may end up being too expensive with monthly pay on addons.

Based on other AppSumo comments, I am very optimistic that ConvergeHub appears receptive to adding or revising features. That’s the makings of a great company that I’m willing to invest in. Just want to ensure that there is no cost to updates and adding features and that special addons remain affordable to its users.

I was referred to ConvergeHub and this AppSumo offer by a coach who coaches other coaches to create online coaching businesses. Although ConvergeHub does not have an online learning platform or membership area in its system (yet!), it has a substantial amount of features that are needed for managing an online coaching business, of which I’m VERY grateful!

I’m pleased to hear about features that other commenters expressed. I’m excited to explore all the ConvergeHub can do, and hopefully not take up too much time to do it.

As there is always room for growth and improvement, here is an initial list of potential concerns, key features that many not yet be in the system, and other unknowns I have yet to explore or find that are on the top of my mind (see next comment due to word limit)...