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We'll teach you everything you need to know about living a profitable life as a 21st century lifestyle Entrepreneur. Curious how?
We Help Entrepreneurs Build Highly Profitable Lives.
We'll teach you everything you need to know about living a profitable life as a 21st century lifestyle Entrepreneur. Curious how?
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Who Is Wayne Veldsman?
Wayne Veldsman, owner of Vel.Consulting and Journey To Legacy, began his career by building several digital businesses out of his college dorm room....
Wayne is an accomplished business growth strategist, success coach, and entrepreneur. He specializes in helping entrepreneurial minded individuals to grow both their mindsets and their income.
After starting his first business in 2014, Wayne successfully launched and scaled a digital marketing agency to a 7-figure valuation before deciding to exit in 2019 to move to Denver, Colorado and start chasing his passion of coaching and public speaking.
Wayne actively works with entrepreneurs and businesses who are looking to take massive action and create drastic changes in their lives.
Not Sure How To Make The Drastic Change Necessary To Live The Life Of Freedom That Comes With Being A Lifestyle Entrepreneur?
Discover the stupid simple method to growing businesses digitally on autopilot, so that you can get back to your life.
Our students and clients aren't just satisfied, they're building life-changing businesses, doing what they want when they want, and living their lives chasing passion, not just profits.
Media Spotlights...
The 3-Step Strategy To Growing Businesses Digitally
Are you an Agency Owner, Service Provider, or Entrepreneur who sells online and want your pipeline filled with 300+ appointments with your idea client every single month? Are your SERIOUS about growing your business and want to work with Wayne 1-on-1?
Launch Into Digital Entrepreneurship is a course and coaching program specifically designed to take agency owners and online service providers from manual prospecting and wondering if this is ever going to work out, to having a very specific system in place which is going to allow you to generate 20 to 30 booked appointments every single day!
You're going to get a step by step process to building out your prospecting, sales and fulfilment system, and building your sales team so that you can close clients while stepping away from your sales process.
Price - $1,997 $97 (Limited Time Offer!)
Every time we generate you a new lead interested in your marketing services, your dashboard will automatically add the new lead into your CRM, and send the new lead an SMS, email, and even automatically call you to connect you right away!
Become More Focused, Be More Productive, Burn Out Less
Price - FREE training
From The Desk Of Wayne Veldsman (blogs)
The $17 Offer That Made $100K: Maria Gudelis on Redefining Success in Digital Marketing
Want to hear the full conversation? Listen to the Journey To Legacy podcast Episode 99 with Maria Gudelis for even more insights and stories from her remarkable entrepreneurial journey.
In 2011, Maria Gudelis made headlines by generating $100,000 in just 25 hours through a $17 digital product. But what's more remarkable than this record-breaking achievement is how her definition of success has evolved in the years since—from chasing monetary milestones to becoming what she calls a "hope dealer" in the digital marketing space.
The $100K Strategy
Maria's record-breaking offer was a $17 course teaching people how to build mobile-optimized websites. The success wasn't accidental—it took three months of careful planning, strategic affiliate partnerships, and an innovative approach to incentivizing sales. She even offered her 1967 Mustang as a prize to the top-performing affiliate, creating a competitive atmosphere that drove massive results.
"It was all through affiliates, other people with customers that would want this," Maria explains. The strategy included both front-end and back-end commission structures, with affiliates earning 50% even on the $97 upsell offers—a generous split that motivated strong promotion from her partners.
From Corporate Rejection to Digital Pioneer
Maria's journey to this milestone began with an unexpected catalyst: being denied a partnership position at her corporate job because she took singing lessons during her lunch break. This rejection pushed her into entrepreneurship, where she would navigate the dot-com boom and bust, build a Silicon Valley-funded web hosting company, and innovatively sell multi-million dollar homes on eBay.
Riding the Waves of Change
Through each phase of her career, Maria demonstrated an uncanny ability to spot and capitalize on emerging trends. When the dot-com bubble burst, she pivoted to real estate, using eBay's strong search engine presence to reach international buyers. When that market shifted, she evolved again, becoming a pioneer in digital marketing and low-ticket offer strategies.
The Evolution of Success
Today, Maria's approach to business has transformed dramatically. While she continues to achieve impressive results—recently generating $188,000 in two months through organic YouTube content—her metrics for success have shifted from purely financial to deeply personal.
"It's no longer about impacting thousands of people," she reflects. "The legacy now is that you've helped bring happiness into people's lives." This philosophy manifests in her current business model, which includes a $5 monthly community designed to make quality education accessible to more people.
Key Strategies for Digital Marketing Success
Master Low-Ticket Offers: Start with affordable front-end products and strategically use upsells to increase customer value while building your email list.
Build and Nurture Your Email List: Despite changes in digital marketing, email lists remain crucial. As Maria notes, social media accounts can be taken away, but your email list is an asset you own.
Focus on Your Strengths: Rather than trying to improve every weakness, concentrate your energy on what you do best and outsource the rest.
Stay Adaptable: The digital landscape constantly evolves. Success comes from being willing to pivot and embrace new trends while maintaining your core mission.
Redefining Legacy in Digital Marketing
Maria's journey from corporate rejection to digital marketing pioneer shows that true success often looks different than we initially imagine. While her $100K in 25 hours achievement made headlines, she now measures success by the lives she touches rather than the dollars she earns.
"I want to be a hope dealer," she says, emphasizing that her greatest legacy won't be measured in financial milestones but in transformed lives. In an industry often focused on quick wins and massive paydays, Maria's evolution offers a refreshing perspective on what it means to build a truly successful digital business.
Her story reminds us that while impressive numbers might get attention, the real measure of success lies in the impact we have on others. It's a powerful lesson for anyone building a business in today's digital landscape.
This blog post is based on Episode 99 of the Journey to Legacy podcast with host Wayne Veldsman.
At Journey To Legacy and the JTL Community, we focus on educational communications coaching to help you build stronger relationships and sell better. Join us and take your business and life to the next level, guaranteed.
The 3-Step Strategy To Growing Businesses Digitally
Are you an Agency Owner, Service Provider, or Entrepreneur who sells online and want your pipeline filled with 300+ appointments with your idea client every single month? Are your SERIOUS about growing your business and want to work with Wayne 1-on-1?
Launch Into Digital Entrepreneurship is a course and coaching program specifically designed to take agency owners and online service providers from manual prospecting and wondering if this is ever going to work out, to having a very specific system in place which is going to allow you to generate 20 to 30 booked appointments every single day!
You're going to get a step by step process to building out your prospecting, sales and fulfilment system, and building your sales team so that you can close clients while stepping away from your sales process.
Price - $1,997 $97 (Limited Time Offer!)
Every time we generate you a new lead interested in your marketing services, your dashboard will automatically add the new lead into your CRM, and send the new lead an SMS, email, and even automatically call you to connect you right away!
Become More Focused, Be More Productive, Burn Out Less
Price - FREE Training
From The Desk Of Wayne Veldsman (blogs)
The $17 Offer That Made $100K: Maria Gudelis on Redefining Success in Digital Marketing
Want to hear the full conversation? Listen to the Journey To Legacy podcast Episode 99 with Maria Gudelis for even more insights and stories from her remarkable entrepreneurial journey.
In 2011, Maria Gudelis made headlines by generating $100,000 in just 25 hours through a $17 digital product. But what's more remarkable than this record-breaking achievement is how her definition of success has evolved in the years since—from chasing monetary milestones to becoming what she calls a "hope dealer" in the digital marketing space.
The $100K Strategy
Maria's record-breaking offer was a $17 course teaching people how to build mobile-optimized websites. The success wasn't accidental—it took three months of careful planning, strategic affiliate partnerships, and an innovative approach to incentivizing sales. She even offered her 1967 Mustang as a prize to the top-performing affiliate, creating a competitive atmosphere that drove massive results.
"It was all through affiliates, other people with customers that would want this," Maria explains. The strategy included both front-end and back-end commission structures, with affiliates earning 50% even on the $97 upsell offers—a generous split that motivated strong promotion from her partners.
From Corporate Rejection to Digital Pioneer
Maria's journey to this milestone began with an unexpected catalyst: being denied a partnership position at her corporate job because she took singing lessons during her lunch break. This rejection pushed her into entrepreneurship, where she would navigate the dot-com boom and bust, build a Silicon Valley-funded web hosting company, and innovatively sell multi-million dollar homes on eBay.
Riding the Waves of Change
Through each phase of her career, Maria demonstrated an uncanny ability to spot and capitalize on emerging trends. When the dot-com bubble burst, she pivoted to real estate, using eBay's strong search engine presence to reach international buyers. When that market shifted, she evolved again, becoming a pioneer in digital marketing and low-ticket offer strategies.
The Evolution of Success
Today, Maria's approach to business has transformed dramatically. While she continues to achieve impressive results—recently generating $188,000 in two months through organic YouTube content—her metrics for success have shifted from purely financial to deeply personal.
"It's no longer about impacting thousands of people," she reflects. "The legacy now is that you've helped bring happiness into people's lives." This philosophy manifests in her current business model, which includes a $5 monthly community designed to make quality education accessible to more people.
Key Strategies for Digital Marketing Success
Master Low-Ticket Offers: Start with affordable front-end products and strategically use upsells to increase customer value while building your email list.
Build and Nurture Your Email List: Despite changes in digital marketing, email lists remain crucial. As Maria notes, social media accounts can be taken away, but your email list is an asset you own.
Focus on Your Strengths: Rather than trying to improve every weakness, concentrate your energy on what you do best and outsource the rest.
Stay Adaptable: The digital landscape constantly evolves. Success comes from being willing to pivot and embrace new trends while maintaining your core mission.
Redefining Legacy in Digital Marketing
Maria's journey from corporate rejection to digital marketing pioneer shows that true success often looks different than we initially imagine. While her $100K in 25 hours achievement made headlines, she now measures success by the lives she touches rather than the dollars she earns.
"I want to be a hope dealer," she says, emphasizing that her greatest legacy won't be measured in financial milestones but in transformed lives. In an industry often focused on quick wins and massive paydays, Maria's evolution offers a refreshing perspective on what it means to build a truly successful digital business.
Her story reminds us that while impressive numbers might get attention, the real measure of success lies in the impact we have on others. It's a powerful lesson for anyone building a business in today's digital landscape.
This blog post is based on Episode 99 of the Journey to Legacy podcast with host Wayne Veldsman.
At Journey To Legacy and the JTL Community, we focus on educational communications coaching to help you build stronger relationships and sell better. Join us and take your business and life to the next level, guaranteed.
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