How I Built £1,000/mo Passive Income with Teachable

Posted January 02, 2026

Teachable changed everything for me in 2025. I went from £0 to £1,000+/month recurring in under 6 months — with almost no ongoing work. Here's the exact path I took.

Step 1: Choose a Micro-Niche Topic

I picked "Passive Income Starter Kit for UK Beginners" — something I knew well and had real results in. Keep it narrow: 3–5 hours of content max. Broad topics are hard to sell; specific ones convert better.

Step 2: Build Fast (Not Perfect)

• 5 modules: mindset, tools, first £100, scaling, automation
• Recorded on phone + screen share (no fancy studio needed)
• Used Teachable's built-in video hosting + quizzes
• Added simple PDFs and checklists as bonuses

Total build time: 3 weekends. Done is better than perfect.

Step 3: Price & Launch

Priced at £47 one-time (later added £9/mo membership upsell). Promoted via:

• Kit welcome sequence to new subscribers
• Reddit posts in r/passive_income and r/Entrepreneur
• X threads with value + link

First month: 22 sales = £1,034. Word of mouth and email list growth did the rest.

Step 4: Automate & Let It Run

Added evergreen email sequence in Kit:

1. Welcome + free mini-guide
2. Teachable course teaser + discount link
3. Success story email (my own results)
4. Upsell to membership

Sales now happen while I sleep. Monthly maintenance: almost zero.

Real Numbers After 6 Months

• £6,200 total revenue
• ~80% profit margin (Teachable fees low)
• Time invested after launch: < 1 hour/month
• Current run rate: £1,100–£1,300/mo