This review of Freedom Business Formula by Jeff Lerner will explain everything you need to know about it including:
- A summary of the book
- What you’ll learn from it
- Why it’s actually part of a much bigger program
- If that program is a scam or if it’s legit (I used to be a member of it)
The quick overview:
- Name: Freedom Business Formula
- Author: Jeff Lerner
- Pricing: Free but it funnels into the Entre program which based on my experiences can cost $39, $3,997 and possibly $10,000+ according to several sources.
- What do you learn? How to create a successful online business, Jeff’s personal story, how his Entre Institute can help with that and more.
- Is it a scam? No, the book was alright but I want to share my experiences with Entre because it’s what comes next after you read it.
- Rating: 65 out of 100 points
Do I recommend Freedom Business Formula and Entre Institute? Somewhat:
The eBook was alright (that’s what gets 65 out of 100 points) but as for Entre Institute, I gave it a 35 out of 100 points, was not it’s biggest fan and here’s why:
- My experiences were very poor with the program (details below).
- Costs of this program can rise into the $1,000s and even $10,000s according to several sources.
- The reviews are mixed (details below).
Bottom line: I originally read another eBook by Jeff Lerner and then joined Entre Institute for $39, and while it’s not a scam in my opinion, I’m someone who already makes money online and in my opinion there are way better alternatives to this program that aren’t just WAY cheaper, but also teach similar type of material and more.
Better alternatives? Yes (More info on that below).
Back to the Freedom Business Formula review:
Summary of the eBook:
It’s 117 pages long and it actually provides quite a bit of good info on the topic of succeeding in life through creating an online business, Jeff’s personal story in this matter and how Entre can help you do that. I have read about 3 other books by Jeff and didn’t like them, but in this case, Freedom Business Formula isn’t bad at all and at the very least it’s worth a read in my opinion.
However because it does lead people into the Entre program, I’m going to dedicate the rest of this review in explaining what comes next and this comes from actually being part of the Entre program (but I left and I’ll explain why).
Entre review:
Entre (or Entre Institute when I joined) is a multi layered program that teaches you to make money online through 3 different methods:
- Affiliate marketing (promoting other people’s products).
- Digital agencies (helping businesses advertise online).
- Making eCourses (finding a niche you love, making a course and selling it).
To get started with Entre and this training, you have several options:
- A $39 intro program (which I tried). You get access to 6 steps that introduce you to the 3 business models.
- A $3,997 pitch at the end of the 6 steps known as the Entre Digital Bundle (full training access):
Additional upsells after (according to sources):
I’ve also had at least 1 person share (who joined the $3,997 Entre Digital Course) tell me there are more upsells and one can reach $60,000:
Pros:
- The Freedom Business Formula is free to read.
- There are success stories in the Entre program.
- It teaches 3 legit online business models (I have personal experience with it).
- Decent help/support provided.
- Trustpilot rating is high (4.7 out of 5 stars with 1,000+ reviews).
Cons:
- The $39 membership I tried was a very poor experience.
- Costs are too high in my opinion ($3,997 and $10,000+). Source 1, source 2.
- You can learn these same business models for much less (info below).
- There’s at least 1 very controversial review on Jeff Lerner (source).
- There’s already a lot of alternatives to Fullstaq Marketer that are better and teach the same/more stuff than it does (and cheaper to try), like Wealthy Affiliate.
My final thoughts on Entre Institute and why I left:
There are 3 main reasons I left the Entre Institute program:
- Poor value in the $39 program in my opinion.
- I refuse to pay $3,997 to learn the “real stuff”.
- The calls/texts/emails I was bombarded drove me crazy (I think it’s pushy, spammy and doesn’t give me enough space to decide for myself). Here’s an example:
In my opinion, Entre Institute can teach you to succeed online, but only if you pay at least $3,997 to join and in my opinion that is not worth it and that doesn’t even count the potentially further upsells that may come after as I found out from several sources. Even if we look at Entre as objectively as possible, here are the main things that stand out to me:
- The program can get extremely expensive at over $10,000+ according to sources.
- As someone who makes a full time income online, I know you don’t need to spend this much to learn/succeed in this business.
Alternatives? Yep! Why the Wealthy Affiliate program is my top choice:
Wealthy Affiliate also teaches similar stuff as Entre Institute (affiliate marketing, digital agencies/local marketing and more) but their main focus is helping people make profitable websites on passions they have in life.
So if you love mountain biking for example, they’ll show you how to create a profitable website on mountain bikes (promoting them, putting ads on the site, etc…).
Everything I saw in Entre, I have already known about and made money from thanks to Wealthy Affiliate’s training. It’s why I know what Entre teaches works, but also why I know you can learn it in places like Wealthy Affiliate (which has way more for way less).
Here’s why it’s better than Entre Institute in my opinion:
- It’s free to join (no CC needed).
- It’s more beginner friendly.
- Better on YOUR wallet ($0 to try, then $49/month).
- No pushy sales stuff!
- WA’s free training is better than Entre’s $39 membership.
- More success stories than Entre Institute.
- High Trustpilot rating too (4.9 out of 5 stars, 500+ reviews).
- Excellent support and expert coaching.
- And there’s much more.
Bottom line: You don’t have to invest crazy money with Wealthy Affiliate (or in general to succeed online).
It’s free to test drive and only $49/month (or for the best membership, $99/month) if you decide to stick around. One of the many fallacies I often run into is that because a program is expensive, it means it’s worth it. Perhaps that’s true in certain cases, but with Wealthy Affiliate, you get immense value and you can actually try it for free to see that.
Wealthy Affiliate vs Entre Institute comparison:
My recommendation? Wealthy Affiliate (here’s how to get started):
- Join here (its free)
- Complete the set up process which has you create your first passion based website.
- Start your training
The value of the Wealthy Affiliate (WA) speaks for itself and if you have any doubt (which is totally normal), test drive them risk free (there’s literally no credit card required).
Here’s what you get when you try the program today (all included):
- Access to the Starter Membership of Wealthy Affiliate.
- Access to an online business set up process
- Starter course
- Coaching from me, Vitaliy (one of WA’s top experts).
- And much more (join WA today and see it all for yourself).
The program does have 2 optional upgrades called Premium and Premium Plus after the Starter Membership that I do highly recommend, but more than that, I recommend you first:
- Try the Starter Membership (it’s risk free).
- Immerse yourself in the program so you get the most out of it.
- Use my coaching! You can contact me directly inside WA.
Wealthy Affiliate works, but it is also not a get rich quick scheme.
It will teach you how to build a REAL online business of your dreams and if you apply the training they have and work hard, you will become one of it’s MANY success stories.
And frankly speaking, I want to see you do just that. As your coach, one of my goals is to see just hat and I’ll help you along your journey there too).
Thanks for reading my review of Freedom Business Formula and Entre Institute and if there are ANY questions about either program or mistakes that require corrections, feel free to mention them in the comments below!