Overview
James Wedmore is an online-business educator, coach, and host of the Mind Your Business podcast who teaches digital course creators and experts how to build, grow, and scale sustainable businesses—with a philosophy that favors play, collaboration, and mindset over hustle-culture grind. Official materials state he has generated over $80 million in online sales since 2008 and has taught thousands of digital experts.
SUCCESS readers building knowledge businesses (courses, coaching, content) will recognize Wedmore’s Business by Design as a strategy-plus-mindset curriculum for lasting results.
Why SUCCESS readers care
Wedmore’s origin story—from broke bartender to seven-figure (and later multiple eight-figure) online education—pairs tactical YouTube/course launch skill with an explicit rejection of burnout-as-badge. He argues the marketplace over-indexes on hustle and under-teaches the mindset required to enjoy freedom.
Career path
He launched early online courses via YouTube in the 2000s, turning video passion into a million-dollar business. He later created signature program Business by Design, launched Mind Your Business, and has been featured in outlets such as Entrepreneur and Forbes while speaking at industry events including Kajabi Summit and CreativeLive (per his about page).
What he teaches
- Building and scaling digital course / expert businesses
- Metric-driven yet simple growth tools inside Business by Design
- Entrepreneurial mindset: play, collaboration, sustainability
- YouTube and video marketing lineage for message-market fit
- Enjoying the process instead of postponing life until “after the goal”
Who it's for
- Course creators, coaches, and authors monetizing expertise
- Entrepreneurs allergic to grind culture but serious about numbers
- SUCCESS readers designing lifestyle-compatible online businesses
- Students wanting strategy and mindset in one system
Frequently asked
Tactics or mindset?
Both—official positioning is strategy + mindset; podcast leans into the mental/emotional ride of entrepreneurship.
Beginner friendly?
He describes supporting digital experts at multiple levels; evaluate Business by Design for current prerequisites.
Proof points?
About page cites $80M+ online sales since 2008 and student testimonials—treat as directional and verify current offers on jameswedmoretraining.com.