Building Thriving Paid Communities with Carol Tice

Tired of chasing algorithms and $10K clients? Discover how journalist-turned-entrepreneur Carol Tice built sustainable income and lasting impact by creating paid communities that transform lives.

In this lively and insightful conversation, Carol Tice, founder of Freelance Writers Den and Community Growth Academy, shares how she turned her passion for writing into a scalable business model centered on connection, accountability, and transformation.

Carol explains why community beats courses, why marketing shouldn’t consume your life, and how School (the community platform created by Sam Ovens) gives creators the tools to build authentic engagement. From $25 memberships that outperformed “high-ticket” coaching to her shift toward a lifestyle of freedom and purpose, Carol embodies the new era of sustainable entrepreneurship.

• Community is the future of learning. Courses alone feel lonely — people stay for connection and accountability.
• Sustainable beats high-ticket. Carol made a steady income helping more people at $25/month than chasing $10K clients.
• Paid doesn’t mean impersonal. A thriving group can run on genuine care, peer support, and shared wins.
• Scale is optional. Carol now focuses on 100 close-knit members, prioritizing quality over growth.
• Platforms like School simplify it. Built-in live streaming, chat forums, and flexible pricing make it easy to start with low overhead.
• Legacy through community. Even after selling her first membership business, Carol’s lessons continue helping writers worldwide.“You can’t download and walk away with the community — the love, the care, the support at 10 p.m. when someone feels stuck.” —
• Carol Tice, “I don’t need to scale to millions anymore. I want to give back everything the paid community has given to my family.” — Carol Tice
• “Helping other people succeed is more fun than succeeding myself.” — Carol Tice

Connect with Carol on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/business-book-ghostwriter-community-entrepreneur-carol-tice/

For more about Skool and Carol's Community Growth Academy! skool.com/community-growth-academy

Link to a free, detailed case study on how Carol built and sold her Freelance Writers Den paid community. https://pages.communitygrowth.school/cga-case-optin-page

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