12 Months to $1 Million: How to Pick a Winning Product, Build a Real Business, and Become a Seven-Figure Entrepreneur

I’ve read tons of business books, but 12 Months to $1 Million was the first one that actually got me moving. Ryan Moran doesn’t just hype you up he gives you a real plan. What I loved most is how he breaks the process down month by month. Instead of trying to do everything at once, I focused on one step at a time, and that made all the difference. The advice on choosing the right product saved me from wasting time and money. And the way he talks about building a brand, not just a business, really shifted my mindset. I went from overthinking everything to launching something I believed in. I’m still in the early stages, but I’ve made more progress in the last few months than I did in the past two years of “thinking about it.” If you’ve been sitting on an idea and need a practical, no-BS guide to get to that first million this is the one that’ll get you off the sidelines.

If you’re looking to start a business online that centers around strong core principles, then pick up this book. First let me start off by saying who Ryan Moran is and how I found him. Ryan is a previous 8-figure Amazon seller who dominated selling online in the early days, especially on Amazon. I found Ryan through his viral YouTube video with a similar title as this book. Now, why should you read this book? It’s literally the roadmap to building a successful online business. It’s based on actionable steps that you should be taking in each stage and if you complete those steps, you’ll find yourself in a situation of growth. He guides you through the roadblocks, problems and situations you’ll likely encounter at each stage. If you’re anything like me, and you just want to know what to do and why you should do it, he explains just that for you. He tells you what you should look for in your first product, how to find your business safely, how you should approach your customers, and once you’re business has a strong foundation, how to eventually scale it further. It isn’t like some course where they talk off the top and the information is jumbled. The information in this book is clear, concise, and the message is loud and clear for future business owners. If you’re someone who has an idea and a brand that they want to bring to life, take the first step and check out this book so you can get a birds eye view of what you need to do to get started today. You’ll be glad you did!

Of course SIMPLE does not mean EASY! I also appreciate that Ryan does not sugar coat what it actually takes to create a multimillion dollar brand. Entrepreneurship can be lonely, scary, and confusing. But it is also thrilling, fulfilling, and the pathway to truly living life on your own terms. This book, while not that big, is packed full of real examples of ordinary people accomplishing extraordinary results with their business. Very inspiring without the fluff and hype of overnight night riches. What he outlines in this book is 12 months of focused, and committed action, aligned with a healthy dose of grit, heart, and resilient hustle.

Pros: Straightforward, and very practical advice for a beginning (or experienced) entrepreneur. I love the way Ryan outlines a plan that can actually be followed in a linear fashion for specific results. His writing style is enthusiastic and empathetic, and every time I finished reading, I felt inspired. Cons: Not much of a con, but there is some repetition of the steps throughout the book, which I appreciate but some people might think is fluff. I do wish there were more examples of people who built businesses using his plan and successfully sold them. Since reading his book, I got into his podcast and that’s where he actually talks to people using this plan. I’m excited to hear more from Ryan and see what he comes out with next. I’m also looking forward to putting this plan into action and seeing how far I can take it. I highlighted so many things, I’ll probably just read it again as I go through the process of building my business. I was a little hesitant to spend the $15 for the ebook, but I don’t regret it for a second. The advice in it is easily worth thousands if you put it into practice. Thanks for sharing your experience and life lessons learned!

This book really provided a step by step roadmap on how to pick a product and successfully sell it online. I really enjoyed the read and the authour has repeated this process several times and has been successful with it. I am interested to try out the methods that were shared in this book, but like with everything else, easier said than done. I have been selling online for a while now, but have a completely different business plan so it was interesting to read about other strategies. Would recommend if you are looking to get into online product selling.

Where do I begin? How about this: Ryan Daniel Moran is the “anti-guru.” That is, so many people make their money by selling books, courses, etc. that tell people how to build a business — without ever actually having done it, or perhaps after having done it only once and then positioning themselves as an expert. RDM has built a number of businesses, also bought and sold businesses and along the way developed an amazing set of processes. He's also growing an awesome community of people who are actively using his processes to start, build and grow their own business. In addition, Ryan has worked with a lot of other entrepreneurs and helped them achieve unimaginable results; results that woud not have been possible without his input or guidance. He's now sharing this knowledge in a book. In this book Ryan lays out clear, concise, actionable steps that virtually anyone can use to conceptualize, start, grow (scale) and then sell a business. This is real world stuff, backed up with real case studies of people he either knows personally or with whom he has worked. A lot of people have great ideas, or an inner urge to be a business owner/entrepreneur, but they don't know where to start. This is it. START HERE.

I’ve been searching for a book like this for months, and nothing else even comes close. 12 Months to $1 Million is exactly what I needed to take my business to the next level. Ryan Moran breaks down the process of building a successful product-based business in such a clear, practical way that it feels like he’s guiding you step by step. This isn’t just theory or fluff—it's actionable advice that actually works. From picking the right product to scaling to seven figures, every chapter is packed with insights I wish I’d learned years ago. What really stood out to me is how straightforward and realistic the approach is, without relying on gimmicks or shortcuts. If you’re serious about building a real business and scaling it, this book is a must-read. I’ve already recommended it to several friends and can confidently say it’s the best investment I’ve made in my entrepreneurial journey. Don’t waste time on other books—this is the one!

It’s a book that show us something like a step by step how we can create a million dollar business but the game changer in this book is that he is simplify the process for we can really see happening, it’s a great book

Achei bastante interessante o livro. Contudo acho que poderia ser mais específico em certos passos, mas de qualquer forma o autor é um expert na área. O livro vale muito a pena ler especialmente para pessoas iniciantes que querem tornar se empreendedoras. E o livro mostra um caminho bastante claro sobre como é possível fazê-lo apesar de não ser um caminho livre de dificuldades e que exige bastante persistência e resiliência. Resumidamente, o livro tem enorme valor e deve ser lido e relido porque há muito a apreender e principalmente para criar o mindset de um empreendedor.

It makes you want to start straight away!

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