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    Gig Boss AcademyFounding $497 paid once — lifetime core access

    STOP DRIVING FOR
    THE APP. START
    BOOKING DIRECT.

    13 modules · 74 lessons · 8h 38m · Founding $497 paid once for lifetime core access

    A practical system for learning direct booking, including pricing, the 5-word script, business setup, Driver ID, legal bundle, referral engine, NEMT, and Don Eats add-ons. Your results depend on your market, setup, and follow-through.

    No drip — full access day one BookTheDON + The DON Delivery included with founding core access

    What you get

    13

    Modules

    74

    Lessons

    8h 38m

    Total training

    $497

    Founding paid once, lifetime core access

    Monthly driver upgrades are paused for new enrollment while RSG reviews recurring value. Start free with RSG community and Driver Tools, or choose Founding Academy for full course access.

    TWO WAYS TO START

    Join the free RSG path today, or choose Founding Academy for lifetime core access. Monthly driver upgrades are paused for new enrollment while RSG reviews recurring value.

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    Free RSG membership gives you community access and free Driver Tools, with no course previews.

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    Founding — Best Value
    Lifetime Core Access13 modules

    Founding Academy

    $497paid once • lifetime core access

    No future Academy $49 charge for founding buyers

    Founding buyers receive lifetime core access to all 13 modules and 74 lessons, plus The DON Delivery and BookTheDON.

    • Lifetime core access to all 13 modules and 74 lessons
    • Academy curriculum and course resources
    • BookTheDON listing + The DON Delivery included with founding core access
    • Driver Tools + verified badge + Community

    Secure Stripe • $497 paid once • Lifetime core access

    Closes August 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET, or earlier if the 50-driver city cap fills.

    Secure Stripe checkout — new tabMonthly driver upgrades paused for new enrollment Instant access after payment

    Curriculum at a glance — 13 modules, 74 lessons

    WHAT YOU LEARN — GROUPED BY OUTCOME

    Free members can review the public curriculum overview. Founding access unlocks all 13 modules and 74 lessons.

    1-3

    Foundation, public preview

    Public overview
    • • Module 1: Stop Driving For The App — mindset + first 30 days
    • • Module 2: The 5-Word Script — when, how, objections
    • • Module 3: The GigU Advantage — grade platform offers, then build income beyond them.
    4-9

    Business Systems

    Founding access
    • • Pricing that keeps 100% — airport, hourly, NEMT
    • • Direct ride systems — text booking, micro-site, Book The Don
    • • Don Eats & Delivery — WPB hotspots, stacking
    • • NEMT & long-distance broker list
    • • Business cards + micro-site that books while you sleep
    • • Referral engine: each client brings 2 more
    10-13

    Protect & Scale

    Founding access
    • • Legal bundle — client agreement, cancellation, damage waiver
    • • Client tracker & money math — 5-tab tracker, raise prices
    • • Members Helping Members networking
    • • Current 13-module curriculum included with founding core access
    Detailed curriculum, public overview with Founding access for all lessons
    1

    The App Controls You

    How the algorithm trains you to chase quests and accept bad rides, and why breaking that loop is step one to owning your schedule.

    Mindset
    2

    What You Actually Make Per Hour

    True-cost math: fuel, depreciation, insurance, dead miles. Most drivers are shocked when they run the real numbers.

    Money
    3

    The Direct Difference — 1 Client = 3-5x App Fare

    Side-by-side breakdown showing how one direct booking pays what 3 to 5 app rides pay, with no surge games and no deactivation risk.

    Money
    4

    Your First 30 Days Roadmap

    The exact week-by-week plan to get your first 10 direct asks, your business setup, and your first paid direct ride in 30 days.

    Action

    Public preview only. Join free for RSG community and Driver Tools, or choose Founding access for all 13 modules.

    RSG · DiscoverPut what you learned to work
    RSG · Discover

    Put it to work — BookTheDon

    You learned the method. Now book direct rides and keep 100% of the fare with immediate pay.

    Book Rides
    RSG · Discover

    Start delivering — zero commission

    Apply what you learned. Don Delivery pays immediately, no middleman taking a cut.

    Join Delivery

    No surprises

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    Free RSG membership gives you community access, local discovery, and free Driver Tools. Founding Academy is $497 paid once for lifetime core access to all 13 modules and 74 lessons, plus The DON Delivery and BookTheDON.
    Founding value breakdown
    Gig Boss Academy — 13 modules, 74 lessonsIncluded
    Founding access, $497 paid onceIncluded
    The DON Delivery + BookTheDON core accessIncluded
    Post-founding, beginning month 13$49/mo for live benefits
    Founding Academy today, $497Paid once

    Founding buyers pay $497 once for lifetime core access to Gig Boss Academy, The DON Delivery, and BookTheDON, with no future Academy $49 charge. Post-founding buyers pay $497 upfront, receive 12 months, then pay $49/month beginning in month 13 for live benefits. Founding enrollment closes August 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET, or earlier if the 50-driver city cap fills.

    Your direct booking path starts here

    PICK YOUR START, FREE RSG OR FOUNDING $497 PAID ONCE

    Monthly driver upgrades are paused for new enrollment while RSG reviews recurring value. Start with free RSG community access and Driver Tools, or choose Founding Academy for lifetime core access to all 13 modules and 74 lessons. Founding enrollment closes August 30, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET, or earlier if the 50-driver city cap fills.

    Secure Stripe — new tab Instant access$49/mo from month 13 for post-founding live benefits
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