Question 1

What is an altBeing community?

Accepted Answer

The altBeing Cohort Experience is a collaborative space where wellness practitioners can learn, build, test, and refine the foundations of a sustainable wellness business through hands-on learning, live conversations, peer collaboration, practitioner insights, and community support. It brings practitioners together to develop their unique value proposition, refine their offerings, build sustainable business models, create marketing strategies, and launch real-world cohort experiences. Rather than simply teaching business concepts, altBeing provides an environment where learning, building, experimentation, and execution happen together —helping practitioners spend less time figuring out how to run a business and more time doing the work they are passionate about.

Question 2

What online tools are included with my cohort experience?

Accepted Answer

These tools are introduced progressively throughout the cohort experience: Communities – Plan and facilitate cohort experiences that entail on-demand video, live conferencing, forums and more. Marketing – Email marketing, SMS marketing, social media planner, ads management. CRM & Pipeline – Contact management, visual sales pipelines, smart lists, tags, custom fields, and notes. Sales & Funnel Builder – Landing pages, checkout, payments, order forms, and funnel creation. Automation – Visual workflow builder with if/then logic, triggers, and campaigns. Booking & Scheduling – Appointment booking, calendars, reminders. Reputation Management – Review monitoring and response tools. Reporting & Surveys – Dashboards, analytics, and customer surveys.

Question 3

What will I achieve by completing the cohort program?

Accepted Answer

Quarter 1 — Build Your Foundation Create the time, clarity, and business foundation for sustainable growth. Create Space for What Matters — Manage time across practice, business, and life. Define Your Unique Value — Communicate what makes your wellness practice different. Build a Sustainable Business Model — Create a business structure designed for long-term viability. Refine Your Service Offering — Evaluate, revise, and strengthen what you offer. Quarter 2 — Build Your Experience Turn your expertise into a compelling, marketable cohort experience. Build Your Cohort Experience — Design your experience and bring it to life on the altBeing platform. Build Your Marketing Engine — Develop funnels, workflows, SEO, and the systems that support growth. Test Before You Scale — A/B test your cohort experience and learn what works. Quarter 3 — Launch & Learn Put your business and cohort experience into the real world. Launch Your First Campaign — Put your marketing strategy into action and reach your audience. Deliver, Learn & Gather Feedback — Facilitate the cohort while collecting feedback and reviews. Refine & Repeat — Use what you learn to improve the experience and strengthen your next campaign. Quarter 4 — Facilitate & Grow Build the confidence and capabilities to sustain and grow your cohort business. Become an altBeing Facilitator — Develop the skills and confidence to facilitate your own cohort experiences. Reflect, Integrate & Plan Forward — Evaluate your progress, capture lessons learned, and create your next growth plan.

Question 4

Who is the altBeing cohort program for?

Accepted Answer

For wellness practitioners who are in the process of building or growing their business in fields related to: 1. Ancestral, Indigenous and Earth Based 2. Body, Movement and Somatic Wellness 3. Creative and Expressive Wellness 4. Energy and Vibrational Healing 5. Holistic and Traditional Healing 6. Mind, Consciousness and Transformation 7. Nature and Animal-Assisted Wellness 8. Retreats, Experiences and Conscious Living 9. Spiritual and Metaphysical 10. Therapeutic and Mental Well-Being

Question 5

How is altBeing different from other online wellness communities?

Accepted Answer

altBeing brings public and private communities, marketplace, education, events, and opportunities together in one ecosystem rather than focusing on just one function. Practitioners can grow their business, be discovered, share their knowledge, build their own communities, and connect with seekers/members. Instead of asking you to be everywhere, altBeing gives you one place to learn, discover, connect, and grow.

Question 6

What can I buy or sell on the altBeing Marketplace?

Accepted Answer

The altBeing Marketplace brings together alternative well-being products, services, and experiences in one place. Vendors can offer physical and digital products, healing and wellness services, consultations, courses, workshops, retreats, memberships, and more—while seekers can discover, book, and purchase offerings that resonate with their journey.

Question 7

Who buys and sells on altBeing's online marketplace?

Accepted Answer

altBeing brings together practitioners, teachers, creators, and wellness businesses with seekers looking to discover and purchase meaningful products and services. Think of the altBeing Marketplace as an all-in-one alternative well-being solution—bringing together the best elements of platforms like Etsy, Fiverr, and Heallist.

Question 8

How much does it cost to sell on altBeing's marketplace?

Accepted Answer

Setting up a store on the altBeing Marketplace is free—no monthly memberships or upfront listing fees. Vendors pay a 11.11% transaction fee on services and 6.7% on physical products sold, plus standard payment processing fees, which typically range from 2.8–3.8% + $0.30 per transaction.

Question 9

How do I buy, book, or pay for something?

Accepted Answer

Browse products and services by category on the altBeing app or website. Explore offerings that interest you, expand descriptions to learn more, review pricing, ask vendors questions, save favorites to your wishlist, schedule appointments through “Add Slots,” and purchase when you’re ready. You can also visit the vendor’s store to discover additional products and services that may resonate with you.

Question 10

How does altBeing help practitioners get discovered?

Accepted Answer

altBeing's platform is algorithm free. For most platforms, algorithms are unpredictable and can change at any time, reducing visibility and forcing businesses to adapt their strategy for business promotion. Rather, we offer reduced rates on a variety of marketing supports such as-- featured marketplace banners, altBeing magazine features, SEO tips and services, SMS and email automations, branding and more. Most advertising offerings are auctioned, closing on the "First Friday" of each month. Additionally, altBeing practitioners are welcome to join altAcademy for courses on topics such as SEO design, Go High Level Funnels and Automations, Strategic Branding and more.

Question 11

How do I set up a marketplace store?

Accepted Answer

Find tutorials for setting up your store and selling services or products in the “Sell with Us” section of the alt-being.com footer. Start with the “Sellers Manual,” then, if you offer physical products, review the “Guide to Sell Products” after your store is set up.

Question 12

What geographic regions does altBeing serve?

Accepted Answer

In just its first two weeks operating its marketplace, altBeing established an international footprint, welcoming practitioners from six countries—Indonesia, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Italy, Canada, and the United States—and seven U.S. states. Designed for global scale, altBeing has the capacity to support vendors across the world and connect them with customers around the world.

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