01 · Milestone
Milestone-triggered request
A learner reaches a real milestone in their Business Progress Record. The system prompts them to consider sharing.
Success stories
We publish only what we've verified.
eZine Trades & Business School is new. Verified success stories are being assembled as the first learners and cohorts complete measurable outcomes. Until identity, result, evidence and consent are confirmed, this page stays honest about being empty.
Status
No stories published yet. When a learner or cohort clears our verification workflow (below), the story lands here with the person's name (or an anonymised handle at their request), the challenge they faced, the program they used, the specific actions they took, the result, the time period, and the evidence we reviewed.
How we verify
Nine steps between "great result" and "on the page."
Copied verbatim from our internal workflow. Whatever you see on this page in the future, each item cleared this list first.
02 · Identity
Identity verification
We verify the person is who they say they are — and, where relevant, that their business exists as described.
03 · Consent
Written release & publication consent
Separate, explicit consent for publication — not implied, not bundled with anything else. Anonymisation is available for sensitive details.
04 · Fields
The five required fields
Challenge · program used · actions taken · result · time period. If a story can't clear all five with real content, it doesn't publish.
05 · Evidence
Supporting evidence
Records, screenshots of the artefact created, third-party corroboration where appropriate. Kept confidentially; not published without further consent.
06 · Review
Reviewer notes
A named eZine reviewer signs the story off with their notes. Fraud, inconsistency or exaggeration is flagged and the story doesn't publish.
07 · Approval
Staff approval & featured status
A story is only "featured" after staff review. Featured stories are held to the same evidence bar as ordinary ones — we don't have a "hype tier."
08 · Labels
Learner feedback vs. verified outcome
"I loved the program" is learner feedback. "Revenue grew from X to Y in Z months" is a verified business outcome. Each is labelled separately.
09 · Takedown
Consent withdrawal & takedown
Consent is not permanent. The learner can withdraw it at any time — the story is unpublished within a working week, no explanation required.
What we won't do
Three lines we hold.
Fabricate stories. No made-up identities, no invented outcomes, no AI-generated headshots. If we don't have real content, this page is empty.
Publish revenue without consent. Business and revenue figures are voluntary. We do not publish sensitive numbers unless the learner has explicitly agreed — in writing, unbundled from anything else.
Guarantee replication. A story is one learner's outcome. It does not promise the same outcome for you. Results depend on execution, market conditions, capital, timing and other factors.
Share your story
Are you an eZine Trades learner with a real result?
If you've reached a real milestone and would consider sharing it — anonymously or attributed — reach out. We'll walk you through the nine steps above with no obligation. If you decide not to publish at any point, that's fine and expected.
The proof will be here — when it's real.
Until then, everything you can evaluate lives in the trial. Forty-eight hours in your Study Desk, then decide from what you see.