Is it actually possible to build up an empire with PLR?
Yes it is a lot easier than doing it without PLR! You can easily use brandable PLR videos, and start your own coaching program by selling the video content to people looking to learn to start a online career (PLR). And many people are looking to learn to start earning a living online.
Don't think of using PLR as in any way being 'inferior' to doing it yourself, PLR is just a framework that you build on, it helps you to get started. Like if you're teach people about starting a home business, just grab some home biz PLR articles and post it on social media and on your blog.
Think of it like coral reefs, when they want to rebuild coral reefs quickly what do they do? They drop down a load of stuff that acts like a framework for the coral and it speeds the process up.
Will those coral reefs be in any way inferior when they are done because of that? Not one bit!
Using PLR enables you to work and profit faster, if you take months to make a product then you are going to lose motivation and money while you do it, 'cheat' and use PLR instead, I teach you exactly how in my blog.