This week, Jim gives an update on the 3M Dollar challenge before doing a deep dive on a recent book and podcast that has shifted the way he thinks about starting a business. TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODEUpdate on the 3M challengeAn inspiration to think differentlyBuying vs Building pros and consQ4 growth hacks/frameworkGrowth CalendarAlways on tacticsMarketing moments Resources: My First MillionJim Huffman websiteJim's TwitterGrowthHitThe Growth Marketer's Playbook  Additional episodes you might enjoy:Startup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45)Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41)How I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44)Ryan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10)How We're Validating Startup Ideas (#51) 

This week, Jim chats with Nick Harris, founder of multiple startups and someone who has come into a company and helped them sell at huge valuations not once, but twice. Nick shares tips on how he managed to be so impactful, his approach when he comes into a new organization, and how to find a good fit in the first place.TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODE Starting early in techKeys to making an impact in a new companyWhat do you say no toGrowth strategySetting PriceFinding a strategic partnerTrying to foster inspiration Resources:Nick Harris TwitterJim Huffman websiteJim's TwitterGrowthHitThe Growth Marketer's Playbook Additional episodes you might enjoy:Startup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45)Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41)How I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44)Ryan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10)How We're Validating Startup Ideas (#51) 

This week, Jim talks with Tejas Manohar, about he and his co-founders grew his data startup High Touch through leveraging communities and marketing smart cuts, and how data activation can become a super power for businesses. TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODESelecting the right ideaSelecting the right Co-foundersHow to be scrappySmart cuttingLeveraging communitiesWhat is data activation ResourcesJim Huffman websiteJim's TwitterGrowthHitThe Growth Marketer's Playbook  Additional episodes you might enjoy:Startup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45)Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41)How I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44)Ryan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10)How We're Validating Startup Ideas (#51) 

Jim and Yonathan continue their conversation from last week and dive into the startups that have caught their attention. Then they give an update on the state of the $3M challenge and brainstorm the next business they would like to acquire.TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODENew additions to forbes wealth listBoomers needing to sell their businessesFudge from UranusThe rarity of killer offline marketingLuxury brand playbookSimilarities between luxury and noveltyFrameworksUpdates on businessesResources: Jim Huffman websiteJim's TwitterGrowthHitThe Growth Marketer's Playbook Additional episodes you might enjoy:Startup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45)Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41)How I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44)Ryan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10)How We're Validating Startup Ideas (#51) 

This week, Jim and Yonathan break down the recent blog post by Paul Graham titled How to do Great Work. They break down overall themes and discuss nitty gritty tactics, as well as sharing what resonates the most and what they weren't aligned with before coming up with some practical ways to incorporate the learnings into your business.TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODEPaul Graham the Warren Buffett of early stage investingFocusing on what to work onExponential workHaving great questionsBeing honest with yourselfTactical insightsFavorite QuotesContrast to Cal NewportSeeking out great colleaguesResources:BlogJim Huffman websiteJim's TwitterGrowthHitThe Growth Marketer's Playbook  Additional episodes you might enjoy:Startup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45)Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41)How I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44)Ryan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10)How We're Validating Startup Ideas (#51) 

This week, Jim is joined by Damon Burton who shares his incredible journey starting as a freelancer to becoming the king of SEO. Damon shares how he started as an undervalued employee working for a boss who would get sent to jail leaving him without a job and how he used that low-point in his career as motivation to start his own business and begin his entrepreneurial journey. This culminated in his status as the go to person for SEO optimization and working with some of the biggest brands in the world. TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODEThe freedom to not know the answerBetting on yourselfDe-Risking and opening doorsPhases of GrowthGrowth tactics for every phaseReferrals and consistencyFiring yourself from roles through documentationWhy do SEO now vs paid adsSEO business alignmentPricing Strategy Resources:https://www.damonburton.com/damon-burton/Jim Huffman websiteJim's TwitterGrowthHitThe Growth Marketer's Playbook  Additional episodes you might enjoy:Startup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45)Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41)How I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44)Ryan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10)How We're Validating Startup Ideas (#51) 

Can you be a leader and be lazy with your time and personal contribution to the workplace? Today’s episode is about an iconic read, in this case, a blog post by Andrew Wilkinson. In the post Lazy Leadership, he discusses delegation, building a machine, and working smarter instead of harder. Listen to the episode for a discussion about the blog post including the overall messages of the post, the best quotes from the post, and who needs to read this post the most. Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode:What “Iconic Reads” is all aboutWho is Andrew Wilkinson?What does “Lazy Leadership” mean and the main takeawaysBest quotes from the blog postWhat we agree and disagree with about this blog postWhy this is an iconic readWho should read this blog post?Resources:Lazy Leadership by Andrew WilkinsonAndrew WilkinsonJim Huffman websiteJim's TwitterGrowthHitThe Growth Marketer's Playbook

This week, Jim is joined by Bryan Clayton, who started a business in high-school and parlayed that into a 150 person company that sold for millions, all before teaching himself to code and starting the largest landscaping network in the nation. Bryan shares his frameworks and mistakes he's made at every step of his amazing entrepreneurial journey. TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODEHow to move from side hustle to businessThe messy middle in real lifeDo you have the appetiteThe psychology of selling your businessDelegating from stewardshipPicking the right cofoundersResources:https://www.yourgreenpal.com/https://www.instagram.com/bryanmclayton/?hl=enJim Huffman websiteJim's TwitterGrowthHitThe Growth Marketer's PlaybookAdditional episodes you might enjoy:Startup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45)Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41)How I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44)Ryan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10)How We're Validating Startup Ideas (#51) 

Jim is joined by Nathan Yeung to discuss all things growth and marketing. They cover high level  strategies for marketing teams before getting into the nitty-gritty of growth hacks that anyone starting an agency today can use for success. TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODEBuilding a marketing team from scratch: who’s on it?Hiring hacksFull accountabilityTechnical marketersSpotlight SyndromeAvoiding design by committeeSerial position effect/Peak end ruleResearch based marketingMedia arbitrageUnderstanding pain pointsFocus amplifying Resources:Jim Huffman websiteJim's TwitterGrowthHitThe Growth Marketer's Playbook  Additional episodes you might enjoy:Startup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45)Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41)How I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44)Ryan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10)How We're Validating Startup Ideas (#51) 

This week, Jim gives an update on the 3M dollar challenge before doing a deep dive on the state-of-play in growth. Jim shares 7 brand new frameworks he's discovered over the past year during a turbulent time for growth agencies. TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODEThe state of GrowthHitThe state of the $3M dollar challengeThe problems and successes of One Day DesignDeep dive in GrowthHitHow to hire an executive teamThe pivot towards marketingNew frameworks: delegate, coaching, AI, leverage, scale, pick up the pace, go biggerMarketing moments Resources:Jim Huffman websiteJim's TwitterGrowthHitThe Growth Marketer's PlaybookAdditional episodes you might enjoy:Startup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45)Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41)How I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44)Ryan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10)How We're Validating Startup Ideas (#51) 

This week, John Doherty returns to compare notes with Jim on a very important but often misunderstood part of business: Product Market Fit.TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODEThe messy middleDefining product market fitDetermining PMFFalse metrics for PMFUnderstanding churnModifying pricing and packagesWhat does PMF look like Resources:EditorNinjaJohn DohertyJim Huffman websiteJim's TwitterGrowthHitThe Growth Marketer's Playbook Additional episodes you might enjoy:Startup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45)Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41)How I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44)Ryan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10)How We're Validating Startup Ideas (#51) 

This week, Jim is joined by software engineer and technical guru Timor Tsentsiper to look at the benefits of developing a technical skillset and bringing an engineering approach to a startup.TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODETips on how to start a technical careerInterviewing tipsBeing a founder vs getting into a company earlyPrioritizing learning and skillsetsThe advantage of technical skills for marketersAutomation advantagesGeek Squad for MarketersHalf Baked IdeasResources: Jim Huffman websiteJim's TwitterGrowthHitThe Growth Marketer's Playbook  Additional episodes you might enjoy:Startup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45)Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41)How I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44)Ryan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10)How We're Validating Startup Ideas (#51) 

Nathan Barry is the CEO of ConvertKit, an email service provider that's gone from idea to $30M in ARR with zero funding.Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode:Nathan’s explains his framework: Ladders of Wealth CreationShould you start something yourself or acquire a businessWhy you should focus on a small niche when competing against a powerful incumbentHow he has grown ConvertKit from idea to $30M ARRHow he approaches capital allocation and leverage as a bootstrapped ownerHow to attract talented people when you have less money to offerWhat aged well and what didn't with Nathan's book Authority Resources:Nathan BarryConvertKitAuthority Jim Huffman websiteJim's TwitterGrowthHitThe Growth Marketer's Playbook

This week, Yonathan joins Jim and they do a deep dive into the emerging entrepreneurial arena that combines creators, audiences and businesses. They describe what this looks like and dissect notable and creative real world examples.TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODEPersonal Brand as a top of funnelRyan Reynolds empireFast-vertising – capitalizing on trends quicklyDoug DemuroMonetizing a youtube audience on a shoestring budgetProduct/Personality alignmentReese Witherspoon – vertical production companyKardashian – cash vs equityB2B PersonalitiesUnder monetized audiencesTakeawaysResources:Jim Huffman websiteJim's TwitterGrowthHitThe Growth Marketer's PlaybookAdditional episodes you might enjoy:Startup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45)Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41)How I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44)Ryan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10)How We're Validating Startup Ideas (#51) 

This week, Jim is Joined by Evan Richardson of Form Health. Evan has seen and done it all and he shares nitty gritty insights into how a founder can start and grow a successful startup. TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODEShould you get capital?Getting your first customersBuilders vs ScalersHow to pick the right ideaFounder JourneyWhat’s a good exit?Resources:Form HealthJim Huffman websiteJim's TwitterGrowthHitThe Growth Marketer's Playbook Additional episodes you might enjoy:Startup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45)Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41)How I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44)Ryan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10)How We're Validating Startup Ideas (#51) 

This week, Jim and Yonathan do a deep dive into what has made Trader Joes a grocery growth behemoth. They share behind the scenes stories and break down tactical moves the business has made on the road to success.TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODEThe importance of differentiationOvereducated and UnderpaidWhat makes Trader Joes specialLess choice can be betterMarketing lead companyStudying CultsDirect MailingProduct VettingMain TakeawaysResources:Jim Huffman websiteJim's TwitterGrowthHitThe Growth Marketer's PlaybookAdditional episodes you might enjoy:Startup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45)Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41)How I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44)Ryan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10)How We're Validating Startup Ideas (#51) 

This week, Jim is joined by JP Lewin of Foundy, to discuss the benefits of business acquisition. They get into the nitty gritty of the process and discuss trends and mistakes buyers should avoid.TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODE What is FoundyWhat is the appeal for international acquisitionCould you finance an acquisition today?Acquisition trendsCommon mistakesChallenges of running a marketplaceResources:FoundyJim Huffman websiteJim's TwitterGrowthHitThe Growth Marketer's Playbook Additional episodes you might enjoy:Startup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45)Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41)How I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44)Ryan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10)How We're Validating Startup Ideas (#51) 

Jim is joined by musician Steve Selvidge of The Hold Steady to chat about how musicians can make money in 2023 as well as what it takes to live the rockstar life.TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODEDeciding to become a musicianRock and Roll in the 90’sThe value of obsessionThe inflection pointGoing soloMaking money in music in 2023Half-baked startup ideasResources:Steve SelvidgeThe Hold SteadyJim Huffman websiteJim's TwitterGrowthHitThe Growth Marketer's Playbook Additional episodes you might enjoy:Startup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45)Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41)How I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44)Ryan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10)How We're Validating Startup Ideas (#51) 

This week, Jim talks with the founders of Dark Room to talk shop about the nuances of running a growth agency amid changing trends in the digital media space. TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODEPartner StoryDigital Marketing space evoluttionGrowing a 70 person agencyHow to hire creativesHow to find high growth businessesHow is Jim growing businessesResources:DarkroomJim Huffman websiteJim's TwitterGrowthHitThe Growth Marketer's PlaybookAdditional episodes you might enjoy:Startup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45)Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41)How I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44)Ryan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10)How We're Validating Startup Ideas (#51) 

This week, Ming Zhao the Co-founder and CEO of PROVEN Skin Care talks about how she is revolutionizing an industry through data and AI. She shares her story of progressing through Y Combinator while also being pregnant the important philosophies of work life balance that have accompanied her success.TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODEUsing data and AI in novel industriesThe Skin Genome DatabaseGoing through Y CombinatorDeveloping a business modelProduct formulation and testingLove your job, live your lifeResources:ProvenJim Huffman websiteJim's TwitterGrowthHitThe Growth Marketer's Playbook Additional episodes you might enjoy:Startup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45)Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41)How I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44)Ryan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10)How We're Validating Startup Ideas (#51) 

This week, Jim is joined by Natalie Ellis of Bossbabe to talk about how to grow an engaged community in 2023. Things get tactical as Natalie discusses the importance of focus and developing content systems.  TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODEFocusing on one channel: Youtube, Email, or PodcastThe value of quality contentCommunity building tacticsThe difference between audience and community Content MachinesPersonal growth and evolutionResources:BossbabeJim Huffman websiteJim's TwitterGrowthHitThe Growth Marketer's Playbook Additional episodes you might enjoy:Startup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45)Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41)How I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44)Ryan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10)How We're Validating Startup Ideas (#51) 

This week, Jim is joined again by Yonathan to give an update on the $3m challenge as it approaches the one year mark. The pair discuss hiring a new operator and trying out an approach called unreasonable management as well as looking at the prospect of acquiring new businesses in the future. TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODEUpdate on The $3M ChallengeUnreasonable ManagementOut Investment Thesis 5 startups that caught our attention Resources:Jim Huffman websiteJim's TwitterGrowthHitThe Growth Marketer's Playbook  Additional episodes you might enjoy:Startup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45)Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41)How I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44)Ryan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10)How We're Validating Startup Ideas (#51) 

This week, Jim is joined by former MLB pitcher and Entrepreneur Jacob Turner, who shares his Journey from no. 1 draft pick to financial advisor to the athletes and entrepreneurs. TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODEWelcome to the big leaguesSetting a budget from a huge paydaySimilarities between entrepreneurship and professional sportsWhat’s wrong with wealth management Financial advice for entrepreneursHow much should you put back into the businessShortening the trust curve Resources:Jacob Turner Twitter JL Strategic WealthJim Huffman websiteJim's TwitterGrowthHitThe Growth Marketer's Playbook Additional episodes you might enjoy:Startup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45)Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41)How I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44)Ryan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10)How We're Validating Startup Ideas (#51) 

This week, Jim is joined by Will Hughes as he shares his unique framework for encouraging creative thinking and solutions for entrepreneurs. TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODECreating liquid mindHarnessing frameworksBreaking thought patternsUsing another perspectiveExposure to different ways of thinkingCopy cultureOxford frameworkSpecific applications Resources:Liquid Mind WebsiteWill HughesJim Huffman websiteJim's TwitterGrowthHitThe Growth Marketer's Playbook Additional episodes you might enjoy:Startup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45)Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41)How I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44)Ryan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10)How We're Validating Startup Ideas (#51) 

This week, Jim is joined by the the newsletter guy Matt McGarry, who's helped grow newsletters like Milk Road, The Hustle, and Ben's Bytes. Matt shares amazing tactical info on how to grow subscriber numbers and make money from a newsletter.TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODE Charging for a meetingMaking money from a newsletterPricing FrameworksContent market fitNewsletter frameworksGetting your first 1kMonetizing Working with The Hustle, Milk Road, and Ben’s BytesResources:Jim Huffman websiteJim's TwitterGrowthHitThe Growth Marketer's PlaybookMatt's newsletterMatt TwitterMatt's AgencyAdditional episodes you might enjoy:Startup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45)Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41)How I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44)Ryan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10)How We're Validating Startup Ideas (#51) 

This week, Jim is joined by Josh Ledgard of Kickoff Labs as they chat about validating startup ideas, being your own angel investor, and scrappy growth tactics to get you to your first 1000 customers. TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODELearning while being paidIdentifying the inflection pointValidating startup ideasGetting the first 100 customersScrappy growth after the first 100 customersAngel funding yourselfManaging a lean teamFighting feature bloatTactics working right nowPricing strategiesNavigating the visionResources:KickoffLabsJosh Ledgard BlogJim Huffman websiteJim's TwitterGrowthHitThe Growth Marketer's PlaybookSponsor: This episode is sponsored by Remotely Talents. Hire ridiculously talented offshore staff that cost 40%-80% less than EU or US-based equivalents Additional episodes you might enjoy:Startup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45)Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41)How I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44)Ryan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10)How We're Validating Startup Ideas (#51) 

This week we hear the the second part of Jim's conversation with Tommy Griffith co-founder of ClickMinded. Tommy shares his insights into the importance of simplicity, and explains why simple is not the same as easy.TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODEBest new growth leversSimplicity: Don’t be a midwitSimple is not easySunk Cost FallacyBeing aggressively intentional with your technology/attentionFishing parableResources:Tommy's Blog post: Incredibly Difficult and Pointlessly ComplicatedClickmindedJim Huffman websiteJim's TwitterGrowthHitThe Growth Marketer's PlaybookSponsor: This episode is sponsored by Remotely Talents. Hire ridiculously talented offshore staff that cost 40%-80% less than EU or US-based equivalents Additional episodes you might enjoy:Startup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45)Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41)How I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44)Ryan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10)How We're Validating Startup Ideas (#51)

This week, Jim is joined by Tommy Griffith CEO of Clickminded for the first of a two part conversation. In part 1 Jim and Tommy chat about building in public, inflection points, and how and when to get out of the way as a founder.TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODETech course creationBuilding in PublicInflection pointsFounders getting out of the wayMistakes Resources:Tommy's Blog post: Incredibly Difficult and Pointlessly ComplicatedClickmindedJim Huffman websiteJim's TwitterGrowthHitThe Growth Marketer's Playbook  Additional episodes you might enjoy:Startup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45)Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41)How I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44)Ryan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10)How We're Validating Startup Ideas (#51) 

This week, the script gets flipped as longtime fan and fellow growth tactician Maja Voje joins the pod to grill Jim about projects past and future.TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODEGetting into growthEarly projects and successesProduct positioningFavorite frameworksHypothetical growth gamesSponsor: This episode is sponsored by Remotely Talents. Hire ridiculously talented offshore staff that cost 40%-80% less than EU or US-based equivalentsResources:Maja VojeGrowth LabJim Huffman websiteJim's TwitterGrowthHitThe Growth Marketer's Playbook Additional episodes you might enjoy:Startup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45)Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41)How I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44)Ryan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10)How We're Validating Startup Ideas (#51) 

Yonathan joins again to dissect lessons from some amazing startups before Jim shares a handful of business opportunities that could be successful today.TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODEJim gets big timed3 Good reads15 startup ideasCross-pollinating news lettersThe benefit of owning a category – deathThe advantages of being nimbleMirrors are foreverGrowing to 9 figures without raising moneySMS growthNiche marketplacesNovel betting app for speculatorsMobile EV charging as a serviceNo fee financial advising Sponsor: This episode is sponsored by Remotely Talents. Hire ridiculously talented offshore staff that cost 40%-80% less than EU or US-based equivalentsResources:Jim Huffman websiteJim's TwitterGrowthHitThe Growth Marketer's Playbook  Additional episodes you might enjoy:Startup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45)Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41)How I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44)Ryan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10)How We're Validating Startup Ideas (#51) 

This week, Jim is joined by Cory McKane, founder of WeStrive, a fitness app that is exploding in popularity right now. Cory talks about how his most valuable experience came from an epic failure along with tips and tricks about SAAS growth and pricing.TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODEStrategic beer pongHacks for local eventsStarting with failureTurning down a great offerBalancing development and launchCold outreach tipsThe upside of enterprise Pricing tipsResources:We StriveCory McKaneJim Huffman websiteJim's TwitterGrowthHitThe Growth Marketer's Playbook Additional episodes you might enjoy:Startup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45)Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41)How I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44)Ryan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10)How We're Validating Startup Ideas (#51) 

This week we get to be a fly on the wall for one of Jim's recent zoom presentations with Techstars. Jim talks nitty gritty tactics about customer personas, best in class case studies, and funnel strategies before answering some specific questions from new startup owners. TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODETechStars growth tacticsCustomer personasBest in class case studies for funnelsStrategies and tacticsBeing a market of oneSuccess storiesUndervalued vs over valued tactics for small startupsOffers advice Resources:Join My Newsletter hereJim Huffman websiteJim's TwitterGrowthHitThe Growth Marketer's Playbook Additional episodes you might enjoy:Startup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45)Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41)How I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44)Ryan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10)How We're Validating Startup Ideas (#51) 

TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODEGoals for 2023Liquid Mind thoughtsMacro goalsMicro GoalsThe AI wave disruptionBaby boomer asset waveAI and the solopreneurCompanies to watch2023 Growth TacticsResourcesJim Huffman websiteJim's TwitterGrowthHitThe Growth Marketer's PlaybookAdditional episodes you might enjoy:Startup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45)Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41)How I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44)Ryan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10)How We're Validating Startup Ideas (#51)

This week Jim is joined by Rob Sobers the amazing growth expert who helped grow a company from under 30M in sales to 500M in just a few years. They get very tactical and dig into the nitty gritty about how to achieve rapid and sustainable growth.TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODEThe value of hard technical skills in growthGrowth at 30M ARRUtilizing Channel PartnersFiguring it out vs Scaling it upDemand capture vs demand creationGrowth at 100M ARRContent Marketing Resources:Rob Sobers TwitterJim Huffman websiteJim's TwitterGrowthHitThe Growth Marketer's PlaybookAdditional episodes you might enjoy:Startup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45)Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41)How I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44)Ryan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10)How We're Validating Startup Ideas (#51) 

We revisit a classic episode where Jim and Yonathan bring back the popular segment, Iconic Reads, and break down Sam Altman's seminal 2019 blog post "How to be Successful." TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODE·      Compounding yourself·      The importance of original thinking·      Don’t be afraid to fail: You only need to score once to win·      Getting rich by owning things·      Why you might not always need to be a “force of nature”Resources:· Sam Altman Blog Post· Jim Huffman website· Jim's Twitter· GrowthHit· The Growth Marketer's Playbook Additional episodes you might enjoy:Startup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45)Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41)How I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44)Ryan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10)How We're Validating Startup Ideas (#51)

This week, Jim is joined by the best selling Author and entrepreneur Tucker Max for a short but insightful conversation about crafting your identity and starting a business. TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODEGetting started through failureThe golden days of emailKeeping your identity separate from your professionThe origins of ScribdKnowing your role Resources:Jim Huffman websiteJim's TwitterGrowthHitThe Growth Marketer's Playbook  Additional episodes you might enjoy:Startup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45)Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41)How I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44)Ryan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10)How We're Validating Startup Ideas (#51) 

It's time to talk 2023 goals!  Yonathan Ayenew (GrowthHit COO) joins to review their 2022 goals and discuss how to set and achieve goals for 2023.TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODEReview Our 2022 GoalsOur 2023 GoalsTips, Tactics & Hacks to Help Hit Our 2023Tips and books for setting and achieving habitsThemes for 2023 Resources:Jim Huffman websiteJim's TwitterGrowthHitThe Growth Marketer's Playbook The 1 ThingAdditional episodes you might enjoy:Startup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45)Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41)How I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44)Ryan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10)How We're Validating Startup Ideas (#51) 

Jim is joined by Yonathan and the two go over what has been and incredibly interesting yet positive year both in terms of business and personal goals.TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODEDoubling sales & employeesLaunching EOSLayoffsInvesting in brand and anew websiteOur TikTok experiment hit 1M viewsCreating culturePersonal changesEating one meal a dayDopamine detoxThe 6am clubBeing a girl dadResources:Jim Huffman websiteJim's TwitterGrowthHitThe Growth Marketer's Playbook Additional episodes you might enjoy:Startup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45)Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41)How I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44)Ryan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10)How We're Validating Startup Ideas (#51)

TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODECreating a Logo without a designerChoosing to leave a good company and investing in yourselfPlanning to become an entrepreneurInvesting in your brandThe DIY entrepreneurGrowth HacksProduct Led Growth specificsCreating Lanes of Accountability Resources:TypogramNewsletterFollow AlongJim Huffman websiteJim's TwitterGrowthHitThe Growth Marketer's Playbook  Additional episodes you might enjoy:Startup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45)Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41)How I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44)Ryan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10)How We're Validating Startup Ideas (#51) 

This week, Jim is joined by the community guru and CEO of Wondry April MacLean to have an amazing conversation about the value and tactics involved in building communities for businesses and brands.TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODEWhen and why to build communityWhere and how to start building (tips and tricks)Components of communityProgramming and ritualGood vs Great CommunitiesCommunity ManagersThe importance of community goalAgency LifeResources:WondryHow to Launch a community in 60 DaysJim Huffman websiteJim's TwitterGrowthHitThe Growth Marketer's Playbook  Additional episodes you might enjoy:Startup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45)Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41)How I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44)Ryan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10)How We're Validating Startup Ideas (#51) 

This week, Jim is featured on the Rising Tide podcast hosted by Kevin Prewett. They chat about starting and developing Growth Hit as well as the various projects from the startup studio.TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODEStarting a growth agencyAttracting talent Idea creationTime Management Identifying macro trendsAI endgameHalf-baked ideas Resources:Jim Huffman websiteJim's TwitterGrowthHitThe Growth Marketer's Playbook Additional episodes you might enjoy:Startup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45)Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41)How I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44)Ryan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10)How We're Validating Startup Ideas (#51) 

Jim is joined by Yonathan for the monthly update on the $3M Challenge, insight on getting 1M TikTok Views, and an overview of some of the best Marketing Stunts in recent history.TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODEOne day design hitting 100kThe three customer personas: David HalpernInformed customerAfflictedOblivious customerGetting a million views on Tik TokBrands that are killing itMarketing StuntsIs Jim too nice?Resources:Derek Halpern VideoOur TikTok Video with 1M ViewsJim Huffman websiteJim's TwitterGrowthHitThe Growth Marketer's PlaybookAdditional episodes you might enjoy:Startup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45)Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41)How I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44)Ryan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10)How We're Validating Startup Ideas (#51) 

This week, Jim has an amazing conversation with Micah Truman, CEO of Return Home, a company that is revolutionizing the funeral home industry with the creation of a new category of service called "terramation." Micah shares his amazing journey and what he's learned from entering the business as an outsider and finding value in the human interactions he has with his new clients. Micah has achieved great business success as he continues to ensure meaningful impact Return Home has on the planet and the people who live on it. TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODEThe background of an innovatorBusiness as a method of improving the worldThe value of being an outsiderThe scary process of brining transparencyCreating a new categoryThe business advantage of intense ethicsThe value of human momentsBeing honest with your kids about financial literacyResources:Return HomeReturn Home on TikTokJim Huffman websiteJim's TwitterGrowthHitThe Growth Marketer's Playbook Additional episodes you might enjoy:Startup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45)Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41)How I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44)Ryan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10)How We're Validating Startup Ideas (#51)

This week, we celebrate our 100th episode by sharing 12 of our favorite moments from the show over the past two years!TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODEHow ConvertKit Got to $30M ARR with No Funding #41How Kreyol Essence Got on Shark Tank #24Craig Swanson: How this CEO Funded His Bets in Startups #61Ben Wilson on How to Take over the World - #43 How Patrick Dossett Became a Navy Seal & Founder through Pure Grit #49How this Celebrity Chef Got his Big Break #64The Power of Being Niche from a SaaS Owner #88How a DTC brand did 7 figures in 12 Days #64How Eric Jorgenson Got to Write a Book with Naval #36How a Comedian Writes a Joke #10How Being a Parent Gives a Founder Super Powers #95The Nicest Thing Anyone Has Ever Done For you #2 Resources:Jim Huffman websiteJim's TwitterGrowthHitThe Growth Marketer's Playbook Additional episodes you might enjoy:Startup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45)Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41)How I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44)Ryan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10)How We're Validating Startup Ideas (#51) 

Imagine wanting to solve a problem that you are having, then having your efforts turn into a brand that's featured on Shark Tank. That’s what happened to today’s guest, Yve-Car Momperousse. Listen to today’s interview to hear what Yve-Car has to say about how Kreyol Essence was born and started gaining traction, how to build communities and market within them, and deciding where your brand goes next. Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode:What gave Yve-Car the idea for Kreyol EssenceHow Kreyol Essence started getting tractionFinding an audienceWhat getting traction does for your mindsetAdvice for people who want to build a community and market that wayHow the brand got onto Shark TankWhat Shark Tank did for the brandNavigating where to take your brand nextHow it’s been to run a business with a significant otherExpanding and introducing new products in a brand that was launched on a flagship productThe nicest thing that someone’s done for Yve-Car in her professional careerResources:Yve-Car MomperousseYve-Car on InstagramKreyol EssenceJim Huffman websiteJim's TwitterGrowthHitThe Growth Marketer's Playbook

Yonathan returns for the monthly update on the $3M Challenge and also shares his secret to making the perfect activation offer.TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODEHandsome Chaos strugglesOne Day Design successesThe Perfect Activation OfferFast > CheapOptimized retention strategy for product businessThe JSX modelResources:Jim Huffman websiteJim's TwitterGrowthHitThe Growth Marketer's Playbook Additional episodes you might enjoy:Startup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45)Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41)How I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44)Ryan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10)How We're Validating Startup Ideas (#51)

This week Jim is joined by the Jenny Fielding, a general partner at The Fund with an incredible amount of experience in startup acceleration and venture capital. Jenny shares her amazing journey and gets into the nitty gritty of being a successful VC and how to attract funding as a startup.  TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODEThe journey to VCThe advantage law school gives in businessStarting a corporate accelerator in EuropePros and cons to startup studiosHow do you define gritGenesis of The FundTips to getting VC attentionFundraising in a cold marketThe upside of a market resetTips for teachingResources:Jenny FieldingThe FundJim Huffman websiteJim's TwitterGrowthHitThe Growth Marketer's Playbook Additional episodes you might enjoy:Startup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45)Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41)How I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44)Ryan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10)How We're Validating Startup Ideas (#51) 

This week, Jim chats with Nick Lange, CEO of Everpost. Nick shares his journey from making wedding videos to pay his way through college to eventually working with the largest brands in the world. TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODEStarting a media careerFinding your own path in businessWorking for free to establish a portfolioRolling thunder approachTips for cold emailsHow to attract agencies for a production companyPivoting from custom projects to productized serviceDeep dive into a video production serviceTips for good video contentResources:EverpostEggs TyroneJim Huffman websiteJim's TwitterGrowthHitThe Growth Marketer's PlaybookAdditional episodes you might enjoy:Startup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45)Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41)How I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44)Ryan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10)How We're Validating Startup Ideas (#51)