Startups For the Rest of Us

Episode 522 | Revisiting Castos, One Year Later


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Rob welcomes back to the show a frequent guest, Craig Hewitt for a "Where Are They Now?" syle episode. Craig is the founder of Castos and has appeared many times on Startups For the Rest of Us. In this episode, they reconnect and talk about the latest with Castos, from hiring a growth marketer, merging brands, private podcasting, and so much more.

The topics we cover

[3:54] Reflections on hiring a growth marketer 1 year later

[6:92] How did the free trial without asking for a credit card experiment work out?

[8:92] Merging brands and moving into enterprise offers

[19:91] Private podcasting

[23:44] What's new and exciting at Castos

Links from the show
  • Episode 466 | Answering Listener Questions With Craig Hewitt
  • Episode 493 | A Roundtable Discussion about COVID-19, Working From Home, Payroll Protection and More
  • TinySeed Tales - Season 1
  • Castos Productions (formerly Podcast Motor)
  • Rogue Startups
  • The SaaS Podcast Award
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