First Customers

First Customers

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First Customers episodes

  • 33: How did Alex Levin and the Regal.io team go from 0 customers in 2020 to driving over $1 billion in revenue for their customers a few years later?

    Alex Levin is a Harvard grad and the Founder/CEO of Regal.io, an Outbound Phone & SMS Sales Platform. Starting in 2020 with 0 customers, their service has generated $1 billion in revenue for their customers in the last few years. Alex has a clear and proven perspective on how startups are built. He delivers practical strategies and tactics for getting your first customers that will help any startup. As always, I'm blown away by how much I learn during these short interviews. Listen and learn from one of the best.


    Show notes, links, and transcript:

    https://parisvega.com/alex-levin-regal-io/

    29 min
  • 32: How did Mark Ross Smith revolutionize the airline industry's rewards programs with Status Match?

    Mark Ross Smith, CEO & Founder of StatusMatch.com, revolutionized the way airlines run their incentive programs for frequent travelers. Through Status Match he's brought over one billion dollars in new customer value to major airlines, like Emirates, Lufthansa, Air Canada, Frontier Airlines, Spirit Airlines, and more.


    Show Notes & Links:

    https://parisvega.com/mark-ross-smith-status-match/

    52 min
  • 31: Why did Billy Samoa Saleebey leave Tesla to start Podify?

    Billy Samoa Saleebey is an Ex-Tesla Global Leader and Cofounder/CEO of Podify, a service that produces podcasts like Language of Love with DR. Laura Berman from Oprah’s TV network. He's also a slef-proclaimed ramen addict. Billy gives great advice for entrepreneurs and podcasters on this episode. Anyone who is just getting started or wanting to learn new ways to grow, check it out. I learned a lot. Listen in.


    Show notes & links:

    https://parisvega.com/billy-samoa-saleebey/

    42 min
  • 30: What can Liam Corcoran, teacher/rapper/artist, teach you about networking?

    Liam Corcoran is a Teacher, Rapper, and Artist. He's also the Founder of an education startup called OK. He is one of the founding teachers at Synthesis, the online program that evolved out of Elon Musk’s school at SpaceX. And he also served as an Acton Academy Guide. Liam's thoughtfulness, openness to connection, and clarity of purpose have lead him on an adventure of fulfilling opportunities. His story and philosophy are worth listening to.


    Show Notes & Links:

    https://parisvega.com/liam-corcoran-ok-synthesis-loki-nameless-moses-rainbow/

    43 min
  • 29: How did Andres Glusman get the first customers for Meetup.com & DoWhatWorks?

    Andres Glusman is a legend. He helped get Meetup.com's very first customer and first $14 of revenue. Meetup later sold for $200 million. Now Andres is the cofounder and CEO of Do What Works. His experience spans across decades, from the birth of the internet in the 1990s to modern day startups. This episode is packed with extremely valuable practical advice for founders and entrepreneurs based on what actually works.

    Show Notes & Links: https://parisvega.com/andres-glusman-meeetup-dowhatworks

    40 min
  • 28: How did Liz Parker start a successful strategic planning business in Hong Kong after quitting her job?

    Liz Parker, Founder of LT Results, just released a new book called “Who’s Leading Your Business?”. Twenty-four years ago she quit her successful international sales training job at DHL in Hong Kong to start a strategic planning company from scratch. On this episode, Liz tells us the story of those first moments starting her business on the other side of the world and the tactics she's used to get customers again and again.

    Show Notes & Links: https://parisvega.com/liz-parker-lt-results/


    50 min
  • 25: How did David Smooke grow HackerNoon from 0 to 4 million readers per month?

    How did David Smooke grow HackerNoon from 0 to 4 million readers per month?

    David Smooke, Founder & CEO of HackerNoon, a technology website that publishes 50 stories per day read by about 4 million people every month. He takes us on the journey from selling his skills as an agency, through the grind of building HackerNoon for years without pay, until finally landing their first advertising deal.

    Show Links
    HackerNoon: https://hackernoon.com/

    HackerNoon for Writers: https://app.hackernoon.com/new

    HackerNoon for Brands: https://app.hackernoon.com/brand

    David Smooke on HackerNoon: https://hackernoon.com/about/David

    46 min
  • 24: How did John "Small Mountain" Hill build an international sales/marketing agency coaching service?

    John "Small Mountain" Hill, author of Selling from Scratch and Founder of Adapted Growth, an international sales/marketing agency coaching service. 

    Show Notes

    • John's book: Selling from Scratch https://amzn.to/41MZkCf (paid affiliate link)
    • Sales Throw Down podcast: https://www.youtube.com/c/SalesThrowdown
    • Sales Practice Lab: https://offers.adaptedgrowth.com/AGSaleslab

      • Topics Covered:

      • Networking
      • CRMs
      • LinkedIn Content Marketing
      • One to One Networking
      • Getting warm lead referrals from your LinkedIn network
      • Look for strategic networking opportunities


        • (Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.)

        56 min

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      The show about finding your very first customers. Learn sales, marketing, growth hacking, and customer acquisition strategies from real entrepreneurs and sales experts. Building a business that solves…