Startup Stories - Mixergy

By Andrew Warner

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July 18, 2016 #1330 How a techie dad built SellHack (while battling a life-changing diagnosis) – with Ryan ODonnell
We’ve got with us Ryan O’Donnell. He’s a guy who says that he and his cofounder are two techie dads who prefer to spend a coffee break in the middle of the day with their kids than with coworkers. They want to build the kind of company that they enjoy working in and that supports their lives. The company that they built is called SellHack.
Sellhack is a browser extension that helps people find leads, build targeted prospect lists and verify email addresses so that they spend less time on data entry and more time talking to customers and closing deals.
I don’t think the description does the business justice, but we’ll bring it to life in the interview.
Ryan O’Donnell is the founder of SellHack, a browser extension that helps people find leads, build targeted prospect lists and verify email addresses so that they spend less time on data entry and more time talking to customers and closing deals.
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Converted 2016 is an entire conference dedicated to increasing your leads, sales, and conversions at every stage in your sales process—from the second a new visitor arrives at your website for a very first time—to the day that new visitor joins your email list—to the moment that new lead purchases your first product—becomes your recurring customer—and even goes on to become your advocate and customer for life. We’ll show you how that’s done, step by step.
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July 15, 2016 #1329 The story behind one of the biggest exits in Spain in 2015 – with Jose del Barrio
Joining me today is an entrepreneur who tried to order some food and it didn’t work out so well.
He had very few options, it wasn’t a good experience, and he decided he could do it better.
And he did. He did way better. Jose del Barrio started a company called La Nevera Roja—“The Red Fridge”—and it’s an online food ordering platform providing delivery and takeaway service.
We’re going to find out how he did it.
Jose del Barrio is the founder of La Nevera Roja—”The Red Fridge”—an online food ordering platform providing delivery and takeaway service.
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Converted 2016 is an entire conference dedicated to increasing your leads, sales, and conversions at every stage in your sales process—from the second a new visitor arrives at your website for a very first time—to the day that new visitor joins your email list—to the moment that new lead purchases your first product—becomes your recurring customer—and even goes on to become your advocate and customer for life. We’ll show you how that’s done, step by step.
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July 13, 2016 #1328 How Ben Kirshner brought meritocracy to digital marketing
Because I’ve been doing this for so long, I get recommendations for guests from people who’ve heard about Mixergy, who know about Mixergy’s history who want certain people to be interviewed here. A few months ago I got an email from a guy who said to me, “Andrew, you should email and interview the founder of my company.”
I looked into him and frankly, the person who made the suggestion even sent over revenue numbers for 2014-2015, and I said, “Yes, absolutely. We’ve got to get this guy on.” I especially like interviewees where someone on the team says, “You’ve got to interview my founder.”
So that’s what we have here with us today. Ben Kirshner is the founder of Elite SEM. It’s a digital marketing agency that kind of flipped the organization chart on its head, which means a lot of things, but one of the things it means is he’s sharing the profits from each sale with each individual employee who’s working on that client’s work. We’ll get into that in the interview.
Ben Kirshner is the founder of Elite SEM, a digital marketing agency specializing in paid search, SEO, CRO, shopping, performance display and paid social.
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July 11, 2016 #1327 How simplicity helped Joel Holland grow Video Blocks to $20,000,000+
Here is an entrepreneur who started shooting video and realizing that he was at a disadvantage…
The reason that a lot of video we watch online and on television so interesting is that they have all these different shots. They don’t just start off with a scene. They start off with this aerial shot of Manhattan and then after they’ve shown you the building, they take you into the scene and the conversation starts. Those little things add huge impact. But man, they also add a lot of cost. So today’s guest said, “There’s got to be a better way.” And he built a better way.
Joel Holland, the founder you’re about to meet, created a site called VideoBlocks. It’s a subscription-based provider of stock video and audio. He then expanded it by adding GraphicStock and AudioBlocks which offer graphic and audio.
The company has just grown and grown and grown. I can’t believe how big it’s gotten and we’re going to talk about he did it.
Joel Holland is the founder of VideoBlocks, a subscription-based provider of stock video and audio.
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July 08, 2016 #1326 How Peter Muhlmann built a profitable review site
In this interview, I’m going to be interviewing someone whose company I’m seeing a lot now.
When I research companies, I often see that they have this little logo on their sites. It’s the Trustpilot logo. And I’ll be honest with you, when I first heard about this company, I thought, “There’s no way it’s going to succeed, it’s too hard.”
But it did succeed and it’s growing and it’s a really impressive company and I’m curious to see how they did this thing that I couldn’t even fathom succeeding.
The founder of the company is called Peter Muhlmann. He is the founder and CEO of Trustpilot, which publishes reviews for online businesses.
Peter Muhlmann is the founder of Trustpilot, which publishes reviews for online businesses.
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Toptal – If you’re having trouble finding developers, Toptal is a network of elite pre-vetted software developers. You tell Toptal what you’re looking for, they search their network for the best people, they test the candidates, and then they present you with only the candidates who meet your individual needs. Once you pick someone you can start work with them the next day. They offer a no-risk trial period. Go to Toptal.com. Get the best of the best right now.
HostGator is your one-stop shop for all things web hosting. From design and marketing services to easy-to-use website builders, they are with you every step of the way. Thanks to their 24/7 – 365 days a year live support – which you can get via chat, phone and email – any and all questions you have can be answered in no time at all.
HostGator offers unlimited disk space and bandwidth, an easy to use control panel, one click WordPress installs and more.
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July 06, 2016 #1325 Former Apple Designer Now Works As A Pickle – with Russ Perry
Russ Perry did this interview wearing the pickle costume that he often wears these days. He quit working at Apple because he wanted to spend more time with his daughter. To make money, he started a consulting company, which he hated.
That’s when he came up with his big idea, Design Pickle. It’s a subscription site that does custom design work for a fixed monthly fee. That business is growing fast, partially because he hustles by doing things like wearing a pickle costume to get attention.
You should listen to the interview to hear the other surprising things he did to grow.
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Toptal – If you’re having trouble finding developers, Toptal is a network of elite pre-vetted software developers. You tell Toptal what you’re looking for, they search their network for the best people, they test the candidates, and then they present you with only the candidates who meet your individual needs. Once you pick someone you can start work with them the next day. They offer a no-risk trial period. Go to Toptal.com. Get the best of the best right now.
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July 01, 2016 #1324 An open discussion on improving Mixergy with the founder of Ties.com
I was at a conference a few weeks ago and this guy comes up to me and he says, “Hey, it’s Omar.” And I recognized him because he and I have been emailing since 2010–about six years now.
He says, “You know, Andrew, I think you could be doing a better job on Mixergy.” So, right away he becomes my favorite person, especially when he started to talk about why.
He started to say that companies that are further ahead have different needs than companies that are just getting started and I’m spending a lot of time on the getting started part, which is exactly what I’d been thinking of a lot over the last few months.
We started talking about what it is he thought I needed to add. Then I interrupted him and I said, “Wait, Omar, let’s do it on camera. Let’s record it because I want to start a more public conversation.”
This is how I learned to ask the right questions. I talk to the people who are going to be listening to the guests who I invite on. I want to find out what they’re looking for.
Today’s guest is Omar Sayyed. Omar is the cofounder and CEO of Ties.com and Scarves.com. We’ll talk about those businesses and how he’s come a long way since we first emailed back in 2010.
Omar Sayyed is the cofounder and CEO of Ties.com and Scarves.com.
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Toptal – If you’re having trouble finding developers, Toptal is a network of elite pre-vetted software developers. You tell Toptal what you’re looking for, they search their network for the best people, they test the candidates, and then they present you with only the candidates who meet your individual needs. Once you pick someone you can start work with them the next day. They offer a no-risk trial period. Go to Toptal.com. Get the best of the best right now.
Acuity Scheduling – Acuity Scheduling helps businesses offer and manage their appointments online. With this tool, you’ll be able to automate your client bookings, cancellations, reminders & even payments without sacrificing you soul. Plus, automated reminders and follow-ups eliminate your no-shows, and incentivize repeat bookings. Get an exclusive 45-day trial at AcuityScheduling.com/mixergy
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June 29, 2016 #1323 How a project management software found a gap in a crowded market – with Antonio Carlos Soares
I almost wasn’t going to do this interview. I just couldn’t believe that yet another project management software company could be doing well. I thought we had all the project management software apps that we needed.
But then I saw who recommended today’s guest, a guy named Alex Dantas, who’s recommended several killer guests here for Mixergy and I said if Alex recommends it, it’s got to be both good and a business and entrepreneur that many people in my audience probably haven’t heard of and should hear about it. And then I dug in.
Here’s the deal. This company is doing well. It’s very young and it’s not the first company that the founder came up with. It’s the second one. The first company he sold, the second one is what we’re going to be talking about today. The entrepreneur is called Antonio Carlos Soares. He is the cofounder of Runrun.it. It’s a project management software that does much more than that little name implies. His previous company–well, we’ll talk about that in the interview too…
Antonio Carlos Soares is the cofounder of Runrun.it, a project management software.
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June 27, 2016 #1322 How an Italian startup is helping brands connect with influencers – with Fabrizio Perrone
I was talking to one of my customers recently and I said, “How are you getting your customers?”
He and his cofounder had a line of makeup. I said, “How do you compete in the makeup space? Where are you getting your customers?” And he said Instagram. I said, “So, you’re buying ads?” He goes, “No, not really. We’re not buying Instagram ads.” He said, “We’re actually paying people on Instagram to talk about the makeup.” I said, “Let me see.”
What he does is he goes to Instagram and he looks to see who’s got a pretty decent audience. Then he emails them and he says, “Hey, can we pay you to wear our makeup or can we send you free samples?” with the hopes they’ll wear the makeup. And that’s where he was getting his customers and really growing a nice little business. I’ve heard of people doing this, but until I actually saw his case, I didn’t realize how effective it was.
Well, today we’ve got an entrepreneur who built a company that makes connecting with influencers a lot easier.
His name is Fabrizio Perrone. He is the founder of Buzzoole, which helps brands connect with influencers who create content for them, keep track of how effective each influencer is, and see what’s worked for other sponsors.
Fabrizio Perrone is the founder of Buzzoole which helps brands connect with influencers who create content for them.
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June 24, 2016 #1321 The eternal truths of direct marketing – with Brian Kurtz
If you went into my garage right now, you’d see boxes and boxes and boxes of books. In one of those boxes is a giant collection of big black books.
I remember the ads that got me to buy them and the anticipation of having them come in the mail. It was the ads with one-sentence teasers of what you could learn and then after each sentence, the page number of where you could go and learn it. The ones that I remember were about business. I remember holding those pieces of paper until the book came so that I could finally get my curiosity satisfied about how this business tip was going to unfold.
Today’s guest is Brian Kurtz, the guy responsible for taking the company behind those books to a high of $160 million. He currently runs Titans Marketing, an educational consulting business that teaches direct response marketing.
The stuff that worked for him back then still works today. I want to find out some of these eternal marketing truths that you and I could use tomorrow and maybe even within this interview.
Brian Kurtz currently runs Titans Marketing, an educational consulting business that teaches direct response marketing.
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