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- #1503 How to increase conversions with quizzesToday’s guest found a product that he wanted to build and he actually made it work.Imagine you go to a website and they bring up a modal pop-up that says, “Enter your email address and I’ll send you a guide.” That will get good email addresses and good conversions. But it turns out if you ask people questions that are relevant to why you want their email address you’ll increases conversions.You’d think adding more steps would reduce your conversions. It turns out adding the right number of steps increases conversions. We’re going to find out how he built up this business and a little bit about conversions along the way.Jeremy Ellens is the founder of LeadQuizzes, which helps you generate leads and sales using quizzes.
Jeremy Ellens is the founder of LeadQuizzes, which helps you generate leads and sales using quizzes.
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Rate this interview -> https://mixergy.com/rateint1 hr 5 min - #1502 Awkward conversation with the founder of Princeton ReviewThe awkwardness you’ll hear at the end of this interview is completely my fault, but I stand by the questions I asked.I do wish, however, that I wasn’t so abrasive.
Adam Robinson is the co-founder of The Princeton Review which offers test preparation for standardized tests.
He currently runs Robinson Global Strategies, a global macro advisor to hedge funds and family offices.
Sponsored byToptal – 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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Rate this interview -> https://mixergy.com/rateint59 min - #1501 SunFrog, the $100M dollar, bootstrapped t-shirt platformI’m involved in the tech world and I have never heard of today’s guest or his company. I was a little doubtful when I saw my team’s research. I said, “How can a company this big exist and I haven’t heard about them?”He’s had no outside funding as far as I can tell. We’ll get into those details too.Today’s guest is Josh Kent, the founder of SunFrog, an online t-shirt platform.
Josh Kent is the founder of SunFrog, an online t-shirt platform.
Sponsored byFormstack – Formstack is a versatile online form solution that streamlines processes for capturing and managing information. Easily create and use online forms to automate repetitive business processes and gain rich insights. With Formstack, embed forms directly onto your site and social media profiles to capture leads, as well as use online forms to collect payments, gather feedback, and streamline internal workflows.
ActiveCampaign – Improve your marketing & sales processes by upgrading to an automated platform. Start sending follow-up that adapts to your customers’ behavior so you are sending the perfect message at the perfect time. You’ll have happier customers and higher conversions. See why over 150,000 marketers use ActiveCampaign to create intelligent marketing that gets better results.
If you’re with one of their confusing competitors and you want something new, you owe it to your business to check out ActiveCampaign.
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Rate this interview -> https://mixergy.com/rateint1 hr 1 min - #1500 How Testlio brought the power of a marketplace to the product testing spaceYou’d think after 1,500 interviews I’d understand where all the interesting businesses are, where all the revenue is, but I still don’t. I’m still surprised by pockets of opportunity.Today’s guest is a perfect example. Joining me is Kristel Kruustuk. She’s the founder of Testlio, which tests your products to uncover issues before your customers do.The part that surprises me is there’s a marketplace of testers. I’m surprised the demand for testers is so big it’s one of the hottest, fastest growing areas of IT.So we’re going to find out how she discovered this business, where she’s getting customers, how she’s managing a marketplace of testers and more importantly what you can learn from her experience to grow your own business.
Kristel Kruustuk is the founder of Testlio, which tests your products to uncover issues before your customers do.
Sponsored byFormstack – Formstack is a versatile online form solution that streamlines processes for capturing and managing information. Easily create and use online forms to automate repetitive business processes and gain rich insights. With Formstack, embed forms directly onto your site and social media profiles to capture leads, as well as use online forms to collect payments, gather feedback, and streamline internal workflows.
Pipedrive is a sales management tool for small teams with big ambitions. It visualizes one’s sales pipeline and helps to make sure important activities and conversations won’t get dropped. Salespeople really like it because it’s easy to use and intuitive. Managers like it because they don’t need to nag their team to use their CRM. It also sports built-in forecasting, integrations with other software such as Google Apps, MailChimp and Zapier and a powerful API.
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Rate this interview -> https://mixergy.com/rateint1 hr 9 min - #1499 Does the world need another freelancer marketplace? Freeeup founder says “Yes”If you’re an entrepreneur listening, chances are you’ve checked out some of the freelance sites looking for help with your website or app. In my case, I was looking for a researcher to get more info on my guests.You might have had the same experience that I did—the results I got back were crap.Today’s guest recognized that problem and came up with a brand new freelancer marketplace, one where he and his team pre-screens so users don’t have a crappy experience.Nathan Hirsch is the founder of Freeeup, which connects businesses with the top 1% of freelancers in eCommerce, digital marketing, virtual assistance, and web development.
Nathan Hirsch is the founder of Freeeup, which connects businesses with the top 1% of freelancers in eCommerce, digital marketing, virtual assistance, and web development.
Sponsored byFormstack – Formstack is a versatile online form solution that streamlines processes for capturing and managing information. Easily create and use online forms to automate repetitive business processes and gain rich insights. With Formstack, embed forms directly onto your site and social media profiles to capture leads, as well as use online forms to collect payments, gather feedback, and streamline internal workflows.
ActiveCampaign – Improve your marketing & sales processes by upgrading to an automated platform. Start sending follow-up that adapts to your customers’ behavior so you are sending the perfect message at the perfect time. You’ll have happier customers and higher conversions. See why over 150,000 marketers use ActiveCampaign to create intelligent marketing that gets better results.
If you’re with one of their confusing competitors and you want something new, you owe it to your business to check out ActiveCampaign.
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Rate this interview -> https://mixergy.com/rateint1 hr 3 min - #1498 How to bring an old tech (like journals) onlineToday’s guests have had a runaway success with a journal, a freaking journal! Technology that has existed forever.Cathryn Lavery and Allen Brouwer are the cofounders of BestSelf, which develops physical products for high achievers and entrepreneurs.I’ll let them tell you how much revenue they’ve made. They’ve expanded and expanded, and today they even have software, a Chrome extension that’s coming out. It’s called Win the Day. When you open up a new tab on your Chrome browser, imagine seeing a clear goal you have for the day and the three things you need to do to achieve that goal.
Cathryn Lavery and Allen Brouwer are the cofounders of BestSelf, which develops physical products for high achievers and entrepreneurs.
Sponsored byActiveCampaign – Improve your marketing & sales processes by upgrading to an automated platform. Start sending follow-up that adapts to your customers’ behavior so you are sending the perfect message at the perfect time. You’ll have happier customers and higher conversions. See why over 150,000 marketers use ActiveCampaign to create intelligent marketing that gets better results.
If you’re with one of their confusing competitors and you want something new, you owe it to your business to check out ActiveCampaign.
Pipedrive is a sales management tool for small teams with big ambitions. It visualizes one’s sales pipeline and helps to make sure important activities and conversations won’t get dropped. Salespeople really like it because it’s easy to use and intuitive. Managers like it because they don’t need to nag their team to use their CRM. It also sports built-in forecasting, integrations with other software such as Google Apps, MailChimp and Zapier and a powerful API.
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Rate this interview -> https://mixergy.com/rateint1 hr 16 min - #1497 How Victor Levitin fixed one of eBay’s biggest problemsJoining me is an avid listener who, like me, noticed that eBay is great but eBay listings are ugly. They’re not just ugly; they’re a bit confusing.Well, today’s guest said it doesn’t have to be that way. He came up with a tool that allows anyone who sells on eBay to actually make their listing look good, make it easy for their potential customers to find the things they’re looking for and increase sales.I invited him here to talk about how he did it and to find out what revenue you can get by fixing what I think is one of eBay’s biggest problems.Victor Levitin is the cofounder of CrazyLister which helps you create professional eBay listings in minutes.
Victor Levitin is the cofounder of CrazyLister which helps you create professional eBay listings in minutes.
Sponsored byToptal – 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.
ActiveCampaign – Improve your marketing & sales processes by upgrading to an automated platform. Start sending follow-up that adapts to your customers’ behavior so you are sending the perfect message at the perfect time. You’ll have happier customers and higher conversions. See why over 150,000 marketers use ActiveCampaign to create intelligent marketing that gets better results.
If you’re with one of their confusing competitors and you want something new, you owe it to your business to check out ActiveCampaign.
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Rate this interview -> https://mixergy.com/rateint1 hr 9 min - #1496 Can content really be profitable?I’m about to do an interview with a founder whose company you don’t know, but I assure you it’s a massively successful site.Once you get to know this company, you’re going to realize that you’ve actually seen a lot of the stories that they’ve broken but probably didn’t realize it. Today’s guest is Fred Mwangaguhunga. The company is MediaTakeOut, an online gossip site.I want to understand if content can really be profitable in a world where it’s tough to get anyone to come to your site because everyone seems to be on social networks.
Fred Mwangaguhunga is the founder of MediaTakeOut, an online gossip site.
Sponsored byToptal – 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.
ActiveCampaign – Improve your marketing & sales processes by upgrading to an automated platform. Start sending follow-up that adapts to your customers’ behavior so you are sending the perfect message at the perfect time. You’ll have happier customers and higher conversions. See why over 150,000 marketers use ActiveCampaign to create intelligent marketing that gets better results.
If you’re with one of their confusing competitors and you want something new, you owe it to your business to check out ActiveCampaign.
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Rate this interview -> https://mixergy.com/rateint1 hr 9 min - #1495 Building a food company with tech startup methodsToday’s guest took all the ideas that have made tech companies into phenomenal, fast-growing businesses–things like minimum viable product and customer development–and he applied them to the food industry. He created a brand that I see in stores all the time.Jon Sebastiani is the founder of KRAVE, a high-end gourmet jerky. We’re going to talk to him about how he came up with the idea and how he used the Lean Startup methods and other software company ideas to grow it.I also want to find out why he sold it and what he’s up to today. His new company is called Smashmallow, America’s first snackable marshmallow made from the best all-natural ingredients.
Jon Sebastiani is the founder of KRAVE, a high-end gourmet jerky.
Sponsored byToptal – 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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Rate this interview -> https://mixergy.com/rateint1 hr 6 min - #1494 How to put your life ahead of your companyYou’re about to meet a founder who says that he puts his life ahead of his company. In fact, he told our team that he never works more than 35 hours a week and yet his company continues to grow. It grows even when he works on new projects, like the one that he’s got right now. Today’s guest is Drew Little. He is the founder of Red Giant, which develops special effects tools.His new project is called KnewHealth, an online healthcare company. I invited him here to talk about how he did it.
Drew Little is the founder of Red Giant, which develops special effects tools.
Sponsored byToptal – 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.
ActiveCampaign – Improve your marketing & sales processes by upgrading to an automated platform. Start sending follow-up that adapts to your customers’ behavior so you are sending the perfect message at the perfect time. You’ll have happier customers and higher conversions. See why over 150,000 marketers use ActiveCampaign to create intelligent marketing that gets better results.
If you’re with one of their confusing competitors and you want something new, you owe it to your business to check out ActiveCampaign.
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