The 7 Laws of Scaling with Jim Huffman

TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODE

• Creating a Logo without a designer
• Choosing to leave a good company and investing in yourself
• Planning to become an entrepreneur
• Investing in your brand
• The DIY entrepreneur
• Growth Hacks
• Product Led Growth specifics
• Creating Lanes of Accountability

Resources:

• Typogram
• Newsletter
• Follow Along
• 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 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 EPISODE

• When and why to build community
• Where and how to start building (tips and tricks)
• Components of community
• Programming and ritual
• Good vs Great Communities
• Community Managers
• The importance of community goal
• Agency Life

Resources:

• Wondry
• How to Launch a community in 60 Days
• 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 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 EPISODE

• Starting a growth agency
• Attracting talent 
• Idea creation
• Time Management 
• Identifying macro trends
• AI endgame
• Half-baked ideas 

Resources:

• 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)

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 EPISODE

• One day design hitting 100k
• The three customer personas: David Halpern
• Informed customer
• Afflicted
• Oblivious customer
• Getting a million views on Tik Tok
• Brands that are killing it
• Marketing Stunts
• Is Jim too nice?

Resources:

• Derek Halpern Video
• Our TikTok Video with 1M Views
• 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 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 EPISODE

• The background of an innovator
• Business as a method of improving the world
• The value of being an outsider
• The scary process of brining transparency
• Creating a new category
• The business advantage of intense ethics
• The value of human moments
• Being honest with your kids about financial literacy

Resources:

• Return Home
• Return Home on TikTok
• 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, 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 EPISODE

• How ConvertKit Got to $30M ARR with No Funding #41
• How Kreyol Essence Got on Shark Tank #24
• Craig Swanson: How this CEO Funded His Bets in Startups #61
• Ben Wilson on How to Take over the World - #43 
• How Patrick Dossett Became a Navy Seal & Founder through Pure Grit #49
• How this Celebrity Chef Got his Big Break #64
• The Power of Being Niche from a SaaS Owner #88
• How a DTC brand did 7 figures in 12 Days #64
• How Eric Jorgenson Got to Write a Book with Naval #36
• How a Comedian Writes a Joke #10
• How Being a Parent Gives a Founder Super Powers #95
• The Nicest Thing Anyone Has Ever Done For you #2

Resources:

• Jim Huffman website
• Jim's Twitter
• GrowthHit
• The Growth Marketer's Playbook

Additional episodes you might enjoy:

1. Startup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45)
2. Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41)
3. How I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44)
4. Ryan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10)
5. 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 Essence
• How Kreyol Essence started getting traction
• Finding an audience
• What getting traction does for your mindset
• Advice for people who want to build a community and market that way
• How the brand got onto Shark Tank
• What Shark Tank did for the brand
• Navigating where to take your brand next
• How it’s been to run a business with a significant other
• Expanding and introducing new products in a brand that was launched on a flagship product
• The nicest thing that someone’s done for Yve-Car in her professional career

Resources:

• Yve-Car Momperousse
• Yve-Car on Instagram
• Kreyol Essence
• Jim Huffman website
• Jim's Twitter
• GrowthHit
• The 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 EPISODE

• Handsome Chaos struggles
• One Day Design successes
• The Perfect Activation Offer
• Fast > Cheap
• Optimized retention strategy for product business
• The JSX model

Resources:

• Jim Huffman website
• Jim's Twitter
• GrowthHit
• The Growth Marketer's Playbook

Additional episodes you might enjoy:

1. Startup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45)
2. Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41)
3. How I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44)
4. Ryan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10)
5. 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 EPISODE

• The journey to VC
• The advantage law school gives in business
• Starting a corporate accelerator in Europe
• Pros and cons to startup studios
• How do you define grit
• Genesis of The Fund
• Tips to getting VC attention
• Fundraising in a cold market
• The upside of a market reset
• Tips for teaching

Resources:

• Jenny Fielding
• The Fund
• 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 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 EPISODE

• Starting a media career
• Finding your own path in business
• Working for free to establish a portfolio
• Rolling thunder approach
• Tips for cold emails
• How to attract agencies for a production company
• Pivoting from custom projects to productized service
• Deep dive into a video production service
• Tips for good video content

Resources:

• Everpost
• Eggs Tyrone
• 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)