Building a Productized Service with Karl Hughes (#76)

Jim is joined by Draft.dev Founder/CEO Karl Hughes and they dive deep into the nitty gritty of how to bootstrap a business in a niche market, productized services, and the idea of a launch pad business.

Show Notes

Jim is joined by Draft.dev Founder/CEO Karl Hughes and they dive deep into the nitty gritty of how to bootstrap a business in a niche market.

TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODE

•    The benefit of niche markets when you’re bootstrapping
•    Deciding to go all in on the niche
•    Finding your product market fit
•    How do you use your money to grow
•    Accounting Hacks
•    The importance of referrals in niche market growth
•    Starting a launchpad business
•    Niche Business ideas
•    The mental challenge of writing your own playbook

Resources:

•  draft.dev
•  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)

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