How 1 Failure Uncovered a SaaS Success Story with Cory McKane (#113)

Show Notes

This week, Jim is joined by Cory McKane, founder of WeStrive, a fitness app that is exploding in popularity right now. Cory talks about how his most valuable experience came from an epic failure along with tips and tricks about SAAS growth and pricing.

TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODE

• Strategic beer pong
• Hacks for local events
• Starting with failure
• Turning down a great offer
• Balancing development and launch
• Cold outreach tips
• The upside of enterprise
•  Pricing tips

Resources:

• We Strive
• Cory McKane
• 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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