Starting a Launchpad Business with Sam Shepler (#78)

Show Notes

Jim is joined by Sam Shepler the CEO of TestimonialHero. Sam and Jim chat about Launchpad businesses and discuss how and why entrepreneurs should seriously consider creating one instead of shooting for the moon right away.

TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODE

•   The benefits of an agency for quick money
•   Strategically targeting larger partners for a growing business
•   Specifics on how to sell your business
•   How to scale a productized service
•   Niching your strengths
•   Best Practices for cold outreach
•   Launchpad business vs Lifestyle business

 

Resources:

• Sam Shepler
• Testimonial Hero
• Productize and Scale
• 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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