The 7 Laws of Scaling with Jim Huffman

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A one-time, 8-episode season based on The Seven Laws of Scaling. The 7 Laws of Scaling by Jim Huffman is the operating system that separates seven-figure companies from eight-figure ones. Fewer than 5% of businesses ever cross $1M in revenue; less than 0.4% hit $10M. This book maps the seven sequential, compounding laws that decide whether a company scales or stalls — with a diagnostic worksheet in every chapter to pinpoint exactly which law you're breaking first. 🎁 Full bundle ($74): https://growthhit.com/7-laws-of-scaling/ 📖 Free ebook: https://growthhit.com/the-laws-of-scaling/ 📖 Amazon (Paperback, Kindle, Audiobook): https://www.amazon.com/Laws-Scaling-Hidden-Levers-Company-ebook/dp/B0H42LV2VH/

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April 9, 2021Episode 11 min

Introducing the "If I Was Starting Today" Podcast (#1)

This podcast is centered around one question: What would you do if you were starting today? Here are some episodes that I'll be launching in the weeks to come. Learn How one EX-Airbnb employee Makes $1M working 1 Day Per Week How comedian Ryan Hamilton went from a PR firm to landing a Netflix Special and Touring with Jerry Seinfeld I get advice from a VC on how to get started in angel investing I do a live recoding of a “Startup Idea” Brainstorm with the Partner of a Growth Agency I chat with one CMO about growing a company to $8B Company I talk about What I Would do if I Was Starting Today Last, learn how the Founder of a $10M Company Fired Himself as CEO And much more. I hope you enjoy the podcast! For feedback, I'm on twitter at @jimwhuffman so hit me up. Resources: Jim Huffman blog Twitter GrowthHit

April 12, 2021Episode 21 hr 8 min

How an Ex-Airbnb Hire Makes 6 Figures Working 1 Day Per Week (#2)

How do you go from a side-hustle to running a company full time, with only one day of work a week? Today’s guest is Tommy Griffith, the co-founder of ClickMinded. Listen to his story about how he went from being an Airbnb employee to making a 6-figure salary working only one day a week – mostly from places like Thailand and Hawaii. During the episode, Tommy talks about how he went all-in on ClickMinded, how the interpretation of risk matters to entrepreneurs and founders, and what Tommy would want to know and do if he had to start over today. Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode: How Tommy runs a 6 figure business working 1 day per week The difficulty of finding help for your company’s problems How Tommy went all-in on ClickMinded His Interpretation of risk The power of saying NO How to decide if you should work for a VC-backed startup or start your own business What Tommy would want to know if he were starting today Tommy's half-baked startup ideas The best advice Tommy ever got Resources: Tommy Griffith ClickMinded Burning the boats Tropical MBA Derek Sivers About the Podcast: Jim Huffman blog Twitter GrowthHit

April 14, 2021Episode 39 min

Why Your 1st Company Should NOT be a Tech Startup (and it should be this instead) (#3)

Do you want to launch a startup? Here are my thoughts on why you should not start a tech startup and why you should start an agency first. What are your options? Consulting Service Productize Service Sell Physical Product SaaS (Software as a Service) Why an agency is a bad idea? Not Scalable, People Heavy, & Low Exit Multiples Why it's a good idea? SPEED: You can start one today INVESTMENT: Requires no investment CASH FLOW MACHINE: If you run lean you can have great margins YOUR LAUNCH PAD: Sets you up for future business acquisition or launches. INVESTMENT FUNDS: Build up Cash to invest in other people LEARNING: Exposure to multiple industries NETWORKING: Clients, Partnerships, Hiring About the Podcast: Jim Huffman blog Twitter GrowthHit

April 19, 2021Episode 453 min

A VC's Advice for First Time Angel Investors (that Have No Money) (#4)

In this episode with Ben Yoskovitz, Founding Partner at Highline BETA, we talk about the following: His best selling book Lean Analytics and the opportunities that come with being an author His startup accelerator that lead to an acquisition with Airbnb How startups and big companies can work together What traits he looks for in startup founders And, most importantly, his advice for anyone that wants to do angel investing RESOURCES: Lean Analytics Highline BETA ABOUT THE PODCAST Jim Huffman blog Twitter GrowthHit The Growth Marketer's Playbook

April 22, 2021Episode 57 min

Mentor Hacking, How to Get Advice Without Needing a Mentor (#5)

Learn about 6 hacks for engineering a mentorship experience without needing an actual mentor. Welcome to mentor hacking. Here is what we'll cover in the episode. (1) Content Stalking a Person You Admire Subscribe to their blog newsletter Buy their book on Audible and Blinkist (if they have one) Search for any recent podcast interviews they did Follow them on Twitter to get a feel for where their head is at (2) Three Levels of Reading Blinkist skim: I get the book summary (via Blinkist) in 15 minutes to learn the core principles and decide if I want to read the entire book. AudioBook: This is great for getting the details of the book when I don’t have the time to actually sit down and read. (This Dad / Founder thing can zap your schedule.) Paperback: If I really like a book then I get the paperback version to toss on my shelf. It’s nice to thumb through it and to have as a reminder to read it again. (3) Mentor Call Girls: Hey can I pay you $150 for 45 minutes of your time (4) A Phantom Board Executive Coach CMO of a publicly traded company Another Founder that's being doing it 4 years longer than me (5) Cold Outreach (6) Professional Communities Resources: Mentor Hacking Jim Huffman blog Twitter GrowthHit The Growth Marketer's Playbook Blinkist Audible

April 26, 2021Episode 631 min

A "Startup Idea" Brainstorm with a Growth Agency Partner (#6)

What startup would you start today? Yonathan Ayenew, COO of GrowthHit, brainstorms some half-baked startup ideas he would launch if he was starting today. In this episode we cover the following startup ideas: Our framework for vetting starting ideas The "Roll Up" Business Model When to buy vs. when to build a startup Startup ideas around exclusive inventory Humans replaced by AI Why were hesitant on Ecommerce Productized services and more RESOURCES: Peleton Copy.ai 99Designs Jim Huffman blog Twitter GrowthHit The Growth Marketer's Playbook

April 29, 2021Episode 718 min

Why I'm Investing $25,000 in this Startup (#7)

After working with startups for 10 years, I’m getting into the check writing game. Here is why I'm doing angel investing: What is Angel investing? My investment advantage: Not the market, not real estate, startups? Why I like Bala Nursing Shoes: Riches in Niches Product is a Painkiller (and not a vitamin) Not marketing to everyone (Know their persona) Proactive buyer (not passive) Community with high referral potential High AOV High Repeat purchase (surprisingly, this one is better than I thought) Validated a Product Growth w/ no Ads A+ team My Concerns: Product Quality: The first 10,000 pairs of shoes arrive from China during a pandemic. They have been unable to have their own people on the ground to inspect the shoes. New Brand: Bala is doing everything for the first time and they have no trust from customers. Plus, they’re going head to head against big brands with big budgets. P&L Concerns: On average, the shoe industry has a high return rate of 20%. How will these guys fair? This business is very heavy on working capital and mismanagement of cash flows can kill growth and a business. Consumer Growth: Can they diversify their audience from the NurseLifeRN partnership and find scalable channels that are ROI positive? Repeatable and scalable growth only gets more and more expensive as companies get bigger. Team: This team has no startup experience. Can they handle “the unknown unknowns” while working in a remote world? We shall see. Resources: Why I'm Investing $25k in this Startup Bala Shoes Jim Huffman blog Twitter GrowthHit

May 3, 2021Episode 846 min

Advice from My Executive Coach (A Former Naval Officer and Microsoft Exec) (#8)

What does an executive coach do for their clients? You’ll learn more about that from today’s interview with Rick Maguire. Rick has a fascinating backstory, as he was a former Naval Officer who then became a Microsoft executive before becoming an executive coach. Listen in to learn how his Navy background translated in the rest of his career, what benefits his clients receive from coaching, and what kind of mistakes Rick sees in the course of his work. Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode: Rick’s ideal client The main benefits that Rick’s clients walk away with What Rick’s Navy experience was like and how it translated to the rest of his career The time period when Rick was at Microsoft and what the transition was like What people get excited about when scaling up How to figure out where to start Common mistakes Rick sees Where the leader’s time should be spent Half-baked ideas How to get in touch with Rick Resources: Rick Maguire Futurity Resources Futurity on Twitter Jim Huffman blog Twitter GrowthHit

May 6, 2021Episode 98 min

The 20 Tools I Use to Power a 7 Figure Business (#9)

Here are the 20 tools I use to run my seven figure business. You can have the same tech stack for under $500. ONE MAN SALES MACHINE Typeform - Free / $20 Calendly - Free / $20 Pipedrive - $19 Zapier - Free SuperHuman - $30 Bonsai - $19 QuickBooks / PayPal MARKETING MailShake -$59 / month Campaign Monitor - $80 month JustUno UpWork - design for content upgrades, building outreach database for partnership or potential leads PROJECT MGMT TECH STACK Slack [Free] Zoom [Free] - $19 Asana [Paid] - $11 per user G Suite [Paid] Report Garden / Google Data Studio - $89 CLIENT TOOLS Google Optimize Ads Manager Research Tools (SEMRush, SimilarWeb, SpyFu) MailCharts Resources: Jim Huffman blog Twitter GrowthHit The Growth Marketer's Playbook

May 10, 2021Episode 101 hr 5 min

Ryan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10)

This episode features Ryan Hamilton, a standup comedian that's toured with Jerry Seinfeld, starred in his own Netflix's special and been on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallow and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Learn about his writing process and how we went from PR to comedian. Here are some highlights: What he learned touring with Jerry Seinfeld How he went from PR to being a full time standup comedian in NYC Ryan's process for writing a joke Advice he would give to any young comedian starting out Ryan's half-baked startup ideas he would start today RESOURCES: Ryan Hamilton Website Ryan Hamilton Instagram Happy Face on Netflix Comedy Cellar Jim Huffman website Jim's Twitter GrowthHit The Growth Marketer's Playbook