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Paul Hayes

Growth & Productivity Hacker

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My passions are Growth & Productivity hacking and App development.

I built www.writing-studio.com -> one of the world's largest communities of it's kind and have a lot of experience with startups.

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Startups

Hypothetical Scenario: My startup called SnapSms got traction and I am about to c-corp it. Is Snapchat going to have a problem with this name?


Paul Hayes

Growth & Productivity Hacker

Assume nothing!!!! Ask them and get permission in writing from someone that has the authority to give you permission. If they refuse, change your name. I've had experience with larger companies sending threatening legal letters, it's not fun and it's a waste of time.

Venture Capital

Venture Capitalists: How do you deal with companies that are cashflow positive in your portfolio but will never be acquired/IPO?


Paul Hayes

Growth & Productivity Hacker

I think you're looking at the low hanging fruit rather than digging for the gold that is surely inside these goldmine companies... What I recommend is to advise all of these startups is to master internet marketing. It's the one skill set that once mastered, can and should give rise to new business strategies that can achieve that which you really want, which is an exit at 10x - 100x whatever their current valuation is... Literally ask them and their teams to spend 4 hours a day minimum learning about internet marketing, starting with the fundamentals, the pirate metrics... AARRR - google it if you don't what these are.... Have all your startups declare these metrics, then have them focus on ONE of these metrics, set a goal that is achievable but shows real progress. Give them a goal for every quarter... And don't worry about anything other than these startups meeting these pass/fail goals

Startup Consulting

My direct competitor is growing fast, my start-up is still at an early stage. Do I need to cancel the initiative and try something new?


Paul Hayes

Growth & Productivity Hacker

You can compete against any competitor if you grind 120% every day, devote 25% of every day to studying to internet marketing. Those who master internet marketing, are dominating almost every verticle.

Business Coaching

What are some criteria I should look for when searching for a business coach?


Paul Hayes

Growth & Productivity Hacker

Metrics driven, results oriented.

Email Marketing Software

What's the best SaaS system for mass marketing including the Ask Method?


Paul Hayes

Growth & Productivity Hacker

Think of yourself as a content marketer first, which is effectively what you're doing, then check out convertKit, which is specifically for bloggers but works great for your situation too.

Affiliate Marketing

How much should I pay an existing affiliate, when they refer a new affiliate to signup for my affiliate program?


Paul Hayes

Growth & Productivity Hacker

yes, absolutely

Business Strategy

What are the best practices in transitioning from freelancing to working in a company with clients/employees?


Paul Hayes

Growth & Productivity Hacker

This is my favourite topic, this is all about productivity hacks and tools. Read Brian Tracey's Master Your Time book, then start checking out Productivity Management tools like Pomodoro and DaPulse and more...

Online Marketing

How can I attract my target readers to my blog?


Paul Hayes

Growth & Productivity Hacker

Leverage pre-existing communites aka similar sites to yours - guest blogging is your friend here. Use the alexa traffic rank chrome extension to see how much traffic any similar site to yours has. Go to Mixergy and listen to every interview on guest blogging.

Mobile Apps

What day and time is best to release an app for best exposure?


Paul Hayes

Growth & Productivity Hacker

If you're hoping for a best time and day to sell your app then I think you're really going to struggle... What you need is a proven strategy that will create predictable results. Research the top 50 most successful app launches and you will find a pattern, I guarantee it. Distill this pattern into a formula, and then execute.

Startups

Is now the right time to launch a Chatbot development startup?


Paul Hayes

Growth & Productivity Hacker

That's a bad gamble imo. What exactly do you mean with validated???? Validated to me usually means pre-sales. Literally, their money in your bank account before you risk any of your hard earned money and precious time, then there is much less risk to you and the fact they are prepared to kickstart your development is a strong validation signal...

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Growth HackingLean startupSocial MediaStartupsSocial Media MarketingBusiness StrategyPPCEarly-stage StartupsBusiness AnalysisBusiness Analytics