If I Was Starting Today
14 FOLLOWERS
What would you do if you were starting today? To help, here are half-baked startup ideas, growth marketing tactics, and stories from founders and creators - including my own journey as a bootstrapped business owner. All of the content is centered around helping founders, creators, and investors starting today.
If I Was Starting Today
19h ago
Jim introduces his new business partner, Claudio Storelli. Claudio shares his amazing entrepreneurial journey which includes graduating from Stanford at the age of 20 and making it to the pinnacle of the Wall Street finance world before pivoting to become an entrepreneur and brand builder. He and Jim share tactical insights from their new partnership and how they're planning to grow Neat Apparel into a massive performance apparel brand.
TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODE
Finding a complimentary partner
Transparency during negotiations
Finding alignment
Starting a brand IP first
Goalie Wisdom ..read more
If I Was Starting Today
5d ago
Will Rush CEO of Jetson joins to get tactical on how to raise money and grow and audience in the consumer tech space. Will talks about how to get investors interested to get funding and the importance of community growth after launch.
TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODE
Duolingo for entrepreneurs
Raising money: Go time
How to stand out with your pitch deck
Getting data on your pitch, leading with the right questions
How to get the first 40,000 users: Community led growth
How to pitch founders
Making the pivot to tech
Managing the lifestyle of a CEO
Resources:
Jetson
Will Rush
Jim Huffman we ..read more
If I Was Starting Today
1w ago
Robert Nelson of Just Mystic clothing joins to discuss how he's built and incredibly successful apparel brand by bucking the trend and starting from a brick and mortar location. Robert discusses the tactics he used as well as the strategy and data analysis behind his approach.
TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODE
Using a location to build a brand
D2C vs Brick and mortar
Feedback and validation from pop-ups
Moving from brick and mortar to online
Riding the wave
Takeaway’s from the military: leadership
CoS unlock
Being brilliant with the basics
Bridging offline with online
Resources:
Just Myst ..read more
If I Was Starting Today
2w ago
Jim is joined by Alex Back of Couch.com and Apt2b to discuss the strategy and tactics of bootstrapping and growing an E-Com business. Alex covers everything from the importance of buying the right domain to the underrated nature of earnouts.
TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODE
Why couches
How much is a domain worth
Building traffic
SEO and organic traffic
Creating a good partnership dynamic
Starting and selling timing
Growth hacks
How to ask for help
Resources:
Couch.com
Jim Huffman website
Jim's Twitter
GrowthHit
The Growth Marketer's Playbook
Additional episodes you might enjoy:
S ..read more
If I Was Starting Today
3w ago
This week we get to be a fly on the wall for one of Jim's recent talks at the iconic startup accelerator Techstars. Jim talks nitty gritty tactics about customer personas, best in class case studies, and funnel strategies before answering some specific questions from new startup owners.
This week we get to be a fly on the wall for one of Jim's recent zoom presentations with Techstars. Jim talks nitty gritty tactics about customer personas, best in class case studies, and funnel strategies before answering some specific questions from new startup owners.
TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODE
Tec ..read more
If I Was Starting Today
1M ago
Jim is joined by Ryan Rock to discuss how Ryan turned an inside joke started during COVID into a 7 figure business through unique combination of UGC and digital marketing and Pop-ups.
TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODE
Fatboy Origins
Milestones
Keys to growth
Micro influencing tactics
Pop-up marketing
Clubs and communities
UGC strategy
Resources:
Fat Boy Surf Club
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 Mark ..read more
If I Was Starting Today
1M ago
This week, Jim sits down with Andrew Buehler to discuss how Andrew went from concept to over $250k a month in under two years through a combination of crowdsourced funding, sales knowledge, and innovative digital marketing and growth tactics.
TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODE
The secret to crowdfunding
Activating your network
What you need to launch
How to cold email
The importance of sales skills
Customer Acquisition
Resilient
Design Advice
Resources:
Urban Smokehouse
Jim Huffman website
Jim's Twitter
GrowthHit
The Growth Marketer's Playbook
Additional episodes you might enjoy:
S ..read more
If I Was Starting Today
2M ago
This week, Jim and Yonathan break down one of the word-for-word best blog posts on the internet, Sam Altman's "What I Wish Someone Had Told Me." Jim and Yonathan pick out some of their favorite points before exploring potentially huge opportunities for both of them in the near future.
TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODE
Value for seconds read
Who is Sam Altman
Optimism and Obsession
Incentives
Concise communication
Superstar Impact
Opportunity Vehicle
Outcomes over processes
Resources:
What I Wish Someone Had Told Me
Jim Huffman website
Jim's Twitter
GrowthHit
The Growth Marketer's P ..read more
If I Was Starting Today
2M ago
This week, Jim gives an update on the marketing plan for his new apparel brand Neat, and does a deep dive into the strategy and tactics you need to use to launch an e-commerce product.
TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODE
Jim’s trip to New York
How to optimize conversion rate
Automation flows
Bundling and Upsell
Ad spend breakdown
SEO
Understanding the seasonality of your brand
Resources:
Neat Website
Jim Huffman website
Jim's Twitter
GrowthHit
The Growth Marketer's Playbook
Additional episodes yo ..read more
If I Was Starting Today
3M ago
This week, Jim and Yonathan breakdown an essential read for anyone trying to improve or change their habits to create greater outcomes in their personal or professional lives. James Clear's Atomic Habits is a best selling book and a personal favorite for Jim and Yonathan. They distill the book into clear takeaways.
TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODE
Atomic Habits
Author facts
What’s different about this book
Takeaways
Goal setting
Designing your environment
Habit Stacking
Resources:
Atomic Habits
Jim Huffman website
Jim's Twitter
GrowthHit
The Growth Marketer's Playbook
Addit ..read more