If you gather enough advice, eventually you'll hear both sides of every argument.
Should you hold strong, or pivot fast? Double down, or cut and run?
What feels like the better bet? At the end of the day, you'll have to go with your gut.
Gateway X
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Gateway X
@GatewayX
Venture studio founded by @jspujji behind @growthassistant, @unbloat, and AuxInsights. We are hiring!
Joined January 2021
- The Feynman technique of learning: to fully understand something complicated and difficult, try and explain it as simply as possible. cantorsparadise.com/learn-anything…
- Trying to bootstrap your brand? What's the cheapest way to generate buzz? Buy FB ads? Paid influencer partnership? Hire a PR firm? Wrong on all accounts. The cheapest thing you can do is give your product away. COGS can be the smallest line item on a P&L, use it
- The best companies in the world have global teams. Do you? If not, we're here to help! DM us today
- For all of the mindshare marketing, site design, and branding get, your operations are just as important! Manage and forecasting your inventory is crucial to success. Buy too much and you'll have cashflow issues, run out of stock and you wont be able to fulfill orders
- Meet Skip, our new intern. Skills include herding, shedding, and staring. He’s low-cost and a fast worker. RT or reply with your own furry colleagues!
- When looking at something that's not working, you need to be able to distinguish between: It's not working because we have a bad solution in place AND It's not working because it's not getting enough focus
- Do any TikTok creators follow us? We're looking to do a BIG PUSH on TikTok and load up on content. DM what your "x factor" is, and we can find a way to work together!
- Amazing feedback for today from @SmartAsset! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Mary is fantastic... She's sharp, detail-oriented, engaged, and has a fantastic attitude! We got so lucky!" Your GrowthAssistant is waiting, DM us today!
- It's typical to have a round of feedback with designers or influencers. Sometimes the feedback is well executed. Other times you need another round... and another... and another... When do design feedback cycles become a sunk cost? When are they crucial to perfect execution?
- Happy Birthday GX!!!Today, it's GrowthAssistant's 2 Year Birthday! In Jan 2021, I didn't even know I was gonna start THIS business. Today, its >$7,000,000 in ARR with >300 employees and plans to double by year end. Completely bootstrapped. Here are my 7 biggest lessons from this journey:
- Welcome @ProductSchool to GrowthAssistant! 🎉 They wanted a GA to... - Manage ad campaigns across platforms - Monitor analytics and adjust accordingly - Coordinate with in-house design team for new creative We placed Kennie w/ experience in ad campaign management and reports!
