“Growth Hacking” For Startups In 3 Repeatable Steps
This is how I get my “build brain” and “sales brain” to work together
Growth hacking isn’t just a marketing concept. And it’s more than just trying idea after idea until something goes viral. Growth hacking is an ongoing process that starts with innovations in your product and ends with a larger customer base.
A lot of talk around “growth hacking” makes the concept sound like wizardry. It isn’t. So how do you do it?
I’ve often taken the lessons I’ve learned from successful growth stories like AirBnB, Hubspot, and DropBox, and applied them to my own startups. Over about 20 years worth of learning and doing, I’ve defined a three-stage “growth hacking” process that’s both actionable and repeatable.
The key to executing these “hacks” is accessing both sides of your “startup brain.” Here’s how I do that.
Your Build Brain is thoughtful. Your Sales Brain is aggressive.
Your Build Brain is your creator. When you engage your Build Brain, you need time to focus on clarifying your vision, making your solution maximum useful, and building maximum value into your product.
