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Interview series: My first $100k

Well-known founders share their stories on how they reached their first $100k in monthly revenue.

Growth · 9 Min read

My First $100K in Monthly Revenue: An Interview With Hiten Shah

The founder of KISSmetrics, Crazy Egg, and FYI talks about startup growth, marketing, mistakes, hiring and more.

Alex Turnbull CEO & Founder @Groove

Growth · 14 Min read

How Nathan Barry Turned ConvertKit Into an $8M+ Business in 4 Years

ConvertKit’s Nathan Barry on growth, sales, and working in public.

Alex Turnbull CEO & Founder @Groove

Growth · 13 Min read

How Zapier Went From Zero to 600,000+ Users in Just Three Years

Wade Foster on Zapier’s unusual beta program, getting new users, and building a successful remote team.

Alex Turnbull CEO & Founder @Groove

Growth · 13 Min read

How Grasshopper Scrapped Their Way To $30M+ In Annual Revenue

Grasshopper Co-Founder David Hauser shares the lessons he’s learned building (and selling) an ultra-successful business.

Alex Turnbull CEO & Founder @Groove

Growth · 11 Min read

How One Startup Grew From Zero to $100K in Monthly Revenue In Only 11 Months

Edgar, a social media software company, went from launch to success in less than a year. Here’s how.

Alex Turnbull CEO & Founder @Groove

Growth · 13 Min read

How Moz Built A $35M Company Without A Single Salesperson

An interview with MOZ co-founder Rand Fishkin on growing a SaaS business, battling depression, and building an amazing company culture.

Alex Turnbull CEO & Founder @Groove

Growth · 7 Min read

My First $100K in Monthly Revenue: Rick Perreault, CEO of Unbounce

The founder of Unbounce on tackling the company’s early challenges and how they built a $7M business.

Alex Turnbull CEO & Founder @Groove

Growth · 13 Min read

How Wildbit Builds Multi-Million Dollar Products Working 40 Hours/Week

Wildbit’s Co-Founder Shares The Lessons They’ve Learned Building Products Like Beanstalk, Postmark and DeployBot

Alex Turnbull CEO & Founder @Groove

Growth · 12 Min read

My First $100K in Monthly Revenue: Ben Congleton, CEO of Olark

Ben Congleton of Olark on being scrappy, living in Elon Musk’s house, and turning a side project into a live chat powerhouse.

Alex Turnbull CEO & Founder @Groove

Growth · 11 Min read

How Product Hunt Went From a Side Project to One of the Hottest Sites in Tech

We talked to founder and CEO Ryan Hoover about Product Hunt’s rapid rise to prominence.

Alex Turnbull CEO & Founder @Groove

Growth · 9 Min read

How Harvest Grew to 40,000+ Customers With Zero Funding

Danny Wen co-founded Harvest to scratch his own itch. Years later, here’s what he’s learned.

Alex Turnbull CEO & Founder @Groove

Growth · 11 Min read

How Mention Went From Zero to 350K Users In 3 Years

Matthieu Vaxelaire on starting up in Paris, pivoting and rapidly growing a global business.

Alex Turnbull CEO & Founder @Groove

Growth · 10 Min read

How A 19 Year-Old Founder Turned An Idea Into A $20M/Year Business

Brian Wong on losing his job, networking and building a business by asking questions.

Alex Turnbull CEO & Founder @Groove

Growth · 10 Min read

Neil Patel on Building Businesses, Learning From Mistakes, and the ROI of Helicopters

The co-founder of KISSmetrics and Crazy Egg shares valuable insights on growing a business. Read the interview now.

Alex Turnbull CEO & Founder @Groove

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