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What if you knew data behind the fastest growing SaaS companies today? Each morning join Nathan Latka as he spends 15 minutes interviewing SaaS founders. You'll learn how SaaS CEO's launched their startup and grew it into a business. SaaS Founders range from bootstrapped to funded, MVP to 10,000 customers, pre revenue to pre IPO.
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Feb 29, 2016

Listen to The Top if you want to hear from the worlds TOP entrepreneurs on how much they sold last month, how they are selling it, and what they are selling - 7 days a week in 20 minute interviews! Join the Top Tribe at NathanLatka.com/TheTop

 

The Top is FOR YOU if you are:

 

A STUDENT who wants to become the CEO of a $10m company in under 24 months (episode #4)

 

STUCK in the CORPORATE grind and looking to create a $10k/mo side business so you can quit (episode #7)

 

An influencer or BLOGGER who wants to make $27k/mo in monthly RECURRING revenue to have the life you want and full CONTROL (episode #1)

 

The Software as a Service (SaaS) entrepreneur who wants to grow to a $100m+ valuation (episode #14).

 

Your host, Nathan Latka is a 25 year old software entrepreneur who has driven over $4.5 million in revenue and built a 25 person team as he dropped out of school, raised $2.5million from a Forbes Billionaire, and attracted over 10,000 paying customers from 160+ different countries.

 

 

Oprah gets 60 minutes or more to make her guests comfortable to then ask tough questions. Nathan does it all in less than 15 minutes in this daily podcast that's like an audio version of Pat Flynn's monthly income report. Join the Top Tribe at NathanLatka.com/TheTop

Feb 29, 2016

Listen to The Top if you want to hear from the worlds TOP entrepreneurs on how much they sold last month, how they are selling it, and what they are selling - 7 days a week in 20 minute interviews! Join the Top Tribe at NathanLatka.com/TheTop

 

The Top is FOR YOU if you are:

 

A STUDENT who wants to become the CEO of a $10m company in under 24 months (episode #4)

 

STUCK in the CORPORATE grind and looking to create a $10k/mo side business so you can quit (episode #7)

 

An influencer or BLOGGER who wants to make $27k/mo in monthly RECURRING revenue to have the life you want and full CONTROL (episode #1)

 

The Software as a Service (SaaS) entrepreneur who wants to grow to a $100m+ valuation (episode #14). 

 

Your host, Nathan Latka is a 25 year old software entrepreneur who has driven over $4.5 million in revenue and built a 25 person team as he dropped out of school, raised $2.5million from a Forbes Billionaire, and attracted over 10,000 paying customers from 160+ different countries.

 

Oprah gets 60 minutes or more to make her guests comfortable to then ask tough questions. Nathan does it all in less than 15 minutes in this daily podcast that's like an audio version of Pat Flynn's monthly income report. Join the Top Tribe at NathanLatka.com/TheTop

 

Feb 29, 2016

Listen to The Top if you want to hear from the worlds TOP entrepreneurs on how much they sold last month, how they are selling it, and what they are selling - 7 days a week in 20 minute interviews! Join the Top Tribe at NathanLatka.com/TheTop

 

The Top is FOR YOU if you are:

 

A STUDENT who wants to become the CEO of a $10m company in under 24 months (episode #4)

 

STUCK in the CORPORATE grind and looking to create a $10k/mo side business so you can quit (episode #7)

 

An influencer or BLOGGER who wants to make $27k/mo in monthly RECURRING revenue to have the life you want and full CONTROL (episode #1)

 

The Software as a Service (SaaS) entrepreneur who wants to grow to a $100m+ valuation (episode #14).

 

Your host, Nathan Latka is a 25 year old software entrepreneur who has driven over $4.5 million in revenue and built a 25 person team as he dropped out of school, raised $2.5million from a Forbes Billionaire, and attracted over 10,000 paying customers from 160+ different countries.

 

 

Oprah gets 60 minutes or more to make her guests comfortable to then ask tough questions. Nathan does it all in less than 15 minutes in this daily podcast that's like an audio version of Pat Flynn's monthly income report. Join the Top Tribe at NathanLatka.com/TheTop

Feb 28, 2016

Listen to The Top if you want to hear from the worlds TOP entrepreneurs on how much they sold last month, how they are selling it, and what they are selling - 7 days a week in 20 minute interviews! Join the Top Tribe at NathanLatka.com/TheTop

 

The Top is FOR YOU if you are:

 

A STUDENT who wants to become the CEO of a $10m company in under 24 months (episode #4)

 

STUCK in the CORPORATE grind and looking to create a $10k/mo side business so you can quit (episode #7)

 

An influencer or BLOGGER who wants to make $27k/mo in monthly RECURRING revenue to have the life you want and full CONTROL (episode #1)

 

The Software as a Service (SaaS) entrepreneur who wants to grow to a $100m+ valuation (episode #14).

 

Your host, Nathan Latka is a 25 year old software entrepreneur who has driven over $4.5 million in revenue and built a 25 person team as he dropped out of school, raised $2.5million from a Forbes Billionaire, and attracted over 10,000 paying customers from 160+ different countries.

 

Oprah gets 60 minutes or more to make her guests comfortable to then ask tough questions. Nathan does it all in less than 15 minutes in this daily podcast that's like an audio version of Pat Flynn's monthly income report. Join the Top Tribe at NathanLatka.com/TheTop

Feb 28, 2016

Listen to The Top if you want to hear from the worlds TOP entrepreneurs on how much they sold last month, how they are selling it, and what they are selling - 7 days a week in 20 minute interviews! Join the Top Tribe at NathanLatka.com/TheTop

 

The Top is FOR YOU if you are:

 

A STUDENT who wants to become the CEO of a $10m company in under 24 months (episode #4)

 

STUCK in the CORPORATE grind and looking to create a $10k/mo side business so you can quit (episode #7)

 

An influencer or BLOGGER who wants to make $27k/mo in monthly RECURRING revenue to have the life you want and full CONTROL (episode #1)

 

The Software as a Service (SaaS) entrepreneur who wants to grow to a $100m+ valuation (episode #14).

 

Your host, Nathan Latka is a 25 year old software entrepreneur who has driven over $4.5 million in revenue and built a 25 person team as he dropped out of school, raised $2.5million from a Forbes Billionaire, and attracted over 10,000 paying customers from 160+ different countries.

 

Oprah gets 60 minutes or more to make her guests comfortable to then ask tough questions. Nathan does it all in less than 15 minutes in this daily podcast that's like an audio version of Pat Flynn's monthly income report. Join the Top Tribe at NathanLatka.com/TheTop

Feb 28, 2016

Listen to The Top if you want to hear from the worlds TOP entrepreneurs on how much they sold last month, how they are selling it, and what they are selling - 7 days a week in 20 minute interviews! Join the Top Tribe at NathanLatka.com/TheTop

 

The Top is FOR YOU if you are:

 

A STUDENT who wants to become the CEO of a $10m company in under 24 months (episode #4)

 

STUCK in the CORPORATE grind and looking to create a $10k/mo side business so you can quit (episode #7)

 

An influencer or BLOGGER who wants to make $27k/mo in monthly RECURRING revenue to have the life you want and full CONTROL (episode #1)

 

The Software as a Service (SaaS) entrepreneur who wants to grow to a $100m+ valuation (episode #14).

 

Your host, Nathan Latka is a 25 year old software entrepreneur who has driven over $4.5 million in revenue and built a 25 person team as he dropped out of school, raised $2.5million from a Forbes Billionaire, and attracted over 10,000 paying customers from 160+ different countries.

 

Oprah gets 60 minutes or more to make her guests comfortable to then ask tough questions. Nathan does it all in less than 15 minutes in this daily podcast that's like an audio version of Pat Flynn's monthly income report. Join the Top Tribe at NathanLatka.com/TheTop

 

Feb 27, 2016

Carrie Wilkerson Episode 12

Listen to The Top if you want to hear from the worlds TOP entrepreneurs on how much they sold last month, how they are selling it, and what they are selling - 7 days a week in 20 minute interviews! Join the Top Tribe at NathanLatka.com/TheTop

 

The Top is FOR YOU if you are:

 

A STUDENT who wants to become the CEO of a $10m company in under 24 months (episode #4)

 

STUCK in the CORPORATE grind and looking to create a $10k/mo side business so you can quit (episode #7)

 

An influencer or BLOGGER who wants to make $27k/mo in monthly RECURRING revenue to have the life you want and full CONTROL (episode #1)

 

The Software as a Service (SaaS) entrepreneur who wants to grow to a $100m+ valuation (episode #14).

 

Your host, Nathan Latka is a 25 year old software entrepreneur who has driven over $4.5 million in revenue and built a 25 person team as he dropped out of school, raised $2.5million from a Forbes Billionaire, and attracted over 10,000 paying customers from 160+ different countries.

 

Oprah gets 60 minutes or more to make her guests comfortable to then ask tough questions. Nathan does it all in less than 15 minutes in this daily podcast that's like an audio version of Pat Flynn's monthly income report. Join the Top Tribe at NathanLatka.com/TheTop

 

Feb 27, 2016

Listen to The Top if you want to hear from the worlds TOP entrepreneurs on how much they sold last month, how they are selling it, and what they are selling - 7 days a week in 20 minute interviews! Join the Top Tribe at NathanLatka.com/TheTop

 

The Top is FOR YOU if you are:

 

A STUDENT who wants to become the CEO of a $10m company in under 24 months (episode #4)

 

STUCK in the CORPORATE grind and looking to create a $10k/mo side business so you can quit (episode #7)

 

An influencer or BLOGGER who wants to make $27k/mo in monthly RECURRING revenue to have the life you want and full CONTROL (episode #1)

 

The Software as a Service (SaaS) entrepreneur who wants to grow to a $100m+ valuation (episode #14).

 

Your host, Nathan Latka is a 25 year old software entrepreneur who has driven over $4.5 million in revenue and built a 25 person team as he dropped out of school, raised $2.5million from a Forbes Billionaire, and attracted over 10,000 paying customers from 160+ different countries.

 

Oprah gets 60 minutes or more to make her guests comfortable to then ask tough questions. Nathan does it all in less than 15 minutes in this daily podcast that's like an audio version of Pat Flynn's monthly income report. Join the Top Tribe at NathanLatka.com/TheTop

 

Feb 27, 2016

Listen to The Top if you want to hear from the worlds TOP entrepreneurs on how much they sold last month, how they are selling it, and what they are selling - 7 days a week in 20 minute interviews! Join the Top Tribe at NathanLatka.com/TheTop

 

The Top is FOR YOU if you are:

 

A STUDENT who wants to become the CEO of a $10m company in under 24 months (episode #4)

 

STUCK in the CORPORATE grind and looking to create a $10k/mo side business so you can quit (episode #7)

 

An influencer or BLOGGER who wants to make $27k/mo in monthly RECURRING revenue to have the life you want and full CONTROL (episode #1)

 

The Software as a Service (SaaS) entrepreneur who wants to grow to a $100m+ valuation (episode #14).

 

Your host, Nathan Latka is a 25 year old software entrepreneur who has driven over $4.5 million in revenue and built a 25 person team as he dropped out of school, raised $2.5million from a Forbes Billionaire, and attracted over 10,000 paying customers from 160+ different countries.

 

Oprah gets 60 minutes or more to make her guests comfortable to then ask tough questions. Nathan does it all in less than 15 minutes in this daily podcast that's like an audio version of Pat Flynn's monthly income report. Join the Top Tribe at NathanLatka.com/TheTop

 

Feb 26, 2016

Listen to The Top if you want to hear from the worlds TOP entrepreneurs on how much they sold last month, how they are selling it, and what they are selling - 7 days a week in 20 minute interviews! Join the Top Tribe at NathanLatka.com/TheTop

 

The Top is FOR YOU if you are:

 

A STUDENT who wants to become the CEO of a $10m company in under 24 months (episode #4)

 

STUCK in the CORPORATE grind and looking to create a $10k/mo side business so you can quit (episode #7)

 

An influencer or BLOGGER who wants to make $27k/mo in monthly RECURRING revenue to have the life you want and full CONTROL (episode #1)

 

The Software as a Service (SaaS) entrepreneur who wants to grow to a $100m+ valuation (episode #14).

 

Your host, Nathan Latka is a 25 year old software entrepreneur who has driven over $4.5 million in revenue and built a 25 person team as he dropped out of school, raised $2.5million from a Forbes Billionaire, and attracted over 10,000 paying customers from 160+ different countries.

 

Oprah gets 60 minutes or more to make her guests comfortable to then ask tough questions. Nathan does it all in less than 15 minutes in this daily podcast that's like an audio version of Pat Flynn's monthly income report. Join the Top Tribe at NathanLatka.com/TheTop

 

Feb 26, 2016
Listen to The Top if you want to hear from the worlds TOP entrepreneurs on how much they sold last month, how they are selling it, and what they are selling - 7 days a week in 20 minute interviews! Join the Top Tribe at NathanLatka.com/TheTop

 

The Top is FOR YOU if you are:

 

A STUDENT who wants to become the CEO of a $10m company in under 24 months (episode #4)

 

STUCK in the CORPORATE grind and looking to create a $10k/mo side business so you can quit (episode #7)

 

An influencer or BLOGGER who wants to make $27k/mo in monthly RECURRING revenue to have the life you want and full CONTROL (episode #1)

 

The Software as a Service (SaaS) entrepreneur who wants to grow to a $100m+ valuation (episode #14).

 

Your host, Nathan Latka is a 25 year old software entrepreneur who has driven over $4.5 million in revenue and built a 25 person team as he dropped out of school, raised $2.5million from a Forbes Billionaire, and attracted over 10,000 paying customers from 160+ different countries.

 

Oprah gets 60 minutes or more to make her guests comfortable to then ask tough questions. Nathan does it all in less than 15 minutes in this daily podcast that's like an audio version of Pat Flynn's monthly income report. Join the Top Tribe at NathanLatka.com/TheTop 

Feb 26, 2016

Listen to The Top if you want to hear from the worlds TOP entrepreneurs on how much they sold last month, how they are selling it, and what they are selling - 7 days a week in 20 minute interviews! Join the Top Tribe at NathanLatka.com/TheTop

 

The Top is FOR YOU if you are:

 

A STUDENT who wants to become the CEO of a $10m company in under 24 months (episode #4)

 

STUCK in the CORPORATE grind and looking to create a $10k/mo side business so you can quit (episode #7)

 

An influencer or BLOGGER who wants to make $27k/mo in monthly RECURRING revenue to have the life you want and full CONTROL (episode #1)

 

The Software as a Service (SaaS) entrepreneur who wants to grow to a $100m+ valuation (episode #14).

 

Your host, Nathan Latka is a 25 year old software entrepreneur who has driven over $4.5 million in revenue and built a 25 person team as he dropped out of school, raised $2.5million from a Forbes Billionaire, and attracted over 10,000 paying customers from 160+ different countries.

 

Oprah gets 60 minutes or more to make her guests comfortable to then ask tough questions. Nathan does it all in less than 15 minutes in this daily podcast that's like an audio version of Pat Flynn's monthly income report. Join the Top Tribe at NathanLatka.com/TheTop

 

Feb 25, 2016
Listen to The Top if you want to hear from the worlds TOP entrepreneurs on how much they sold last month, how they are selling it, and what they are selling - 7 days a week in 20 minute interviews! Join the Top Tribe at NathanLatka.com/TheTop

 

The Top is FOR YOU if you are:

 

A STUDENT who wants to become the CEO of a $10m company in under 24 months (episode #4)

 

STUCK in the CORPORATE grind and looking to create a $10k/mo side business so you can quit (episode #7)

 

An influencer or BLOGGER who wants to make $27k/mo in monthly RECURRING revenue to have the life you want and full CONTROL (episode #1)

 

The Software as a Service (SaaS) entrepreneur who wants to grow to a $100m+ valuation (episode #14).

 

Your host, Nathan Latka is a 25 year old software entrepreneur who has driven over $4.5 million in revenue and built a 25 person team as he dropped out of school, raised $2.5million from a Forbes Billionaire, and attracted over 10,000 paying customers from 160+ different countries.

 

Oprah gets 60 minutes or more to make her guests comfortable to then ask tough questions. Nathan does it all in less than 15 minutes in this daily podcast that's like an audio version of Pat Flynn's monthly income report. Join the Top Tribe at NathanLatka.com/TheTop

Feb 25, 2016
Listen to The Top if you want to hear from the worlds TOP entrepreneurs on how much they sold last month, how they are selling it, and what they are selling - 7 days a week in 20 minute interviews! Join the Top Tribe at NathanLatka.com/TheTop

 

The Top is FOR YOU if you are:

 

A STUDENT who wants to become the CEO of a $10m company in under 24 months (episode #4)

 

STUCK in the CORPORATE grind and looking to create a $10k/mo side business so you can quit (episode #7)

 

An influencer or BLOGGER who wants to make $27k/mo in monthly RECURRING revenue to have the life you want and full CONTROL (episode #1)

 

The Software as a Service (SaaS) entrepreneur who wants to grow to a $100m+ valuation (episode #14).

 

Your host, Nathan Latka is a 25 year old software entrepreneur who has driven over $4.5 million in revenue and built a 25 person team as he dropped out of school, raised $2.5million from a Forbes Billionaire, and attracted over 10,000 paying customers from 160+ different countries.

 

Oprah gets 60 minutes or more to make her guests comfortable to then ask tough questions. Nathan does it all in less than 15 minutes in this daily podcast that's like an audio version of Pat Flynn's monthly income report. Join the Top Tribe at NathanLatka.com/TheTop 

Feb 25, 2016
Listen to The Top if you want to hear from the worlds TOP entrepreneurs on how much they sold last month, how they are selling it, and what they are selling - 7 days a week in 20 minute interviews! Join the Top Tribe at NathanLatka.com/TheTop

 

The Top is FOR YOU if you are:

 

A STUDENT who wants to become the CEO of a $10m company in under 24 months (episode #4)

 

STUCK in the CORPORATE grind and looking to create a $10k/mo side business so you can quit (episode #7)

 

An influencer or BLOGGER who wants to make $27k/mo in monthly RECURRING revenue to have the life you want and full CONTROL (episode #1)

 

The Software as a Service (SaaS) entrepreneur who wants to grow to a $100m+ valuation (episode #14).

 

Your host, Nathan Latka is a 25 year old software entrepreneur who has driven over $4.5 million in revenue and built a 25 person team as he dropped out of school, raised $2.5million from a Forbes Billionaire, and attracted over 10,000 paying customers from 160+ different countries.

 

Oprah gets 60 minutes or more to make her guests comfortable to then ask tough questions. Nathan does it all in less than 15 minutes in this daily podcast that's like an audio version of Pat Flynn's monthly income report. Join the Top Tribe at NathanLatka.com/TheTop 

Feb 24, 2016
Listen to The Top if you want to hear from the worlds TOP entrepreneurs on how much they sold last month, how they are selling it, and what they are selling - 7 days a week in 20 minute interviews! Join the Top Tribe at NathanLatka.com/TheTop

 

The Top is FOR YOU if you are:

 

A STUDENT who wants to become the CEO of a $10m company in under 24 months (episode #4)

 

STUCK in the CORPORATE grind and looking to create a $10k/mo side business so you can quit (episode #7)

 

An influencer or BLOGGER who wants to make $27k/mo in monthly RECURRING revenue to have the life you want and full CONTROL (episode #1)

 

The Software as a Service (SaaS) entrepreneur who wants to grow to a $100m+ valuation (episode #14).

 

Your host, Nathan Latka is a 25 year old software entrepreneur who has driven over $4.5 million in revenue and built a 25 person team as he dropped out of school, raised $2.5million from a Forbes Billionaire, and attracted over 10,000 paying customers from 160+ different countries.

 

Oprah gets 60 minutes or more to make her guests comfortable to then ask tough questions. Nathan does it all in less than 15 minutes in this daily podcast that's like an audio version of Pat Flynn's monthly income report. Join the Top Tribe at NathanLatka.com/TheTop

Feb 23, 2016

Ep 154 features Ida Tin , who’s the co-founder and CEO of Clue, the world’s fastest growing period tracking and fertility application.

Ida Tin is the co-founder and CEO of Clue, a digital female health company based in Berlin, Germany whose Clue app is acclaimed as the most streamlined, user-friendly menstrual cycle tracking app available. Born in Copenhagen, Ida graduated from Denmark’s prestigious creative business school, KaosPilots. A lifelong entrepreneur, she previously led motorcycle tours around the world and published a book about her experience, “Direktøs” which became a Danish bestseller.

YOUR $100: Remember to subscribe to the show on itunes then text the word "nathan" to 33444 to confirm that you've done it to enter to win $100 every Monday on the show. Do this now. Stop reading this and do it!

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Top Entrepreneurs join Nathan Latka daily inspired by, Art of Charm, Pat Flynn, John Dumas, Entrepreneur on Fire, Chalene Johnson, Lewis Howes, School of Greatness, HBR Podcast, the StartUp podcast, Mixergy, Andrew Warner, AskGaryVee, and the great hosts of BiggerPockets!

3 Key Points:

  • Working in several different fields fosters unexpected skills that become useful in other occupations and ventures.
  • Clue was made because nobody had come up with a modern and data-driven innovation to help women manage their reproductive health.
  • Don’t let your age be an obstacle to your plans. Every age has unique strengths that can be utilized immediately.

 

Time Stamped Show Notes:

  • 01:00 – Nathan’s introduction to today’s show
  • 01:41 – Ida joins the show
  • 01:41 – Clue doesn’t generate revenue right now, the company is focused on growth.
  • 02:24 – Clue’s raised about 10 million from Union Square Ventures and other investors.
  • 03:09 – Before working on Clue, Ida had a jewelry startup in London and also ran a motorcycle touring company.
  • 03:45 – Despite working in seemingly unrelated fields, Ida’s found that her eclectic experiences help her with current ventures.
  • 04:42 – Clue was made because nobody had come up with a modern and data-driven innovation to help women manage their reproductive health.
  • 05:48 – The company was founded by five people – they were funded 50K euros by investors in the beginning.
  • 08:59 – Clue is approaching 3 million active users (using the app at least once a month).
  • 11:20 – Luckily since Clue has several investors, they’re able to put off creating a revenue channel, while growing their user base.
  • 12:24 – Clue currently has 24 employees.
  • 13:42 – Famous Five

 

Resources Mentioned:

  • Growth Geeks – The way Nathan hires growth hackers on a per project basis for things like info graphics, blog posts, and other growth projects
  • Clue – Ida’s period tracking and fertility app.
  • @idatin – Ida’s twitter.
  • LinkedIn – Ida’s LinkedIn.
  • CrunchBase – Ida’s CrunchBase
  • Hard Things About Hard Things – Book Ida stands by
  • Slack – Online tool Ida likes
  • Pocket – another online tool
  • Trello – Another online tool

Famous 5

  • Favorite Book?— Hard Things About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz
  • What CEO do you follow?— Vanessa Lee Bush
  • What is your favorite online tool?— Slack, Pocket, Trello
  • Do you get 8 hours of sleep?— More or less
  • If you could let your 20 year old self know one thing, what would it be?— Each age has their unique strengths, go full force with your creative energy regardless of how old you are.

Credits

  • Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives

Listen to The Top if you want to hear from the worlds TOP entrepreneurs on how much they sold last month, how they are selling it, and what they are selling - 7 days a week in 20 minute interviews! Join the Top Tribe at http://NathanLatka.com/TheTop

The Top is FOR YOU if you are:

A STUDENT who wants to become the CEO of a $10m company in under 24 months (episode #4)

STUCK in the CORPORATE grind and looking to create a $10k/mo side business so you can quit (episode #7)

An influencer or BLOGGER who wants to make $27k/mo in monthly RECURRING revenue to have the life you want and full CONTROL (episode #1)

The Software as a Service (SaaS) entrepreneur who wants to grow to a $100m+ valuation (episode #14).

Your host, Nathan Latka is a 25 year old software entrepreneur who has driven over $4.5 million in revenue and built a 25 person team as he dropped out of school, raised $2.5million from a Forbes Billionaire, and attracted over 10,000 paying customers from 160+ different countries.

 

Oprah gets 60 minutes or more to make her guests comfortable to then ask tough questions. Nathan does it all in less than 15 minutes in this daily podcast that's like an audio version of Pat Flynn's monthly income report. Join the Top Tribe at http://NathanLatka.com/TheTop

Feb 23, 2016

Ep 167 Eran Eyal, the CEO and founder at Springleap, a marketplace of 180K advertising agency experts. Listen as Nathan and Eran talk about the latter’s extensive experiences as an entrepreneur and the valuation of SAAS businesses.

YOUR $100: Remember to subscribe to the show on itunes then text the word "nathan" to 33444 to confirm that you've done it to enter to win $100 every Monday on the show. Do this now. Stop reading this and do it!

Click here to join the top tribe and instantly learn how Nathan made his first $10k at 19 years old: bit.ly/1SynoAg

Top Entrepreneurs join Nathan Latka daily inspired by, Art of Charm, Pat Flynn, John Dumas, Entrepreneur on Fire, Chalene Johnson, Lewis Howes, School of Greatness, HBR Podcast, the StartUp podcast, Mixergy, Andrew Warner, AskGaryVee, and the great hosts of BiggerPockets!

3 Key Points:

  1. The valuation of a SAAS model business may not necessarily be only evaluated on a multiplier. There are a variety of factors that can influence its value.
  2. It can be prudent to start small as an inexperienced entrepreneur – E-Squared, Eran’s clothing and coffee based retail business was a labor of love and learning.
  3. By building and integrating a successful marketplace into his crowdsourcing drag-and-drop business, Eran was able to increase its value.

Time Stamped Show Notes:

  • 01:00 – Nathan’s introduction to today’s show.
  • 01:34 – Eran joins the show.
  • 02:20 – Eran describes his time with E-Squared, an apparel and coffee based retail business.
  • 03:51 – E-Squared started in 2006 and was sold in 2008.
  • 04:34 – The business had two locations and didn’t produce a massive exit. 3-4X in topline revenue.
  • 05:31 – Eran describes his second business which relied on crowdsourcing.
  • 09:00 – Initially the drag-and-drop crowdsourcing software wasn’t SAAS based. But it quickly switched because clients preferred paying a SAAS model.
  • 10:11 – At its peak, the crowdsourcing business had about 37 large customers and several small ones.
  • 10:36 – The highest MR (marginal revenue) for the crowdsourcing business was about 250K a month.
  • 11:45 – One of Eran’s strengths is building a successful marketplace, a skill that helped him strengthen his drag-and-drop crowdsourcing business.
  • 12:29 – Nathan and Eran discuss tying the valuation of a SAAS business to annual recurring revenue.
  • 13:37 – Eran gives an example of why a MRR SAAS based business shouldn’t be valuated with only a multiplier.
  • 14:35 – 7X to 10X is a good multiplier on ARR (annual recurring revenue) for a SAAS based business being sold, but it hinges on a variety of factors.
  • 15:43 – While Nathan believes that anything other than the multiplier is only speculation, Eran believes that the speculation affects valuation significantly.
  • 16:01 – Eran explains/defends his stance on speculation’s impact on valuation.
  • 18:05 – Eran will be back on the show to talk more about Springleap. No Famous Five for this episode.

Resources Mentioned:

  • Growth Geeks – The way Nathan hires growth hackers on a per project basis for things like info graphics, blog posts, and other growth projects
  • Edgar – A tool Nathan uses to add pieces of content to a library and automate content distribution on media platforms.
  • Springleap – Eran’s business
  • @EranEyal – Eran’s twitter
  • Clarity – Eran’s Clarity
  • eran@springleap.com – Eran’s email
  • LinkedIn – Frank’s LinkedIn
  • Crunchbase – Springleap, Eran’s current business

 

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The Top is FOR YOU if you are:

A STUDENT who wants to become the CEO of a $10m company in under 24 months (episode #4)

STUCK in the CORPORATE grind and looking to create a $10k/mo side business so you can quit (episode #7)

An influencer or BLOGGER who wants to make $27k/mo in monthly RECURRING revenue to have the life you want and full CONTROL (episode #1)

The Software as a Service (SaaS) entrepreneur who wants to grow to a $100m+ valuation (episode #14).

Your host, Nathan Latka is a 25 year old software entrepreneur who has driven over $4.5 million in revenue and built a 25 person team as he dropped out of school, raised $2.5million from a Forbes Billionaire, and attracted over 10,000 paying customers from 160+ different countries.

 

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Feb 17, 2016

Ep 137 Russell Brunson joins Nathan.

Russell Brunson is a trail blazer in the world of internet marketing, becoming most famous for his sophisticated use of split testing. Russell started his first business while studying at University, selling over a million dollars’ worth of his own products and services from his own basement by the time he graduated. Since then, he has started and built diverse businesses including software company ClickFunnels and coaching company DotComSecrets.

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3 Key Points:

  1. You can create an astoundingly profitable consulting business by providing a bridge between software and the concept behind the software
  2. When you go the VC route, your board members become your customers and the REAL customers are the ones who lose out.
  3. If the goose is laying the golden egg—don’t tinker.

Episode Notes: 

  • 01:00 – Nathan’s introduction to today’s show
  • 01:35 – Russell joins the show
  • 01:46 – Russell talks about what he was selling in college—POTATO GUNS
  • 02:15 – Russell is 35 years old
  • 02:35 – Dot Com Secrets is Russell’s coaching company—ClickFunnelsis the result
  • 03:39 – Dot Com Secrets is also a book now
  • 04:04 – The company (DCS not CF) will do between $6-7 million by the end of the year
  • 04:20 – Most ClickFunnels members ultimately become consulting clients in one way or another
  • 04:55 – Bridging the gap between the software and the concept
  • 06:13 – The call-to-action in Russell’s book
  • 07:20 – 18% of ClickFunnel customers pay $300 a month—everyone else pays $100
  • 08:08 – Defying the venture capital route
  • 09:13 – Defining the ultimate goal with ClickFunnels
  • 11:16 – Ironing out the equity split
  • 11:29 – Russell sank over $1,000,000 to get Click Funnels off the ground
  • 13:10 – It’s not always about what your partner’s bring—it’s about how much you respect them
  • 14:20 – Customer acquisition cost
  • 15:05 – 80% of new clients are organic, 20% are from affiliates
  • 18:30 – Click Funnels list is ½ million people
  • 18:45 – Famous Five

Related: Want to learn how to go from $0-$10k/mo in revenue fast? Join Nathan live on the Starter Tribe Beta free workshop.

Famous 5

    • Favorite Book?—Rework
    • What CEO do you follow?— None
    • What is your favorite online tool?—Tomorrow.do
    • Do you get 8 hours of sleep?— No
    • If you could let your 20 year old self know one thing, what would it be?—Understand the power of working for people for FREE

Resources Mentioned:

Listen to The Top if you want to hear from the worlds TOP entrepreneurs on how much they sold last month, how they are selling it, and what they are selling - 7 days a week in 20 minute interviews! Join the Top Tribe at http://NathanLatka.com/TheTop

The Top is FOR YOU if you are:

A STUDENT who wants to become the CEO of a $10m company in under 24 months (episode #4)

STUCK in the CORPORATE grind and looking to create a $10k/mo side business so you can quit (episode #7)

An influencer or BLOGGER who wants to make $27k/mo in monthly RECURRING revenue to have the life you want and full CONTROL (episode #1)

The Software as a Service (SaaS) entrepreneur who wants to grow to a $100m+ valuation (episode #14).

Your host, Nathan Latka is a 25 year old software entrepreneur who has driven over $4.5 million in revenue and built a 25 person team as he dropped out of school, raised $2.5million from a Forbes Billionaire, and attracted over 10,000 paying customers from 160+ different countries.

 

Oprah gets 60 minutes or more to make her guests comfortable to then ask tough questions. Nathan does it all in less than 15 minutes in this daily podcast that's like an audio version of Pat Flynn's monthly income report. Join the Top Tribe athttp://NathanLatka.com/TheTop

Feb 9, 2016

Ep 129 Tim Draper of DFJ Venture (Timothy Draper) joins Nathan.

Tim Draper was a founding partner of Draper Associates and DFJ. He has raised ten core funds totaling more than $10 BILLION, hired and led a team of partners, invested in hundreds of early­stage private companies, including BaiduTeslaHotmailSkypeParametric TechnologyDigidesignTwitchTVTheranos and Overture. He has extended his reach through the building of the Draper Venture Network with 14 funds covering 30 cities around the world, through the creation of Draper University, a school and ecosystem dedicated to preparing entrepreneurs, and through building a high-profile brand to generate deal flow.

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3 Key Points:

  1.        Entrepreneurs need to be comfortable with changing rules  
  2.        California is falling behind in business, education. Division of the state would improve results.
  3.        Viral marketing is a good thing.

Episode Notes: 

  •          00:58 – Nathan’s introduction to today’s show
  •          01:43 – Skype investment – Tim was in the first Skype video call, his username is ‘Tim’
  •          02:52 – Skype investment less than $10 million. Sold for $4 billion to ebay  
  •          04:08 – Size of funds usually around $400 million. Network is in 36 cities around the world
  •          06:10 – ABC reality show Startup U  
  •          07:25 – Changing volleyball rules on Startup U / encouraging freedom at Draper University
  •          10:18 – Invested in Tesla early prior to Elon Musk’s involvement
  •          10:59 – Tim’s different processes for finding new investment opportunities
  •          12:10 – Elon was an investor in Tesla prior to taking control
  •          13:19 – Tim’s ties
  •          13:43 – Six California’s – the rationale
  •          16:50 – Doesn’t believe he would be a good political candidate
  •          17:13 – ‘Get your free email at Hotmail’ – first viral marketing  
  •          19:37 – The Famous Five

Resources Mentioned:

Famous 5

  •          Favorite Book?— The Startup Game by William Draper
  •          What CEO do you follow? — All of them. Elon Musk, Robin Li (Baidu), Elizabeth Holmes (Theranos).
  •          Do you get 8 hours of sleep? — No
  •          If you could let your 20-year-old self know one thing, what would it be? – Stick to your intuition.

 

 

Listen to The Top if you want to hear from the worlds TOP entrepreneurs on how much they sold last month, how they are selling it, and what they are selling - 7 days a week in 20 minute interviews! Join the Top Tribe at http://NathanLatka.com/TheTop

The Top is FOR YOU if you are:

A STUDENT who wants to become the CEO of a $10m company in under 24 months (episode #4)

STUCK in the CORPORATE grind and looking to create a $10k/mo side business so you can quit (episode #7)

An influencer or BLOGGER who wants to make $27k/mo in monthly RECURRING revenue to have the life you want and full CONTROL (episode #1)

The Software as a Service (SaaS) entrepreneur who wants to grow to a $100m+ valuation (episode #14).

Your host, Nathan Latka is a 25 year old software entrepreneur who has driven over $4.5 million in revenue and built a 25 person team as he dropped out of school, raised $2.5million from a Forbes Billionaire, and attracted over 10,000 paying customers from 160+ different countries.

 

Oprah gets 60 minutes or more to make her guests comfortable to then ask tough questions. Nathan does it all in less than 15 minutes in this daily podcast that's like an audio version of Pat Flynn's monthly income report. Join the Top Tribe at http://NathanLatka.com/TheTop

Feb 8, 2016

Ep 179 Aaron Fifield, the host of the podcast Chat with Traders. Listen as Nathan and Aaron talk about trading and what makes a podcast attractive to listeners.

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Top Entrepreneurs join Nathan Latka daily inspired by, Art of Charm, Pat Flynn, John Dumas, Entrepreneur on Fire, Chalene Johnson, Lewis Howes, School of Greatness, HBR Podcast, the StartUp podcast, Mixergy, Andrew Warner, AskGaryVee, and the great hosts of BiggerPockets!

Bio
Aaron Fifield is the host of Chat with Traders a podcast focusing on weekly interviews with profitable traders. He also runs his own graphics and web design company.

3 Key Points:

  1. Before monetizing a product or service, often times it’s beneficial to grow your list and become better known.
  2. Qualities that attract listeners to a podcast are the inclusion of well-known guests, consistency, and being active on social media platforms.
  3. If you want to be something, spend your time around people who already are. To be an engineer, spend time with engineers.

Time Stamped Show Notes:

  • 01:00 – Nathan’s introduction to today’s show
  • 01:22 – Aaron joins the show.
  • 02:05 – Aaron made his first thousand dollars when he started his graphics and web design company.
  • 03:32 – Chat with Traders began with Aaron’s desire to spend more time with traders.
  • 05:30 – Movies make trading look more glamorous than it really is.
  • 06:35 – Aaron’s main revenue stream comes from his podcast Chat with Traders which hasn’t been monetized - only publicized.
  • 07:20 – Chat with Traders started about a year ago and releases once a week. They reached about 90K downloads in a recent month and have about 627K cumulative downloads.
  • 07:57 – Featuring prolific or famous guests attract listeners to the podcast, but convincing them to come on air requires perseverance.
  • 08:26 – Being active on a couple social media platforms and being consistent with publishing schedule are also important to getting listeners.
  • 10:08 – Aaron gives an example pitch to direct listeners to his podcast.
  • 10:33 – Chat with Traders has 5,800 subscribers, Aaron’s focus is growing the list through 2016.
  • 10:58 – Aaron makes some revenue from graphics and web design. He makes a couple hundred bucks from his podcast per month.
  • 13:31 – Famous Five

Famous 5

  • Favorite Book?- Rich Dad Poor Dad and The 48 Laws of Power
  • What CEO do you follow?— com
  • What is your favorite online tool?— Trello and Slack
  • Do you get 8 hours of sleep?— No, but he keeps in mind that ‘the morning starts the night before.’
  • If you could let your 20 year old self know one thing, what would it be?— Start trading early. Don’t start a purely service based business. Get into the habit of outsourcing more.

Resources Mentioned:

  • Edgar – Nathan uses Edgar instead of other scheduling tools for Twitter because Edgar cycles through content over and over (buffer/others you have to re-input content over and over – time consuming). In the last several months, Edgar has driven Nathan over 3728 clicks that he didn’t have to work or pay for.
  • @chatwithtraders – Aaron’s Twitter
  • LinkedIn – Aaron Fifield
  • Chat With Traders – Aaron’s podcast
  • Trello and Slack – Aaron’s favorite online tools
  • com – Website Aaron keeps up with.
  • Rich Dad Poor Dad and The 48 Laws of Power – Aaron’s favorite business books

 

Listen to The Top if you want to hear from the worlds TOP entrepreneurs on how much they sold last month, how they are selling it, and what they are selling - 7 days a week in 20 minute interviews! Join the Top Tribe at http://NathanLatka.com/TheTop

The Top is FOR YOU if you are:

A STUDENT who wants to become the CEO of a $10m company in under 24 months (episode #4)

STUCK in the CORPORATE grind and looking to create a $10k/mo side business so you can quit (episode #7)

An influencer or BLOGGER who wants to make $27k/mo in monthly RECURRING revenue to have the life you want and full CONTROL (episode #1)

The Software as a Service (SaaS) entrepreneur who wants to grow to a $100m+ valuation (episode #14).

Your host, Nathan Latka is a 25 year old software entrepreneur who has driven over $4.5 million in revenue and built a 25 person team as he dropped out of school, raised $2.5million from a Forbes Billionaire, and attracted over 10,000 paying customers from 160+ different countries.

 

Oprah gets 60 minutes or more to make her guests comfortable to then ask tough questions. Nathan does it all in less than 15 minutes in this daily podcast that's like an audio version of Pat Flynn's monthly income report. Join the Top Tribe at http://NathanLatka.com/TheTop

Feb 8, 2016

Ep 178 Zach Smith, the cofounder and CEO of Funded Today, the world’s leading crowdfunding agency. Listen as Nathan and Zach talk about how to grow a list and what makes a crowdfunding project successful.

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Top Entrepreneurs join Nathan Latka daily inspired by, Art of Charm, Pat Flynn, John Dumas, Entrepreneur on Fire, Chalene Johnson, Lewis Howes, School of Greatness, HBR Podcast, the StartUp podcast, Mixergy, Andrew Warner, AskGaryVee, and the great hosts of BiggerPockets!

3 Key Points:

  1. In order to back campaigns that will a nearly guarantee a return, Funded Today utilizes its massive email list to gauge interest and calculate projections for project candidates.
  2. Ubiquitous products that are used widely with an interesting backing story are qualities of a project that would perform well in crowdsourcing.
  3. Social media customer acquisition channels are invaluable for growing a list. Zach believes that Instagram in particular is the next big thing.

Time Stamped Show Notes:

  • 01:00 – Nathan’s introduction to today’s show
  • 01:24 – Zach joins the show.
  • 02:43 – Funded Today built a big list months in advance before launch.
  • 03:31 – RooSport 2, attachable magnetic running wallet.
  • 04:41 – Funded Today built its list for about 10 to 65 cents a click. With about a 30% opt-in rate.
  • 05:33 – Zach’s favorite customer acquisition channels are Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest.
  • 06:36 – RooSport 2 spent about 10-15K to build their list through various means. They raised 50K for the product in the first ten days of launch.
  • 08:22 – Funded Today makes money by taking a percentage of all the money raised.
  • 11:49 – They take about 35% of total sales as commission.
  • 13:21 – In order to know which campaigns to back safely, the Funded Today runs a testing period during which they find statistical significance from their list and project growth.
  • 14:09 – Another advantage of using Funded Today’s services is they’re well connected in the crowdsourcing industry.
  • 14:29 – Funded Today has 31 employees and a list of over one million emails.
  • 14:57 – The business made about 8 million in 2015, aiming for 16 million in 2016.
  • 15:32 – Zach’s ideal client is someone who understands the factors that go into running a successful crowdsourcing campaign.
  • 15:54 – Some factors for a successful campaign are: ubiquity, techie-cool, story-exciting.
  • 17:10 – Genuine stories behind crowdsourcing campaigns seem to have greater success.
  • 20:34 – Famous Five

Resources Mentioned:

  • Edgar – Nathan uses Edgar instead of other scheduling tools for Twitter because Edgar cycles through content over and over (buffer/others you have to re-input content over and over – time consuming). In the last several months, Edgar has driven Nathan over 3728 clicks that he didn’t have to work or pay for. Here isNathan’s Edgar Content Calendar:

 

 

 Bio
Zach Smith is the cofounder and CEO of Funded Today, the world’s leading crowdfunding agency. The business has raised over 40 million dollars and counting for over 300 campaigns for Kickstarter and Indiegogo.

Famous 5

  • Favorite Book?- David and Goliath by Malcom Gladwell
  • What CEO do you follow?— Elon Musk
  • What is your favorite online tool?— Google Drive and Skype
  • Do you get 8 hours of sleep?— Yes
  • If you could let your 20 year old self know one thing, what would it be?— You can learn much on your own, find a mentor and try to learn as much as possible from them.

Listen to The Top if you want to hear from the worlds TOP entrepreneurs on how much they sold last month, how they are selling it, and what they are selling - 7 days a week in 20 minute interviews! Join the Top Tribe at http://NathanLatka.com/TheTop

The Top is FOR YOU if you are:

A STUDENT who wants to become the CEO of a $10m company in under 24 months (episode #4)

STUCK in the CORPORATE grind and looking to create a $10k/mo side business so you can quit (episode #7)

An influencer or BLOGGER who wants to make $27k/mo in monthly RECURRING revenue to have the life you want and full CONTROL (episode #1)

The Software as a Service (SaaS) entrepreneur who wants to grow to a $100m+ valuation (episode #14).

Your host, Nathan Latka is a 25 year old software entrepreneur who has driven over $4.5 million in revenue and built a 25 person team as he dropped out of school, raised $2.5million from a Forbes Billionaire, and attracted over 10,000 paying customers from 160+ different countries.

 

Oprah gets 60 minutes or more to make her guests comfortable to then ask tough questions. Nathan does it all in less than 15 minutes in this daily podcast that's like an audio version of Pat Flynn's monthly income report. Join the Top Tribe at http://NathanLatka.com/TheTop

Feb 8, 2016

Ep 177, Nathan talks more about selling his business Heyo and brings on Jim Risner of Votigo to talk about what makes Heyo desirable. Listen as Nathan comes to a decision regarding a dream he’s had since college – selling a business before the age of 30.

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3 Key Points:

  1. Offers to buy a business may be a ploy to gain information by competitors. Often it’s prudent to hold off on any announcements before seeing a contract.
  2. LOI’s aren’t created equally. Some of them are offers of pure cash while others include other things like stock in a publicly traded company.
  3. Even after a signed LOI, many deals fall through. Due diligence is required for the actual exchange of money for a company.

Time Stamped Show Notes:

  • 01:00 – If you haven’t caught up already, one of Nathan’s biggest competitors has offered to buy Heyo.
  • 01:26 – One concern is that the offer may not be serious, only a ploy for information.
  • 01:51 – Ken Armijo calls in to offer advice: before taking the buyers seriously, wait until they produce a contract.
  • 03:02 – Nathan plans to obtain LOI’s (Letter of Intent) from companies that might be interested in buying Heyo and leveraging competition to raise its price.
  • 03:17 – Another Top Tribe listener weighs in on what Nathan should do with the company.
  • 04:36 – Nathan called CEO’s to talk about Heyo’s desirability so he could better understand its selling points.
  • 05:06 – Nathan talks with Jim Risner of Votigo, one of Heyo’s main competitors in the SMB space (Small Business Space) about obtaining a LOI (Letter of Intent).
  • 05:51 – With one LOI in hand from Jim, Nathan began emailing other CEO’s to gauge other interest in Heyo. He obtained four LOI’s from interested companies.
  • 06:30 – The LOI’s weren’t created equally – some of them are pure cash and others include stock in a publicly traded company.
  • 07:27 – Jim Risner talks about Votigo and why they would want to acquire Heyo.
  • 09:10 – Votigo’s been thinking about entering Heyo’s space for a while, expanding into the SMB market. Buying the company would be a big head start into the space.
  • 10:21 – Bethany London calls in to express her thoughts that selling Heyo, a long-time dream of Nathan’s, might not be all that it’s cracked up to be.
  • 11:34 – One of Nathan’s friends from Virginia Tech’s Pamplin School of Business offers his thoughts that Nathan may have outgrown Heyo.
  • 13:58 – Nathan signed the LOI - he’s selling Heyo.
  • 14:22 – Many deals fall through even after a signed LOI.
  • 15:21 – Tune in next Monday to find out what happens. And also, call in to express your thoughts @ com/talk

Resources Mentioned:

  • Edgar – Nathan uses Edgar instead of other scheduling tools for Twitter because Edgar cycles through content over and over (buffer/others you have to re-input content over and over – time consuming). In the last several months, Edgar has driven Nathan over 3728 clicks that he didn’t have to work or pay for.

 

 

Listen to The Top if you want to hear from the worlds TOP entrepreneurs on how much they sold last month, how they are selling it, and what they are selling - 7 days a week in 20 minute interviews! Join the Top Tribe at http://NathanLatka.com/TheTop

The Top is FOR YOU if you are:

A STUDENT who wants to become the CEO of a $10m company in under 24 months (episode #4)

STUCK in the CORPORATE grind and looking to create a $10k/mo side business so you can quit (episode #7)

An influencer or BLOGGER who wants to make $27k/mo in monthly RECURRING revenue to have the life you want and full CONTROL (episode #1)

The Software as a Service (SaaS) entrepreneur who wants to grow to a $100m+ valuation (episode #14).

Your host, Nathan Latka is a 25 year old software entrepreneur who has driven over $4.5 million in revenue and built a 25 person team as he dropped out of school, raised $2.5million from a Forbes Billionaire, and attracted over 10,000 paying customers from 160+ different countries.

 

Oprah gets 60 minutes or more to make her guests comfortable to then ask tough questions. Nathan does it all in less than 15 minutes in this daily podcast that's like an audio version of Pat Flynn's monthly income report. Join the Top Tribe athttp://NathanLatka.com/TheTop

Feb 7, 2016

Ep 176 Jeff Goldenberg, the head of growth at Borrowell a leading Canadian online marketplace lender. Listen as Nathan and Jeff talk about the concept of Engineering as Marketing and the trickiness of growing a loan related business.

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3 Key Points:

  1. Engineering as Marketing is a concept in which a service or product is provided for free and in turn is used as a lead generator.
  2. Borrowell keeps the loans it processes off its books as it’s only a marketplace for buying and selling loans – not processing the loans themselves.
  3. Like in the case of Borrowell, growing a business is never straightforward – Burrowell has to examine all its loans carefully so they don’t pay the price.

Time Stamped Show Notes:

  • 01:00 – Nathan’s introduction to today’s show
  • 01:40 – Jeff joins the show.
  • 01:50 – Borrowell is a marketplace lender. They offer online loans to high credit Canadians.
  • 03:37 – Customer acquisition cost is Burrowell’s key metric when measuring their progress.
  • 04:42 – Borrowell isn’t bootstrapped – they’ve raised 5.4 million by the end of last year.
  • 05:31 – Jeff talks about loan capital and equity in Borrowell.
  • 06:22 – Borrowell is only a marketplace in which people buy and sell loans. Investors such as banks provide loan capital.
  • 08:46 – Growth is tricky because Borrowell doesn’t want to process unreliable loans quickly that might sink them in the future.
  • 09:36 – Jeff is available on Twitter: @jeff_goldenberg.
  • 10:05 – Borrowell is closing in on half a billion loan applications in Canada.
  • 11:04 – Jeff’s favorite growth tool is known as Engineering as Marketing. Which is when a service or product is made free and used as a lead generator. (Dropbox, Hubspot)
  • 13:00 – Borrowell takes a percentage of each loan between 1-5%.
  • 14:51 – They are raising below 20 million in a Series A.
  • 16:53 – Famous Five

Resources Mentioned:

  • Edgar – Nathan uses Edgar instead of other scheduling tools for Twitter because Edgar cycles through content over and over (buffer/others you have to re-input content over and over – time consuming). In the last several months, Edgar has driven Nathan over 3728 clicks that he didn’t have to work or pay for. Here isNathan’s Edgar Content Calendar:

 

 

Bio
Jeff Goldenberg is the Head of Growth at Borrowell, a leading Canadian online marketplace lender.  He is a sought after expert and speaker in the areas of digital marketing, growth hacking and business development for innovative, high-growth companies. He is an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at MaRS Discovery District as well as a mentor at the TechStars/Startup Next accelerator.

Famous 5

  • Favorite Book?- Traction and Choose Yourself
  • What CEO do you follow?— Elon Musk
  • What is your favorite online tool?— Zapier
  • Do you get 8 hours of sleep?— Yes
  • If you could let your 20 year old self know one thing, what would it be?— You don’t have to jump on a concept with two feet – you can test the waters first.

Listen to The Top if you want to hear from the worlds TOP entrepreneurs on how much they sold last month, how they are selling it, and what they are selling - 7 days a week in 20 minute interviews! Join the Top Tribe at http://NathanLatka.com/TheTop

The Top is FOR YOU if you are:

A STUDENT who wants to become the CEO of a $10m company in under 24 months (episode #4)

STUCK in the CORPORATE grind and looking to create a $10k/mo side business so you can quit (episode #7)

An influencer or BLOGGER who wants to make $27k/mo in monthly RECURRING revenue to have the life you want and full CONTROL (episode #1)

The Software as a Service (SaaS) entrepreneur who wants to grow to a $100m+ valuation (episode #14).

Your host, Nathan Latka is a 25 year old software entrepreneur who has driven over $4.5 million in revenue and built a 25 person team as he dropped out of school, raised $2.5million from a Forbes Billionaire, and attracted over 10,000 paying customers from 160+ different countries.

 

Oprah gets 60 minutes or more to make her guests comfortable to then ask tough questions. Nathan does it all in less than 15 minutes in this daily podcast that's like an audio version of Pat Flynn's monthly income report. Join the Top Tribe at http://NathanLatka.com/TheTop

Feb 7, 2016

 

Ep 175 Allon Bloch, the CEO of Vroom, the largest online car retailer in the U.S. Listen as Nathan and Allon talk about how Vroom grew to an almost billion dollar business in a span of only three years.

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3 Key Points:

  1. Vroom acquired a business (Tiger Direct Auto) that had a lot of technological and software related innovations in the field that allowed them to be even more efficient.
  2. Being an entrepreneur is an exciting challenge – one has to be able to think on their feet, make important decisions, and surround oneself with forward thinking peers.
  3. Vroom’s model relies on flipping low-mileage used cars for a fast profit – in order to do so they needed to hire professionals who knew cars very well.

Time Stamped Show Notes:

  • 01:00 – Nathan’s introduction to today’s show
  • 01:37 – Allon joins the show.
  • 01:46 – Vroom made about 900 million in revenue in 2015.
  • 02:01 – Vroom is an online car retailer. They sell, buy, and appraise cars in a haggle-free environment.
  • 04:06 – In December, Vroom sold about 5K vehicles. Often they sell low-mileage, well-kept vehicles, which brings their average price point to 30K per automobile. (150,000,000$ total)
  • 05:11 – Allon talks about the acquisition of Texas Auto Direct by Vroom which allowed the company to more effectively refurbish cars at the top level.
  • 07:31 – Vroom was founded only 3 years ago. It has about 500 employees.
  • 08:50 – Allon attributes Vroom’s success to being able to hire people who understand cars very well so they can be fixed and turned quickly.
  • 09:26 – They also grew by acquiring a company that’d been in the same field since 2003.
  • 10:30 – Allon wanted to get into Wix as an investor – it went public about 7 years after being founded. He left the board before the company went public.
  • 12:11 – Being an entrepreneur is challenging as one has to be able to think on their feet, make decisions, and surround oneself with forward-thinking peers.
  • 13:42 – Vroom relied on its high volume model in order to be a viable business like Amazon or Walmart.
  • 14:27 – Allon talks about equity and relying on your board.
  • 15:30 – Allon invested his own personal money to build Vroom’s capital when it first started.
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Bio
Allon Bloch is CEO of Vroom, the largest online car retailer in the U.S. He previously served as Co-CEO of Wix, the world’s leading website publishing platform, and CEO of mySupermarket, a digital platform that empowers consumers to find the best prices for their groceries. Allon is also a former venture capitalist, serving as a Venture Partner with Greylock's Europe/Israel fund and a General Partner at JVP. He holds an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School and is based in New York. 

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