20 VC 082: 500 Startups Week: Growth Hacking 101: How To 10x Your Conversion with Matt Lerner, Head of Distro Dojo London
发布时间 2015-10-26 10:52:54 来源
摘要
Matt Lerner is a Distro Partner with 500 Startups, and runs their London office. He specializes in conversion optimization, analytics, engagement and retention. As a member of the in-house growth (AKA “Distro”) team, he partners with 500 portfolio companies to help them build growth engines and scale. Previously, as a 500 Startups Mentor, Matt helped over 40 companies develop and execute growth strategies. Prior to joining 500 Startups, he worked as a Marketing Director at PayPal, where he built and managed three growth teams that generated hundreds of millions of dollars in additional revenue across the funnel. Here are some of Matt's amazing growth hacking slide decks:
10 Growth Hacking Tools To Disrupt Your Competitors
Growth Hacking 101
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In Today's Episode You Will Learn:
1.) How Matt made his move from Paypal to VC with 500Startups?
2.) What is the mission at 500 in London with the Distro? What is the investment thesis? Preferred round? Sector? What process do you take the companies through when they are with you in the Dojo?
3.) What does growth hacking really mean? Is it not another BS new techie term?
4.) What has Matt found to be some of the most effective growth hacks and why? What are the biggest mistakes companies make with regards to growth? How can they avoid them?
5.) When does Matt think a company should start to focus on growth?
6.) Who does Matt personally admire and think has been extremely effective and why? What campaigns or pieces of work have led him to this conclusion?
Items Mentioned In Today's Episode:
Matt's Recent Investments: Tom Beverly: Fy, Tamatem
Matt's Fave Book: Do You Talk Funny: The Guide To Public Speaking, The One Thing You Need To Know
Matt's Fave Newsletter: Doug Scott, Susan Su: Distro Snack, Tim Ferriss Podcast
Matt's Growth Hacking Idols: Dave McClure: Pirate Metrics Talk, Sean Ellis: Inventor of Growth Hacking Term, Andy Johns @ WealthFront,
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