Today, I am joined by Lloyed Lobo, Co-Founder of Boast.AI & Traction, and Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author of "From Grassroots to Greatness." In this episode, Lloyed shares the 4 things he did to make his book a Wall Street Journal Bestseller. The podcast also explores the technical aspects of community-led growth, touching on Lloyed's journey, frugality in business, and the impact of hosting successful events to build a community that contributed to his revenue and marketing success. Furthermore, Lloyed talks about managing excess capital in business growth, providing perspectives on decision-making and the influence of financial constraints on innovation and strategy.
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https://twitter.com/paigefinnn00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Lloyed Lobo
01:30 how to handle managing excess capital
03:24 how Lloyed built a community
06:16 measuring the success of community
10:59 how businesses should spend their money
11:48 4 building phases of startups
15:02 the goal of product market fit
16:30 payback period on day one
20:18 key tips for hiring
22:50 tactics used to make it onto the Wall Street Journal Bestsellers list
Show notes:
Lloyed Lobo |
https://twitter.com/lloyedlobo?lang=enBoast.AI |
https://boast.ai/
Traction |
https://tractionconf.io"From Grassroots to Greatness" |
https://www.amazon.com/Grassroots-Greatness-Iconic-Brands-Community-ebook/dp/B0CFR8F7PHZoho Creator |
https://www.zoho.com/creator/Zapier |
https://zapier.com/Mailchimp |
https://mailchimp.com/
Mixmax |
https://www.mixmax.com/blog/automated-mail-merge