First Customers
The show about finding your very first customers. Learn sales, marketing, growth hacking, and customer acquisition strategies from real entrepreneurs and sales experts. Building a business that solves problems and creates jobs makes the world a better place. But it all starts with finding your very … read more
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49: Christoffer Sigshøj brings portable wind turbines to the masses.
November 12th, 2023
Show Notes, Links, & Transcript: https://parisvega.com/first-customers-49-christoffer-sigshoj-kitex-wind-turbines/
In episode 49 of the First Customers, we talk with Christoffer Sigshøj, engineer & co-founder …
48: How CEO Shani Bocian grew Allermi by 800% in 12 months.
October 26th, 2023
Show Notes: https://parisvega.com/shani-bocian-steinberg-allermi-allergy-company/ On episode 47 of the First Customers podcast I spoke with Shani Bocian, CEO of Allermi, an allergy care company. Her company has seen …
47: How to Build Your Real Estate Empire with Brian Grimes
October 17th, 2023
Show notes: https://parisvega.com/brian-grimes-real-estate/ In episode 47 of the First Customers podcast, I sit down with Brian Grimes, real estate …
46: TikTok Tactics: Barak Glanz Turns Views into Customers
September 25th, 2023
Show Notes & Discount Code: https://parisvega.com/barak-glanz-coddy-tiktok-tactics/
Learn the secrets of how Barak Glanz of Coddy.tech got his first customers and grew his business using TikTok. Like so many …
45: Varag Gharibjanian, MIT grad & founding partner at Actuate, who works with companies like Qualcom, Lenovo, & Bose to grow their revenue
September 18th, 2023
Show Notes: https://parisvega.com/varag-gharibjanian-actuate/
Varag Gharibjanian, MIT grad & founding partner at Actuate, works with companies like Qualcom, Lenovo, & Bose to grow their revenue & helps …
44: Master of Crowdfunding, Eli Packouz, Explains His $2.5 million Dollar Kickstarter Campaign Success and more
September 7th, 2023
Show Notes: https://parisvega.com/eli-packouz-crowdfunding-instafloss/
In episode 44 of the First Customers podcast, I chat with the Eli Packouz, an inventor and crowd funding master. Eli created eight products over the …
43: How did players redeem over $500,000 from virtual real estate on Atlas Earth? CTO Beau Button tells the story.
August 28th, 2023
Show Notes: https://parisvega.com/beau-button-atlas-reality-how-to-make-money-with-virtual-real-estate/
Episode 43 of the First Customers Podcast welcomes Beau Button, the CTO and cofounder of Atlas Reality. They're …
42: From Cold Calls to $150M of Renewable Energy: VECKTA's Journey with Gareth Evans
August 16th, 2023
Show Links: https://parisvega.com/gareth-evans-veckta-marketplace/
In episode 42 of the First Customers podcast, we're joined by Gareth Evans, the dynamic founder and CEO of VECKTA. VECKTA's marketplace has made …
41: Building a Successful Travel Agency During Lockdown with Amy Jordan
August 6th, 2023
Show Notes, Links, & Transcript: https://parisvega.com/building-a-successful-travel-agency-during-lockdown-with-amy-jordan
In episode 41 of the …
40: How to build a successful Link-Building Agency with Alexandra Tachalova
July 31st, 2023
Show Notes, Mentions, Links, & Transcript: https://parisvega.com/how-to-build-a-successful-link-building-agency-with-alexandra-tachalova/
In this …
39: Mastering YouTube Lead Generation with Ali Schwanke
July 24th, 2023
Show Notes, Links, & Transcript: https://parisvega.com/mastering-youtube-lead-generation-with-ali-schwanke/
In episode 39 of the First Customers …
38: Matheus Riolfi raised $30 million in VC funding. But how did he find his first customers?
July 18th, 2023
Matheus Riolfi is the CEO & Cofounder of Tint, an embedded insurance platform that raised $30 million in venture capital investment from Y …
37: Jon Darbyshire sold Archer Technologies for $200 million, then launched SmartSuite that already has 600 customers. How does he find his first customers?
July 10th, 2023
Jon Darbyshire ran the global security practice for Ernst & young, then started and sold Archer Technologies for $200 million after 9.5 years, …
36: How did Mark Stouse grow his startup from $0 to $2 million in revenue in 18 months?
June 19th, 2023
Mark Stouse grew his startup, ProofAnalytics.ai, from $0 to $2 million in revenue in 18 months. Now they’re one of the 100 partners for Salesforce and they’re still growing. Their client roster includes mega brands like …
35: How did Karthik Suresh's startup, Ignition, raise $5 million and find their first customers?
June 12th, 2023
Karthik Suresh, ex Facebook product manager and now co-founder/CTO of Ignition, the world's first go-to-market ops platform. They raised $5 million in VC funds, including lead investor Altman capital (Sam Altman of Open …
34: David CM Carter, Chairman & Founder of Entelechy Academy, is the world's leading CEO mentor.
June 5th, 2023
David CM Carter, Chairman & Founder of Entelechy Academy, is the world's leading CEO mentor. He's worked with senior leaders at Anglo American, BWC, Love Film, and GO Airlines. He’s also a best selling author of his …
33: How did Alex Levin and the Regal.io team go from 0 customers in 2020 to driving over $1 billion in revenue for their customers a few years later?
May 22nd, 2023
Alex Levin is a Harvard grad and the Founder/CEO of Regal.io, an Outbound Phone & SMS Sales Platform. Starting in 2020 with 0 customers, their service has generated $1 billion in revenue for their customers in the …
32: How did Mark Ross Smith revolutionize the airline industry's rewards programs with Status Match?
May 15th, 2023
Mark Ross Smith, CEO & Founder of StatusMatch.com, revolutionized the way airlines run their incentive programs for frequent travelers. Through …
31: Why did Billy Samoa Saleebey leave Tesla to start Podify?
May 8th, 2023
Billy Samoa Saleebey is an Ex-Tesla Global Leader and Cofounder/CEO of Podify, a service that produces podcasts like Language of Love with DR. Laura Berman from Oprah’s TV network. He's also a slef-proclaimed ramen …
30: What can Liam Corcoran, teacher/rapper/artist, teach you about networking?
May 1st, 2023
Liam Corcoran is a Teacher, Rapper, and Artist. He's also the Founder of an education startup called OK. He is one of the founding teachers at …
29: How did Andres Glusman get the first customers for Meetup.com & DoWhatWorks?
April 24th, 2023
Andres Glusman is a legend. He helped get Meetup.com's very first customer and first $14 of revenue. Meetup later sold for $200 million. Now Andres …
28: How did Liz Parker start a successful strategic planning business in Hong Kong after quitting her job?
April 18th, 2023
Liz Parker, Founder of LT Results, just released a new book called “Who’s Leading Your Business?”. Twenty-four years ago she quit her successful …
27: How did Esteban Dalel raise $250k for Watermelon Tools before getting their first customer?
April 10th, 2023
Esteban Dalel, CTO/Co-Founder of Watermelon Tools, raised $250k before getting their first customer and now has over 4,000 users. Get insight into …
26: How did Tyler Robertson grow Diesel Laptops from $0 to $100 million in revenue in 8 years?
April 3rd, 2023
Tyler Robertson, Founder/CEO of Diesel Laptops, quit his six figure job in the truck service business and scaled his part time gig into a $100 million business. This is a great story about slow and steady growth, taking …
25: How did David Smooke grow HackerNoon from 0 to 4 million readers per month?
March 27th, 2023
How did David Smooke grow HackerNoon from 0 to 4 million readers per month?
David Smooke, Founder & CEO of HackerNoon, a technology website that …
24: How did John "Small Mountain" Hill build an international sales/marketing agency coaching service?
March 20th, 2023
John "Small Mountain" Hill, author of Selling from Scratch and Founder of Adapted Growth, an international sales/marketing agency coaching service.
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23: How did CEO Alberto Voltolina grow MGG North America from $0 to $1.5 million in one year?
March 13th, 2023
Alberto Voltolina, CEO/President MGG North America, American/Italian company that went from $0 to $1.5 million in one year. They are a worldwide …
22: How did Ron Karr help his clients increase incremental revenues by over 1 billion dollars with the Velocity Mindset?
March 10th, 2023
Ron Karr, author of the Velocity Mindset, helped his clients increase incremental revenues by over 1 billion dollars. We go deep into what the …
21: How did Ukranian entrepreneur, Sergey Lechshenko, find his first customers in the middle of war?
March 7th, 2023
Sergey Lechshenko, Founder/CEO of Beverly English Career Coaching, a business he started in Kiev, Ukraine before the war. When the war started he had to adapt to find customers and continue growing his business. Listen …
20: How does Jeff Beal, Mr. Marketology, turn awareness into sales for brands like The Home Depot?
March 2nd, 2023
Jeff Bealeis Mr. Marketology. He's Founder and Marketing Strategist at The Marketology Group, develop marketing strategies for frustrated businesses …
19: Warren Greshes, the legendary sales pro, award-winning speaker, and author of several books including, The Best Damn Sales Book Ever.
February 28th, 2023
Warren Greshes is a legendary sales pro, award-winning speaker, and author of several books over the past 30 years. He was inducted into the National Speakers Association hall of fame in 1998, and one of his books is …
18: Omayya Atout, Founder of Songlorious.com, a SharkTank featured company that hit $5 million in revenue after only 2.5 yrs. Their musicians make custom songs for any occasion that tell your story.
February 23rd, 2023
Omayya Atout, Founder & CEO of Songlorious, a SharkTank featured company that hit $5 million in revenue after only 2.5 years. You can hire their roster of musicians to write and record custom songs for any occasion …
17: Stewart Townsend helps guests automate getting booked on podcasts at PodcastHawk.com
February 21st, 2023
Stewart Townsend is the Chief Revenue Officer of PodcastHawk.com, a company advised by Pat Flynn & Jordan Harbinger that helps guests automate getting booked on podcasts. Show links, notes, & transcript: …
16: Matt Leavell, CEO of BuyLowWarehouse.com, earned $1 million in their first year and ranked in the Inc 5000 fastest growing companies in the USA in 2022
February 9th, 2023
Matt Leavell, CEO of BuyLowWarehouse.com, earned $1 million in their first year and ranked in the Inc 5000 fastest growing companies in the USA in 2022. After decades of taking business risks and learning hard lessons …
15: How did CEO Austin Linney overcome addiction and double his revenue every 6 months for the last 1.5 years?
February 7th, 2023
Austin Linney, CEO Crementum Capital and mindset coach, overcame addiction and has doubled his revenue every 6 months for the last 1.5 years building a business with a mission. He's a serial entrepreneur, real estate …
14: How did Sam Eisenberg help his clients raise over $2 billion dollars?
February 2nd, 2023
Sam Eisenberg, Co-Founder of Design for Decks, a boutique pitch deck design firm whose decks have raised over $2 billion dollars. He's also the …
13: How did CEO Sean Brandenburg grow Central Cargo North America to $1 million in its first 4 months?
January 31st, 2023
Sean Brandenburg is the CEO of Central Cargo North America, a freight forwarding company that made $1 million in its first 4 months and continues to grow. Sean has spent 30 years in the freight forwarding and logistics …
12: Kent Wilson, COO of RV SnapPads, a fast growing company that started in their family garage and grew to over 500,000 units sold across North America
January 23rd, 2023
Kent Wilson is the COO of RV SnapPads, a fast growing company that started in their family garage and grew to over 500,000 units sold across North …
11: How did Scott Stouffer raise millions in VC funding and scale to 64,000 customers?
January 20th, 2023
Scott Stouffer is the Co-Founder & CTO of Market Brew, an SEO Testing Platform helping Fortune 100 companies & SEO agencies predict search rankings & outrank their competition with machine learning. Him and …
10: Christina Aldan, International TEDx speaker, award-winning corporate trainer, and brand strategy consultant at Arana Software helps startups get their first customers.
January 18th, 2023
Christina Aldan is an international TEDx speaker, award-winning corporate trainer, and brand strategy consultant at Arana Software. She's helped a …
9: JK Molina grew Tweet Hunter to over $1 Million in ARR & recently sold the business. Now he shows you how to monetize (not grow) your audience at Tweets & Clients.
January 17th, 2023
JK Molina grew Tweet Hunter to over $1 Million in ARR & recently sold the business. With 175,000+ Followers on Twitter, JK is now showing you how …
8: Nick Bouwhuis, Founder of Bouwhuis IT, an information technology company in the Netherlands specializing in cyber security
January 13th, 2023
Nick Bouwhuis started Bouwhuis IT as a teenager in the Netherlands. Bouwhuis IT is an information technology company specializing in cyber security …
7: Daniel Johnson, Founding Partner of We Scale Startups, sold his first business at 17 yrs old & went on to work with Google, Neil Patel, ConsenSys, and others.
January 12th, 2023
Daniel Johnson shares his story about starting in South Africa and immigrating to the UK, selling his first business at 17, and starting a successful …
6: Angie Correa, ex-corporate sales executive at NBC, Yahoo, and Maxim Magazine who launched a successful career and business growth coaching service
January 7th, 2023
Angie Correa, an Ex- Corp Exec with 25 Yrs of experience at companies like NBC, Yahoo, and Maxim magazine, left corporate sales to start her own business helping others do the same.
Show links, notes, & transcript:…
5: Nick Maciel, Engineer & Founder of Cadversity, an innovative product design agency that became profitable within the first month
December 23rd, 2022
Nick Maciel, Engineer & Founder of Cadversity, an innovative product design agency that became profitable within the first month. Product design is expensive & risky. Cadversity is here to change that. Nick …
4: What's Caren Schwannauer's secret for getting consistent sales?
December 13th, 2022
Caren Schwannauer, co-founder of Staq, offers valuable advice on sales and content marketing. She also shares the story of how their first client …
3: Eric Vardon, the CEO & Cofounder of Morphio, using artificial intelligence (AI) for marketing insights & security
October 21st, 2020
Eric Vardon, the CEO & Cofounder of Morphio, using artificial intelligence (AI) for marketing insights & security. The story behind the launch of Morphio, the world’s most advanced marketing software, using …
2: Josh Pigford, Founder of Baremetrics, a powerful subscription analytics software for SaaS companies
December 18th, 2019
Josh Pigford, the founder of Baremetrics, a company he's grown steadily every year since launching in 2013, and currently generates $1.4 million/year in recurring revenue. Baremetrics customers are made up of over 800 …
1: Chase Bowers, founder of Dropified, the fastest growing business in Alabama and #55 on the 2019 Inc 5000
November 11th, 2019
Chase Bowers is the founder of Dropified, the platform for managing your dropshipping business. Dropified is the fastest growing company in Alabama with a 3-Year growth rate of 4,971%. They are #55 overall on the 2019 …
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