Ted Glasnow

The most successful companies optimize monetization in some manner every quarter.

Customer.io was at $1.67M of MRR from 2,100 monthly paying customers as of March.

In the early days of Figma, we talked with practically every designer we knew. In search of more feedback, we turned to Twitter which I realized we could use to determine the most influential designers. After getting the data, I further filtered the list to people that were personally inspirational to me. Then I cold emailed / found introductions... See more

The efficacy of any marketing tactic comes down to data, creative, and logistics 

companies grow primarily through four possible Growth Engines:1) Performance marketing: FB, AdWords, TV, etc.2) Virality: Word-of-mouth, referrals, inviting friends, etc.3) Content: SEO, shareable videos, or newsletters, etc.4) Sales: Outbound (and inbound) salespeople.

There are two additional types of growth engines that we’ve seen — Partnerships... See more

The same components that help a car drive faster are also the components of your Growth Model:⚙️ The (Growth) EngineSelf-sustaining growth loops that drive most of your growth (e.g. virality, performance marketing, content, and sales).💥 Turbo boostsOne-off events that accelerate growth temporarily but don’t last (e.g. PR, events, Super Bowl ads).💧... See more