John Hu and Vitalii Dodonov are the co-founders of Stan. Stan is the simplest way to start an online business used by over 60,000 creators. Over the past 3 years, they've grown to $30M ARR profitably and have front row seats to what's happening in the creator economy.
In this podcast, we break down exactly how to grow an audience with zero followers, how to monetize your one-person business, and advice on how to take the next step into building a startup. We talk hiring A players, how they plan to build a $1b company with 10 engineers, and more nuanced advice.
––– Stan Links –––
Try Stan: https://thedankoe.com/get/stan
Vitalii's links: https://stan.store/vitddnv
John's links: https://stan.store/jayhoovy
John's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@jayhoovy/videos
––– My Links –––
Move your ideas to Kortex: https://kortex.co
Build an audience with writing: https://2hourwriter.com
Start a one person business: https://thedankoe.com/get/opbl
Twitter: https://twitter.com/thedankoe
Instagram: https://instagram.com/thedankoe
YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/DanKoeTalks
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/thedankoe
––– Chapters –––
0:00 Intro
1:05 How To Grow An Audience With Zero Followers
6:42 How To Create VALUABLE Content
16:18 The Most Profitable Niche Is You
32:37 The Best Product Or Service To Start With
40:38 The Motivation Behind Building A $1B Startup
44:13 How To Laser In On What Matters In A Sea Of Noise
1:06:18 How To Find & Hire 10x People
1:17:00 Daily Routines: Hustle Or Rest In A Startup?
1:31:42 How Did The Company Structure Change?
1:38:20 How To Keep Everyone On The Same Page
1:44:17 The Most Important Levers For Startup Growth
1:55:41 Wrap Up