Dan Norris is a serial entrepreneur from Gold Coast, Australia. He is an award winning content marketer, international speaker and the author of the bestselling books The 7 Day Startup and Content Machine. After failing at several entrepreneurial ventures, Dan started WP Curve in 2013. The company provides WordPress support to over 2000 clients by managing a team of over 40 developers from across the globe.
“I started WP Curve 2 years ago with just me, my phone and a developer in the Philippines.” – Dan Norris
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE
- What were the mistakes Dan learnt from his first venture (a web agency)?
- How he started WP Curve by doing everything himself, before starting to outsource?
- How to structure a business for growth?
- How to differentiate your service in a gigantic market?
- How does Dan hire developers for WP Curve?
- How do startups keep their costs low?
- How to manage a huge remote team using technology?
- How to market your business without spending on advertising?
- How to create content that people care about?
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RESOURCES & TIPS MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE
Team Management apps: Slack, Trello, Zapier, Google Docs
Dan’s Books: The 7 Day Startup and Content Machine
Chris Ducker’s online community: Youpreneur
Favorite Online Resource: This Week in Startups Podcast
Favorite Book: Elon Musk
Favorite Blogs: Kissmetrics, QuickSprouts, Groove, Helpscout, Intercom
Favorite Destressing Method : Surfing on the Beach, Eating out, Hanging out with Kids
Favorite Productivity Tip : Get good at delegating and start writing processes.
Dan’s Beer Brewing company: Black Hops
Find out more about Dan at http://dannorris.me/
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