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Max Levchin (@mlevchin) is an entrepreneur, computer scientist, philanthropist, and active investor in over 100 startups. He is the founder and CEO of Confirma payment network that empowers consumers and helps merchants drive growth. He is also the founder and chairman of Glow, a data-driven interest company. Both companies were created and launched at his … Read more

The Marketing Hourglass has 7 stages: Know, Love, Trust, Try, Buy, Repeat, Refer. Most small businesses have five startup plans. They know how to be found, how to build trust, how to close. Then the marketing ends. Repeat and Refer, the back part, leave a chance. Good work, happy customers, and hope. That’s expensive. And … Read more

If your biggest paid channel disappears tomorrow, the platform closes, the algorithm changes, the cost doubles, your pipeline is gone within 30 days. If that’s true, you don’t have a Growth Engine. You have a rented pipe. This is the situation most founders are in. Paid ads on two or three platforms. Paid social. Maybe … Read more

Growth is a tricky business. Companies must continuously strive to identify new growth opportunities to achieve long-term business success. That’s why it’s important for your business to develop new knowledge that will ultimately help generate ideas that the competition failed to see. This interesting topic is what we discuss in this article, as follows: Ideas … Read more

An accounting firm with approximately $2.5 million in revenue came to me after publishing a monthly blog post for 3 years. Mainly tax updates and compliance issues. Traffic was low. Incoming inquiries were rare. They were thinking of hiring an agency to triple their product. The right move was the opposite: publish less, go deeper, … Read more

Whether you are starting a business or planning to expand, having a business plan can help you follow through and gain insight into your ideas. However, research often shows that many businesses are missing one: Grow London Local’s 2025 survey of more than 800 entrepreneurs found that more than half (54%) of London’s budding business … Read more

Catch the Full Episode Overview Most small business owners blame their sales when growth increases. They hire a new agency, rebuild the website, launch another campaign – and six months later, nothing has changed. In this one episode, John Jantsch makes the case that the real problem resides at the top of the strategy: it … Read more

Jake Becraft He is the CEO and Founder of Strand Therapeutics, a company that is building one of the most advanced platforms for gene editing in biotechnology. Under his leadership, Strand is redefining what RNA medicine can do by enabling selective targeting of cells and delivery of therapeutic payloads inside the body, opening a new … Read more

Most email programs are built around one question: how do we get more people to buy? It’s not a bad question. But not perfect. Brands that build lasting businesses don’t just convert subscribers into customers. They convert people who feel connected to something. People recommending a product without being asked. Who gets stuck when a … Read more

Catch the Full Episode Overview Most law firms are invisible on the Internet. Not because they don’t have credentials, but because they are confused about looking professional and being honest. In this episode of the Duct Tape Marketing Podcast, John Jantsch sits down with Megan Hargritter, founder and CEO of Legends Legal Marketing, to capture … Read more