The 500 Growth Process
Chandini Ammineni Distribution Partner
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Should my startup focus on “Growth”?
Depends on stage of startup
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Pre P/M Fit Post P/M Fit
GOAL P/M fit Scalable, repeatable, predictable growth
METRIC Engagement, Retention Growth Rate
DATA Qualitative + quantitative Quantitative + qualitative
GROWTH STRATEGY Hustle Build a Growth Machine
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Pre P/M Fit Post P/M Fit
GOAL P/M fit Scalable, repeatable, predictable growth
METRIC Engagement, Retention Growth Rate
DATA Qualitative + quantitative Quantitative + qualitative
GROWTH STRATEGY Hustle Build a Growth Machine
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Product-Market Fit
A product that solves a problem “well enough” for a “big enough” market
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Early Stage - Pre-P/M Fit
Non-Scalable work
Macro-Iterations on:
• product features • messaging • target audience
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Qualitative Data
NPS
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Quantitative DataRetention
Img credit: Brian Balfour
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Pre P/M Fit Post P/M Fit
GOAL P/M fit Scalable, repeatable, predictable growth
METRIC Engagement, Retention Growth Rate
DATA Qualitative + quantitative Quantitative + qualitative
GROWTH STRATEGY Hustle Build a Growth Machine
@ammineni #MHW #500STRONG
Pre P/M Fit Post P/M Fit
GOAL P/M fit Scalable, repeatable, predictable growth
METRIC Engagement, Retention Growth Rate
DATA Qualitative + quantitative Quantitative + qualitative
GROWTH STRATEGY Hustle Build a Growth Machine
@ammineni #MHW #500STRONG
Users Customers Revenue Gross Margin Profit…
Depends on $$ in bank
Growth Rate of What?
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Pre P/M Fit Post P/M Fit
GOAL P/M fit Scalable, repeatable, predictable growth
METRIC Engagement, Retention Growth Rate
DATA Qualitative + quantitative Quantitative + qualitative
GROWTH STRATEGY Hustle Build a Growth Machine
@ammineni #MHW #500STRONG
Growth Machine
Not Tactics, but Mindset & Process, ingrained in culture
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Growth Machine - Goal
OMTM
Start with the end objective in mind
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Growth Machine
Brainstorm Experiments
Define GoalsPick Key MetricsHypotheses
ImplementAnalyze
Rinse & Repeat
$30k Monthly Revenue in 3 months
# of Visitors; Visitor to Purchase conversion rate
Lack of Trust
Testimonials; Return guarantees
Git ‘er doneTestimonials increased revenue by 20%
Systemize Productize or systemize
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Growth Mindset• NO FAILURE
• Everything is a lesson learnt
• Hypotheses validated or invalidated
• Move Fast, Break Things, take Calculated Risks
• Momentum in testing required to outrun failures
• Faster Learnings = Faster Earnings
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Focus here
Double down on what’s already working
Fixing leaks in your AARRR Funnel
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Identify what already worksProduct: Core Value of product, Magic Moment - obvious post P/M fit
Acquisition: Top of Funnel Segmentation (homework)
Most Valuable Customers Customer Segmentation (homework) If applicable, Segment Product Category
Other: Customer Service, Brand Value - Qualitative feedback (homework)
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Doubling Down - How?Doubling down on Product Reducing friction, referrals, push notifications…
Doubling down on Acquisition Spend more money, broader reach, expanding keyword list…
Doubling down on Most Valuable Customers Evangelists, heavy spenders, better acquisition targeting…
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But, there’s a limit to Doubling Down
Product You can send only so many emails, push notifications, and referrals before returns diminish
Acquisition CPA starts to increase
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Focus here
Double down on what’s already working
Fixing leaks in your AARRR Funnel
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The Pirate FunnelEcommerceACQUISITION
REFERRAL
REVENUE
RETENTION
ACTIVATION100 add to cart
10 repeat
10 shares
30 purchases
1000 Visitors
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The Pirate Funnel
ACQUISITION
REFERRAL
REVENUE
RETENTION
ACTIVATION
1000 Visitors
500 Accnts created
100 Users
50 Advocates
10 Customers
SaaS
10/1000 = 1% conversion rate
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The Pirate Funnel
ACQUISITION
REFERRAL
REVENUE
RETENTION
ACTIVATION
1000 Visitors cvr = 50%
cvr = 20%
cvr = 10%
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Funnel OptimizationFixing Leaks = Funnel Optimization
• Asking for signup/login after/during product value delivery
• Exit pop-up survey • Login with social credentials • Ad landing pages • Personalized user experience (geo, return user
experience..) • more…
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The Pirate FunnelACQUISITION
REFERRAL
REVENUE
RETENTION
ACTIVATION
1000 Visitors cvr = 50%
cvr = 20%
cvr = 10%
Revenue = Visitors x activation cvr x retention cvr x revenue cvr x AOV
$2500 = 1000 x 0.5 x 0.2 x 0.1 x $250@ammineni #MHW #500STRONG
Bottom of funnel = Higher impact
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Thank You
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