Tag: publishing

25: How did David Smooke grow HackerNoon from 0 to 4 million readers per month?

Mar 27, 2023

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Paris Vega

in First Customers Podcast Show Notes

David Smooke, Founder & CEO of HackerNoon, a technology website that publishes 50 stories per day read by about 4 million people every month. He takes us on the journey from selling his skills as an agency, through the grind of building HackerNoon for years without pay, until finally landing their first advertising deal. This…
Actions do more than words.

Dec 14, 2011

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Paris Vega

in Experiments, Ideas

Use words to source actions. As an independent contractor/freelancer I’ve realized that selling plays a critical role in business. Like it or not, it’s a necessity, but it’s not my strength. In an effort to learn more about sales I signed up for a sales-related email newsletter filled with quotes, inspiration and advice on sales…