The HeyCreator Show

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart (@timstodz) and Ethan Brooks (@damn_ethan) break down the brilliant pricing and aqcuisition strategy being used by virtual CFO Ali Ladha to grow his service business. You’ll hear tips and tactics you can copy, as well as some helpful info on when/how to hire bookkeepers and fractional CFOs yourself. Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show Rob Dyrdek’s interview on My First Million The book Rob mentioned: Start at the End Another book Rob mentions: Built to Sell Ali Ladha’s Twitter account and his recent thread on EBITDA PDF on How To A Financial Report For more great insights, check out… Copyblogger Academy where you’ll learn the 3 skills you need to become an effective content entrepreneur in today’s world. Trends where you’ll find cutting-edge research on emerging business trends, plus hands-on advice on how to capitalize on them.… Use code BOATDRINKS for the best discount available.

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart (@timstodz) and Ethan Brooks (@damn_ethan) dissect 9 killer growth hacks from The Motley Fool. Steal them, and use them to grow your own biz now. Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show Jordan’s Twitter Thread Loom From Jordan About How to Improve Sales Copy Huckberry Inverse Daily The Return of Direct Mail The USPS website of Irresistable Mail Make It Rain print monthly newsletter DeadlineFunnels.com Nathan Barry’s secret newsletter about wealth For more great insights, check out… Copyblogger Academy where you’ll learn the 3 skills you need to become an effective content entrepreneur in today’s world. Trends where you’ll find cutting-edge research on emerging business trends, plus hands-on advice on how to capitalize on them.… Use code BOATDRINKS for the best discount available.

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart (@timstodz) and Ethan Brooks (@damn_ethan) talk through lessons learned from past recessions, including data from 100+ businesses on what helped them succeed (or fail) and hands-on experience on everything from pricing to partnerships. Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show The Mystery Twitter Thread Hypefury (Tim’s favorite tool for Twitter growth) Ethan’s case study on travel instagram influencers Community SMS marketing platform 10 Lessons From Companies who Survived A Recession Barry Nalebuff’s book on partnering to grow the pie Codie Sanchez on Buying Distressed Assets for $0 Here’s that mystery twitter thread one more time For more great insights, check out… Copyblogger Academy where you’ll learn the 3 skills you need to become an effective content entrepreneur in today’s world. Trends where you’ll find cutting-edge research on emerging business trends, plus hands-on advice on how to capitalize on them.… Use code BOATDRINKS for the best discount available.

“Being a pro doesn’t mean you’re beating yourself up all the time. It just mean you’re looking in the right direction.” On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart (@timstodz) and Ethan Brooks (@damn_ethan) talk about frameworks for overcoming imposter syndrome and increasing your value. Also… Tim’s dad hit publish on his podcast! Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show Ross Edgley’s book, The Art of Resilience Ross’s Great British Swim videos Tim’s Dad’s Podcast is live! Sahil Bloom’s interview with Nathan Barry Tim’s article digging deeper into his ideas on imposter syndrome Tony Robbins’ Time of Your Life course Doing Time Right course Shout-out to Dylan from Growth Currency (a newsletter for creators) For more great insights, check out… Copyblogger Academy where you’ll learn the 3 skills you need to become an effective content entrepreneur in today’s world. Trends where you’ll find cutting-edge research on emerging business trends, plus hands-on advice on how to capitalize on them.… Use code BOATDRINKS for the best discount available.

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart (@timstodz) and Ethan Brooks (@damn_ethan) talk about several keys to running successful service-based businesses, including mindset exercises that will help you understand your value and raise your prices. They also discuss Sahil Bloom, and chart his path to 100k email subscribers and 600k Twitter followers. Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show Mike Moll (agency coach) Cameron Hanes Instagram account and his new book, Endure Sahil Bloom’s Twitter Account and Personal Website For more great insights, check out… Copyblogger Academy where you’ll learn the 3 skills you need to become an effective content entrepreneur in today’s world. Trends where you’ll find cutting-edge research on emerging business trends, plus hands-on advice on how to capitalize on them.… Use code BOATDRINKS for the best discount available.

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart (@timstodz) and Ethan Brooks (@damn_ethan) talk through the automations that Tim uses to allow his agency to run smoothly, remotely, and without a ton of his micromanagement. These ideas will transfer to other types of service businesses too, so check it out! Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show Check out our podcast website Tim’s article on how he automated his business Archive of the Boron letters + Gary Halbert’s other letters Steven Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Agency Clarity For more great insights, check out… Copyblogger Academy where you’ll learn the 3 skills you need to become an effective content entrepreneur in today’s world. Trends where you’ll find cutting-edge research on emerging business trends, plus hands-on advice on how to capitalize on them.… Use code BOATDRINKS for the best discount available.

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart (@timstodz) and Ethan Brooks (@damn_ethan) dig into one of Tim’s recent viral Twitter posts to unpack a 5-part accelerated learning framework you can use to become a better writer (or take on other skills). Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show Tim’s Tweet Hypefury Tim’s (secret) personal blog Neil Gaiman’s interview with Tim Ferriss The Graveyard Book narrated by Neil Gaiman Norse Mythology narrated by Neil Gaiman Joe Rogan interview with Chuck Palahniuk John Steinbeck’s Journal of a Novel For more great insights, check out… Copyblogger Academy, where you’ll learn the 3 skills you need to become an effective content entrepreneur in today’s world. Trends, where you’ll find cutting-edge research on emerging business trends, plus hands-on advice on how to capitalize on them.… Use code BOATDRINKS for the best discount available.

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart (@timstodz) and Ethan Brooks (@damn_ethan) take a break from marketing and business in order to talk about the ins and outs of story-telling, fear of failure, and how to put yourself out there. Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show Tim’s new article on Seth Godin’s book Linchpin Seth Godin’s Book Linchpin Flatland Tim Urban, Wait But Why DALL-E Art Creating AI Watchmen by Alan Moore The Ocean At The end of the Lane by Neil Gaman For more great insights, check out… Copyblogger Academy where you’ll learn the 3 skills you need to become an effective content entrepreneur in today’s world. Trends where you’ll find cutting-edge research on emerging business trends, plus hands-on advice on how to capitalize on them.… Use code BOATDRINKS for the best discount available.

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart (@timstodz) and Ethan Brooks (@damn_ethan) talk through the step-by-step process Tim uses to analyze a competitor’s SEO. With these insights you’ll be able to understand how other websites in your industry are building their search authority, as well as where opportunities lay for you. Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show Our interview with Ed Latimore Our interview with Lexi Grant Pat Walls’ website, Starter Story SEMRush (Tool for SEO analysis) James Altucher’s Newsletter Our talk on newsletter products and how to monetize them Ryan Deiss’ Digital Marketer The Agora For more great insights, check out… Copyblogger Academy where you’ll learn the 3 skills you need to become an effective content entrepreneur in today’s world. Trends where you’ll find cutting-edge research on emerging business trends, plus hands-on advice on how to capitalize on them.… Use code BOATDRINKS for the best discount available.

On this week’s episode, Tim Stoddart (@timstodz) and Ethan Brooks (@damn_ethan) talk about upcoming changes to the CopyBlogger paid community, how Tim decided on those changes, and the lessons you can apply to your own paid products. They dive into business structure, the psychology of money, and strategies for wealth preservation after a financial windfall. Cool Stuff Mentioned In The Show Tim’s article about upcoming changes to CopyBlogger Digitalcopywriter.com My.Copyblogger.com Tim’s Agency Clarity course The E-Myth Revisited Rob Dyrdek’s interview on the My First Million show How Rob Dyrdek structures his assets for generational wealth (paywalled) The Psychology of Money Sam Parr’s copywriting course, Copy That Emily Mills – Illustrator and Visual Note Taker For more great insights, check out… Copyblogger Academy where you’ll learn the 3 skills you need to become an effective content entrepreneur in today’s world. Trends where you’ll find cutting-edge research on emerging business trends, plus hands-on advice on how to capitalize on them.… Use code BOATDRINKS for the best discount available.