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Acquire New Users by Adding Growth Hacking to your Marketing Strategy

ConversionXL

Slack started with a minimum viable product. As the new product was being molded, Butterfield ( co-founder of Flickr ) leveraged his network and status to generate press coverage and welcome people to request an invitation to try Slack. One year later, it had 500,000 daily users. Today that number stands at 10+ million.

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Best Small Business Ideas: Practical Tips and Strategies for Success

Salesforce

Some online ventures to consider: Affiliate marketing: If you already have a blog or website with a loyal following, you could earn commission by promoting other people’s products or services. It’s not required, but it helps to have some experience with computers, especially web design, social media, and marketing.