Episode

#95 with Craig Clemens of Golden Hippo - The 9-Figure Business You've Never Heard Of
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Published: Fri Jul 24 2020
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Shaan and Sam are joined by the founder of Golden Hippo, Craig Clemens this episode. Craig talks about Golden Hippo's brands, how he got his start, how to launch a new product, and a bunch of ideas for potential businesses. Joined our private FB group yet? It's a page where people share each others million dollar ideas or what they're already working on: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourfirstmillion.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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HubSpot CRM is a one-stop shop that provides all the necessary tools for businesses to grow, including automation of tedious tasks and easy tracking of contact information and deals, making it the modern choice for many growing businesses.
00:00 - 00:58 (00:58)
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HubSpot CRM
Summary

HubSpot CRM is a one-stop shop that provides all the necessary tools for businesses to grow, including automation of tedious tasks and easy tracking of contact information and deals, making it the modern choice for many growing businesses.

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#95 with Craig Clemens of Golden Hippo - The 9-Figure Business You've Never Heard Of
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Taking care of the bacteria that lives on and within us is critical to maintaining our overall health.
00:58 - 05:56 (04:58)
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Microbiome
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Taking care of the bacteria that lives on and within us is critical to maintaining our overall health. By nurturing our microbiome, we are better equipped to maintain a healthy body.

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#95 with Craig Clemens of Golden Hippo - The 9-Figure Business You've Never Heard Of
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My First Million
An ex-pizza delivery guy turned salesman describes his transition from selling pizzas to selling industrial supplies and tools over the phone.
05:56 - 10:29 (04:32)
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Sales
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An ex-pizza delivery guy turned salesman describes his transition from selling pizzas to selling industrial supplies and tools over the phone.

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#95 with Craig Clemens of Golden Hippo - The 9-Figure Business You've Never Heard Of
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A young man shares his experience stumbling upon Double Your Dating, an ebook and email subscription service that promises to help men improve their success with women.
10:29 - 15:41 (05:12)
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Dating advice
Summary

A young man shares his experience stumbling upon Double Your Dating, an ebook and email subscription service that promises to help men improve their success with women.

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#95 with Craig Clemens of Golden Hippo - The 9-Figure Business You've Never Heard Of
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My First Million
Toptal's platform helps match businesses with trustworthy, high-quality developers.
15:41 - 19:27 (03:45)
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Developers
Summary

Toptal's platform helps match businesses with trustworthy, high-quality developers. By typing in what you need, Toptal ensures that you receive developers that accomplish the job your business requires.

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#95 with Craig Clemens of Golden Hippo - The 9-Figure Business You've Never Heard Of
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My First Million
The podcast discusses receiving newsletters featuring dating tips and advice and customer support helping people learn tactics from Gary Halbert's work.
19:27 - 23:55 (04:28)
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Dating tips, Relationship advice
Summary

The podcast discusses receiving newsletters featuring dating tips and advice and customer support helping people learn tactics from Gary Halbert's work.

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#95 with Craig Clemens of Golden Hippo - The 9-Figure Business You've Never Heard Of
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My First Million
The larger your email list, the harder it is to get your email in your recipient's inbox, and email providers such as Gmail often automatically put promotional emails in spam or the promotions tab, leading to difficulties for businesses attempting email marketing.
23:55 - 27:55 (04:00)
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Email Marketing
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The larger your email list, the harder it is to get your email in your recipient's inbox, and email providers such as Gmail often automatically put promotional emails in spam or the promotions tab, leading to difficulties for businesses attempting email marketing.

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#95 with Craig Clemens of Golden Hippo - The 9-Figure Business You've Never Heard Of
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My First Million
The use of targeted advertising for selling CBD products can be helpful in building a customer base among people with specific interests, such as dog or cat lovers, and can gradually be expanded to attract a more wide-ranging clientele.
27:55 - 32:54 (04:59)
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CBD
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The use of targeted advertising for selling CBD products can be helpful in building a customer base among people with specific interests, such as dog or cat lovers, and can gradually be expanded to attract a more wide-ranging clientele.

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#95 with Craig Clemens of Golden Hippo - The 9-Figure Business You've Never Heard Of
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My First Million
The ban of advertising with feet on certain networks was an issue for a foot product, which relied on running foot banners and ads to sell.
32:54 - 38:24 (05:29)
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Advertising
Summary

The ban of advertising with feet on certain networks was an issue for a foot product, which relied on running foot banners and ads to sell. The ban was due to the unpleasant appearance of feet on websites, yet the product was a more natural approach to foot health.

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#95 with Craig Clemens of Golden Hippo - The 9-Figure Business You've Never Heard Of
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My First Million
The team talks about the importance of measuring success for viral videos, the danger of continually hustling to convert an average idea and how relying on someone who is an expert in the field can make your idea more successful.
38:24 - 41:39 (03:15)
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Viral Videos
Summary

The team talks about the importance of measuring success for viral videos, the danger of continually hustling to convert an average idea and how relying on someone who is an expert in the field can make your idea more successful.

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#95 with Craig Clemens of Golden Hippo - The 9-Figure Business You've Never Heard Of
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My First Million
The speaker discusses their plans to acquire startups in personal finance such as debt repair and credit repair, with an estimated budget of around 1 million to 1.5 million dollars, including resources and launch costs.
41:39 - 45:53 (04:14)
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Personal Finance
Summary

The speaker discusses their plans to acquire startups in personal finance such as debt repair and credit repair, with an estimated budget of around 1 million to 1.5 million dollars, including resources and launch costs.

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#95 with Craig Clemens of Golden Hippo - The 9-Figure Business You've Never Heard Of
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Tucker Max helps authors and consultants turn their stories into books, courses, and other resources to become thought leaders and monetize their expertise.
45:53 - 49:08 (03:14)
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Thought Leadership
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Tucker Max helps authors and consultants turn their stories into books, courses, and other resources to become thought leaders and monetize their expertise.

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#95 with Craig Clemens of Golden Hippo - The 9-Figure Business You've Never Heard Of
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My First Million
This email app comes with a wheel for easy email scrolling and integration with your to-do list for convenience.
49:08 - 52:25 (03:17)
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Email, To-do list
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This email app comes with a wheel for easy email scrolling and integration with your to-do list for convenience.

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#95 with Craig Clemens of Golden Hippo - The 9-Figure Business You've Never Heard Of
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My First Million
Facebook and Google initially saw advertising as a necessary evil rather than a primary source of revenue.
52:25 - 56:11 (03:46)
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Social Media
Summary

Facebook and Google initially saw advertising as a necessary evil rather than a primary source of revenue. The ethos later shifted towards monetization through advertising.

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#95 with Craig Clemens of Golden Hippo - The 9-Figure Business You've Never Heard Of
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My First Million
A dog food company has just raised $10 million with a claim that their product can add an additional one to four years to a dog's life.
56:11 - 1:00:16 (04:05)
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Pets
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A dog food company has just raised $10 million with a claim that their product can add an additional one to four years to a dog's life. Some experts and dog owners are skeptical about the science behind the claim.

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#95 with Craig Clemens of Golden Hippo - The 9-Figure Business You've Never Heard Of
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The podcast host recounts a tweet about millennial pink lowercase brands and discusses his struggles in finding healthy dog food during the recession, which is why his startup didn't raise any VC money.
1:00:16 - 1:06:00 (05:43)
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startup
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The podcast host recounts a tweet about millennial pink lowercase brands and discusses his struggles in finding healthy dog food during the recession, which is why his startup didn't raise any VC money.

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#95 with Craig Clemens of Golden Hippo - The 9-Figure Business You've Never Heard Of
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The speakers discuss how different paths can lead to startup success, highlighting that venture capital isn't the only way to build a successful business.
1:06:00 - 1:10:25 (04:25)
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Startup Success
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The speakers discuss how different paths can lead to startup success, highlighting that venture capital isn't the only way to build a successful business.

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#95 with Craig Clemens of Golden Hippo - The 9-Figure Business You've Never Heard Of
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The podcast discusses the history of toothpaste and how companies sell products through clever advertisements such as the Claude toothpaste ad, where they promised to remove a film in your mouth, and the Hamilton Blender, which started off selling sex toys before transitioning to selling blenders.
1:10:25 - 1:13:17 (02:51)
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Advertising
Summary

The podcast discusses the history of toothpaste and how companies sell products through clever advertisements such as the Claude toothpaste ad, where they promised to remove a film in your mouth, and the Hamilton Blender, which started off selling sex toys before transitioning to selling blenders.

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#95 with Craig Clemens of Golden Hippo - The 9-Figure Business You've Never Heard Of
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The guest speaker highlights the importance of understanding people, telling the truth and ultimately becoming a great copywriter or comedian.
1:13:18 - 1:14:08 (00:50)
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Copywriting, Comedy
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The guest speaker highlights the importance of understanding people, telling the truth and ultimately becoming a great copywriter or comedian. They also discuss how many everyday items were created by marketers such as orange juice and bacon and eggs.

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#95 with Craig Clemens of Golden Hippo - The 9-Figure Business You've Never Heard Of
Podcast
My First Million