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π Articles
Clubhouse is growing at record speed, but how exactly? Malav Warke explores the 11 Growth Hacks required to pull a network effect like Clubhouse. These tactics are also applicable to marketplaces, communities, social platforms and plenty of other models.
If you're on Clubhouse then give me a follow. If you need an invite I have a few spare. Just hit reply. π
Some more great reads about Clubhouse can be found here and here.
I've seen a few OS Notion products cropping up lately, but the most successful one has to be the "Newsletter OSβ created by Janel. She reported having made over $30K in just a few weeks. Pat Walls discusses how this OS concept can be applied to a number of topics & industries using just Notion and Gumroad to take payment.
For a list of Notion OS products check out Luc Meijer's tweet thread.
I just discovered Julian Lehr's blog and it's incredible. In this post, Julian discussed that social networks at their core are primarily about one thing: Building social capital through signalling. He highlights a number of somewhat subliminal signalling clues from popular apps I never considered before. I love his example of the Patagonia vest π
Startups are hard, bootstrapping is harder! Here's how Jon Yongfook bootstrapped his product to $10k MRR over the course of 2 years after attempting the 12 startups in 12 months challenge with little success.
A great takeaway from shipping 12 products in 12 months - "Learning to ship consistently is a good muscle to exercise".
π Links
There is soo much content out there full of advice on all stages of the startup journey - where do you start? Bram Kanstein's has curated a knowledge library (300+ content items) for every stage of your startup journey. From idea π‘to scaling up π
It's tricky keeping up with all the new features and improvements for your No-code stack. Until now - Parker Thompson has done it all for you. His new site includes the latest updates from popular no-code tools like Webflow, Zapier, Airtable, Glide, Adalo, and Bubble.
This video goes into some top of mind opportunities for a brand you all know and love, Visualize Value. I have been binge-watching Blake Emal landing page teardowns all week and find them fascinating. There are super quick and succinct and provide some great tips to improve your sites UX.
I absolutely love this short video by Garry Tan. I've watched it three times and taken a ton of notes. Gary shares his 5 key principles so that you can start designing anything, anywhere, regardless of whether or not you've ever done it before. Must watch for anyone creating or involved in the creation of products.
π± Products
Mackenzie Child has gone and done it again! He's launched yet another incredible Webflow product. This time it's a series of products all wrapped up into his 'Super Mega Pack'. This Notion pack is made to level up your Webflow workflow. The pack includes colour palettes, fonts, inspiration, tools and so much more.
Jelmer PΓ© is working on a new tool for online creators. Sneak Peek is a landing page builder helping you to show and validate ideas you haven't built yet, in public. It include pre-built blocks you can drag in, analytics, payment processing and domain included.
βοΈ Community Showcase
This week I'm showcasing Vincenzo Di Cosmo'sΒ Notion PM Kit. I have been using it for the last few weeks personally and haven't looked back since.
As a Product Manager at a startup studio, Iβm working with a variety of different founders and their products all at different stages in there journey, typically using a number of different tools. The Notion PM Kit allows me to consolidate all these tools into Notion, allowing me to effectively manage each project consistently and efficiently with a suite of templates. Check it out.
For $12 off use code 'SAM25' at checkout.
π¦ Tweet of the month
I'm not one to idolise billionaires purely for their wealth status but I do find it fascinating how they achieved their vast wealth. Greg Isenberg shared some great lessons in a thread. My favourite:
You can't build great products without being "at one" with the niche you're building it for. It's almost impossible. Deeply understand your niche or expect disappointments.
β‘οΈ Flashback
I'll leave you with this 1977 video titled 'Powers Of Ten' where you will begin an adventure in magnitudes. Starting at a picnic by a lakeside in Chicago, this famous film transports you to the outer edges of the universe and back. Pretty mind-blowing footage.
That's it for this month!
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Until next month,
Sam | @thisdickie π¨βπ»
P.S you can check view all my past content in this Notion repo.