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0 TO 100K IN LESS THAN 100
DAYS
HOW TO BUILD A PROFITABLE BOOTSTRAPPED STARTUP
A business excels at the status quo.
A startup changes the status quo at scale.
• Two founder startup
• Profitable, bootstrapped, location independent
• Started April 2013 - Launched October 2013
• $103,512.18 in revenue by December 31, 2013
YEAR ONE

• Generate one million USD in

revenue
• Create the #liveoptimal

lifestyle
• Change the conversation
SUPPLEMENTS ARE SHADY
Lack of consumer trust = opportunity
PART I: BUILDING
The most important thing in business is _____.
cash
FIND YOUR BLUE OCEAN
RED OCEAN FOR SUPPLEMENTS
• Proprietary formulas
• Cheap ingredients
• False advertising
• No science
• Relies on SEO /

affiliates
Premium Open-Source Dietary Supplements
UNCONTESTED MARKET SPACE
PRODUCT IS N’T PRODUCT
EXPERIENCE
We’re not selling supplements, we’re selling a lifestyle.

#LIVEOPTIMAL
PART II: VALIDATING
Poor distribution—not product—is the number
one cause of failure.

–PETER THIEL
The most important word in business is _________.
marketing
Forget traditional
channels.
You.

Influencer
.
GO AFTER THE WHALES
DAVE ASPREY - BULLETPROOFEXEC.COM
Create a funnel

Craft an offer

Negotiate
(be creative)
If you do build a great experience, customers tell
each other about that. Word of mouth is very
powerful.
–JEFF BEZOS
DO THINGS THAT DON’T SCALE
MARKET VALIDATION
MONTHLY REVENUE
Think less about the launch and more about the
relationships that you’ll be able to build.
PART III: SCALE
80 / 20 UNTIL DEATH
REPEAT CUSTOMERS
CUSTOMER CHAMPIONS
Product Announcement

VIP List Opt-In

Super Offer

Follow Up

Regular Offer
BIOCREATINE PRE-SALE
• Hidden from the public
• 249 total emails sent
• 57.69% open rate
• 75 bottles sold < 24 hours
• Discount only available to

the 20%
BE THE CONVERSATION
Blog

Forum

Podcast

#LIVEOPTIMAL

Events

Social
IGNORE COMPETITION
INNOVATE
Premium Open-Source Dietary Supplements

BEN@NATURALSTACKS.COM
@BEN_HEBERT

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