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He “Growth Hacked” His Way from Homelessness to Business Success - Meet Joe Cury – 213

At some point along the way, we all need a mentor. Today’s guest tells a story of Sam Walton crawling on a supermarket floor in Brazil measuring the width of the aisles.  

Today on the AM/PM podcast, Tim Jordan welcomes Joe Cury, a former paratrooper and born entrepreneur who takes us on a trip from homelessness to business success.  

Like most of us, Joe has learned a lot of lessons on his e-commerce journey, none of them more important than the strength involved in asking for help. Now, he is a passionate growth hacker who is helping others avoid some of the same potholes that slowed him down.  

Here is another tale of entrepreneurial triumph from Tim’s seemingly bottomless list of fascinating guests.  

 In episode 213 of the AM/PM Podcast, Tim and Joe discuss: 

  • 03:00 – Connecting Business Owners 
  • 06:00 – A Seasonal Business Almost Puts Him Out of Business 
  • 09:15 – Discovering Growth Hacking 
  • 10:30 – Hiring Someone Good is a Great Shortcut  
  • 12:00 – A Restaurant Goes Up in Smoke 
  • 14:30 – The Difficulties of Asking for Help
  • 18:00 – Finding a Billionaire  
  • 21:00 – Leveraging Influencer Marketing  
  • 24:00 – Reverse Engineering Success  
  • 27:00 – Capitalizing on Obsessed Makeup Lovers 
  • 31:15 – Growth Hacking Relationships
  • 35:00 – Building Communities with Social Media  
  • 39:30 – Using Your Top 100 Lists  
  • 42:20 – Joes’s Personal Wins   
  • 44:40 – Putting in the Work (Sometimes for Free)  
  • 46:45 – How to Reach Out to Joe  

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