The 7 Laws of Scaling with Jim Huffman

Jim Huffman
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A one-time, 8-episode season based on The Seven Laws of Scaling. The 7 Laws of Scaling by Jim Huffman is the operating system that separates seven-figure companies from eight-figure ones. Fewer than 5% of businesses ever cross $1M in revenue; less than 0.4% hit $10M. This book maps the seven sequential, compounding laws that decide whether a company scales or stalls — with a diagnostic worksheet in every chapter to pinpoint exactly which law you're breaking first. 🎁 Full bundle ($74): https://growthhit.com/7-laws-of-scaling/ 📖 Free ebook: https://growthhit.com/the-laws-of-scaling/ 📖 Amazon (Paperback, Kindle, Audiobook): https://www.amazon.com/Laws-Scaling-Hidden-Levers-Company-ebook/dp/B0H42LV2VH/

  1. Episode 1

    Introducing the "If I Was Starting Today" Podcast (#1)

    This podcast is centered around one question: What would you do if you were starting today?  Here are some episodes that I'll be launching in the weeks to come. Learn How one EX-Airbnb employee Makes $1M working 1 Day Per WeekHow comedian Ryan Hamilton went from a PR firm to landing a Netflix Special and Touring with Jerry SeinfeldI get advice from a VC on how to get started in angel investingI do a live recoding of a “Startup Idea” Brainstorm with the Partner of a Growth AgencyI chat with one CMO about growing a company to $8B CompanyI talk about What I Would do if I Was Starting TodayLast, learn how the Founder of a $10M Company Fired Himself as CEOAnd much more. I hope you enjoy the podcast! For feedback, I'm on twitter at @jimwhuffman so hit me up. Resources: Jim Huffman blogTwitterGrowthHit

  2. Episode 1

    Perfect Your Positioning, Boost Your Online Sales - The Shopify Growth Show (#5)

    Your traffic isn’t the problem. Your ads aren’t broken. Your positioning is off. And that’s why you’re stuck. In this solo episode, Jim Huffman shares a live coaching session that breaks down how to actually fix brand positioning — using case studies from Neat Apparel, GrowthHit, and breakout brands like Rocket Money, Warby Parker, and Figma. You’ll learn how better positioning unlocks conversion rate gains, improves messaging, and becomes the foundation for scalable growth. This is the episode for Shopify founders ready to get serious about messaging, differentiation, and the real reasons customers buy. Key Topics Covered:Why your brand pitch likely isn’t working (and how to fix it)Two frameworks to improve your positioning todaySpeaking to 3 customer types: informed, afflicted, and obliviousCase studies: Spanx, Truvani, Adam Shoes, Rocket Money & moreReal examples from GrowthHit and Neat Apparel’s positioning playbook Learn live from Shopify experts. Join our biweekly AI-powered growth sessions - free for founders and marketers - https://shopifygrowthschool.com/  Resources: Shopify Growth SchoolGrowth Marketing OS (Operating System) GrowthHitJim Huffman websiteJim's LinkedinJim's Twitter Additional episodes you might enjoy: Startup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45) Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41) How I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44) Ryan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10) How We're Validating Startup Ideas (#51)

    Perfect Your Positioning, Boost Your Online Sales - The Shopify Growth Show (#5)

  3. Episode 2

    How an Ex-Airbnb Hire Makes 6 Figures Working 1 Day Per Week (#2)

    How do you go from a side-hustle to running a company full time, with only one day of work a week? Today’s guest is Tommy Griffith, the co-founder of ClickMinded. Listen to his story about how he went from being an Airbnb employee to making a 6-figure salary working only one day a week – mostly from places like Thailand and Hawaii. During the episode, Tommy talks about how he went all-in on ClickMinded, how the interpretation of risk matters to entrepreneurs and founders, and what Tommy would want to know and do if he had to start over today. Topics Discussed in Today’s Episode: How Tommy runs a 6 figure business working 1 day per weekThe difficulty of finding help for your company’s problemsHow Tommy went all-in on ClickMindedHis Interpretation of riskThe power of saying NOHow to decide if you should work for a VC-backed startup or start your own businessWhat Tommy would want to know if he were starting todayTommy's half-baked startup ideasThe best advice Tommy ever gotResources: Tommy GriffithClickMindedBurning the boatsTropical MBADerek SiversAbout the Podcast: Jim Huffman blogTwitterGrowthHit

    How an Ex-Airbnb Hire Makes 6 Figures Working 1 Day Per Week (#2)

  4. Episode 2

    The Sold-Out Playbook: How Our Brand (Neat) Sold-Out in 30 Days - The Shopify Growth Show (#3)

    We didn’t mean to sell out — but we did. Every. Last. Unit. In this episode, I break down the exact strategy that took our Shopify brand from launch to “sold out” in 30 days — and how you can steal it for your own store. This isn’t a flex. It’s a cautionary (and highly tactical) tale. After selling out of all inventory at our Shopify brand Neat Apparel in under a month, I walk through the step-by-step system that led to the spike, the problems it created, and the lessons learned in the chaos. If you’re chasing sustainable demand - not just viral traffic - this episode unpacks the real playbook behind a Shopify growth moment. TOPICS DISCUSSED IN TODAY’S EPISODE The 4-part launch formula that drove immediate sell-throughHow to create urgency without discountsWhat broke behind the scenes (and how we fixed it)The unexpected upside of a sold-out storeWhy every brand needs a “sold out” contingency planResources: GrowthHitJim Huffman websiteJim's LinkedinJim's TwitterThe Sold-Out PlaybookAdditional episodes you might enjoy: From concept to $24M in 2 years 🤑 - The Shopify Growth Show (#1)Launching a Brand From Idea to Product with Liz Long - The Shopify Growth Show (#2)

    The Sold-Out Playbook: How Our Brand (Neat) Sold-Out in 30 Days - The Shopify Growth Show (#3)

  5. Episode 3

    Why Your 1st Company Should NOT be a Tech Startup (and it should be this instead) (#3)

    Do you want to launch a startup? Here are my thoughts on why you should not start a tech startup and why you should start an agency first.  What are your options? Consulting ServiceProductize Service Sell Physical Product SaaS (Software as a Service)Why an agency is a bad idea? Not Scalable, People Heavy, & Low Exit Multiples  Why it's a good idea? SPEED: You can start one today INVESTMENT: Requires no investment CASH FLOW MACHINE: If you run lean you can have great marginsYOUR LAUNCH PAD: Sets you up for future business acquisition or launches.  INVESTMENT FUNDS: Build up Cash to invest in other peopleLEARNING: Exposure to multiple industries NETWORKING: Clients, Partnerships, HiringAbout the Podcast: Jim Huffman blogTwitterGrowthHit

  6. Episode 3

    From concept to $24M in 2 years 🤑 - The Shopify Growth Show (#1)

    What if your hardest season became your biggest breakthrough? Ming Zhao built a $24M skincare brand in just 2 years—while pregnant and going through Y Combinator. This isn’t just a startup story. It’s a story of pressure, clarity, and purpose colliding at once. In this raw and revealing episode, Ming Zhao, CEO and co-founder of PROVEN Skincare, shares how she transformed corporate burnout into one of the fastest-growing beauty startups—scaling to $24 million in just 24 months. She opens up about building a data-driven business during one of the most demanding periods of her life, and how AI, science, and personal insight helped reshape the future of skincare. Key Topics Covered: How AI and data are transforming skincareThe Skin Genome Project explainedNavigating Y Combinator while pregnantBuilding a business model rooted in scienceLiving the “Love your job, live your life” mindset Resources: ProvenJim Huffman websiteJim's TwitterGrowthHitThe Growth Marketer's Playbook  Additional episodes you might enjoy: Startup Ideas by Paul Graham (#45) Nathan Barry: How to Bootstrap a Company to $30M in a Crowded Market (#41) How I Met My Biz Partner and Less Learned Hitting $2M ARR (#44) Ryan Hamilton on his Netflix special, touring with Jerry Seinfeld, & how to write a joke (#10) How We're Validating Startup Ideas (#51)

    From concept to $24M in 2 years 🤑 - The Shopify Growth Show (#1)

  7. Episode 4

    A VC's Advice for First Time Angel Investors (that Have No Money) (#4)

    In this episode with Ben Yoskovitz, Founding Partner at Highline BETA, we talk about the following: His best selling book Lean Analytics and the opportunities that come with being an authorHis startup accelerator that lead to an acquisition with AirbnbHow startups and big companies can work togetherWhat traits he looks for in startup foundersAnd, most importantly, his advice for anyone that wants to do angel investing RESOURCES: Lean AnalyticsHighline BETAABOUT THE PODCAST Jim Huffman blogTwitterGrowthHitThe Growth Marketer's Playbook

    A VC's Advice for First Time Angel Investors (that Have No Money) (#4)

  8. Episode 5

    Mentor Hacking, How to Get Advice Without Needing a Mentor (#5)

    Learn about 6 hacks for engineering a mentorship experience without needing an actual mentor. Welcome to mentor hacking.  Here is what we'll cover in the episode.  (1) Content Stalking a Person You Admire Subscribe to their blog newsletterBuy their book on Audible and Blinkist (if they have one)Search for any recent podcast interviews they didFollow them on Twitter to get a feel for where their head is at(2) Three Levels of Reading  Blinkist skim: I get the book summary (via Blinkist) in 15 minutes to learn the core principles and decide if I want to read the entire book. AudioBook: This is great for getting the details of the book when I don’t have the time to actually sit down and read. (This Dad / Founder thing can zap your schedule.)Paperback: If I really like a book then I get the paperback version to toss on my shelf. It’s nice to thumb through it and to have as a reminder to read it again. (3) Mentor Call Girls: Hey can I pay you $150 for 45 minutes of your time (4) A Phantom Board Executive CoachCMO of a publicly traded companyAnother Founder that's being doing it 4 years longer than me(5) Cold Outreach (6) Professional Communities Resources: Mentor HackingJim Huffman blogTwitterGrowthHitThe Growth Marketer's PlaybookBlinkistAudible

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A one-time, 8-episode season based on The Seven Laws of Scaling. The 7 Laws of Scaling by Jim Huffman is the operating system that separates seven-figure companies from eight-figure ones. Fewer than 5% of businesses ever cross $1M in revenue; less than 0.4% hit $10M. This book maps the seven sequential, compounding laws that decide whether a company scales or stalls — with a diagnostic worksheet in every chapter to pinpoint exactly which law you're breaking first. 🎁 Full bundle ($74): https://growthhit.com/7-laws-of-scaling/ 📖 Free ebook: https://growthhit.com/the-laws-of-scaling/ 📖 Amazon (Paperback, Kindle, Audiobook): https://www.amazon.com/Laws-Scaling-Hidden-Levers-Company-ebook/dp/B0H42LV2VH/

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