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Introduction to Growth Hacking for Startups

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The term “Growth Hacking”, invented by Sean Ellis , and made popular by Andrew Chen , a Silicon valley marketer and entrepreneur, is a combination of two disciplines – marketing and coding: Growth hackers are a hybrid of marketer and coder, one who looks at the traditional question of “How do I get customers for my product?”

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Common Growth Hacking Myths (and How Growth Actually Works)

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In the article, Andrew describes growth hackers as a cross between marketers and coders. Ryan Holiday , Author of The Obstacle Is The Way : “At the core, marketing is lead generation. Conducted Customer Development. Established a strong value proposition based on Customer Development.