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#185: Jordi Hays, Co-Founder & CEO of Likewise, the End-to-End Platform to Find and Work With the World's Best Creatives

September 26, 2020

Jordi Hays is the Co-Founder & CEO of Likewise, the end-to-end platform to find and work with the world's best creatives.

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Some of the Topics Covered by Jordi Hays in this Episode

  • How Jordi decided to start Likewise and focus on the needs of eCommerce companies

  • The pain point of accessing creative talent

  • The initial version of Likewise and bootstrapping for the first 6 months

  • Growing 100% MoM, multiple months in a row

  • The business model and pricing behind Likewise

  • Getting their first freelancer to earn $100,000 through the platform in their first 6 months

  • The customer acquisition strategy of Likewise

  • Hitting a $1M run rate without any outbound sales or marketing

  • How Jordi decided to raise outside capital for Likewise

  • The importance of founder-market fit

  • Closing a pre-seed round of funding during the global pandemic

  • Equity splits and founder agreements

  • The brand experience when working with Likewise

  • How Jordi is looking at which creators to bring on the Likewise platform

  • Use of funds for the pre-seed round of funding for Likewise

  • The evolution of Co-Founder roles for Jordi and Matt

  • Jordi's book suggestion

  • What Jordi's day-to-day looks like in the time of COVID

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