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In this episode of the Growth Show we have the pleasure to talk with the Founder of podcast hosting service bcast and media company SaaS Marketer Tom Hunt. We are talking with Tom about how he started with Virtual Valley and how easily he solved the chicken egg problem of this marketplace, one of his favorite SaaS growth strategies from SaaS Marketer (spoiler: it has something to do with videos), the growth strategy he likes to use for bCasts growth, when a SaaS company should think of a deal plattform like AppSumo and how bCast leverages the growth coming from AppSumo and much much more. More about Tom Hunt: Tom Hunt builds and grows Software Businesses. Before that he studied Chemistry at Imperial College London and followed the herd to a management consulting job in the City Of London. Eventually he got bored and built a marketplace connecting online entrepreneurs and virtual assistants from scratch whilst travelling the world and sold 90% of it. Today he is Managing Director of bCast a Podcast hosting service for marketers by marketers, writes SaaS growth case studies at SaaS Marketer, helps other SaaS businesses grow with a very specific podcast process and is a business angel in several startups like an AirBnB for Storage, an automation tool, a blockchain startup and much more.

Tom Hunt has experience at building several startups and SaaS businesses from scratch. After graduating from the Imperial College in London, he decided to build Virtual Valley, a marketplace connecting online entrepreneurs and virtual assistants from scratch whilst travelling the world. He then sold 90% of the businesses in 2017. He then joined Repairly as the COO, which was on demand mobile phone repair delivery service.  He is now the Co-Founder of BCast, a podcast hosting platform for high growth businesses. Tom is also the Managing Director at SaaS Marketer, where they publish biweekly SaaS growth case study and runs his own podcast: Confessions Of A B2B Marketer. At SaaS Marketer, he also helps SaaS businesses grow with their own profitable podcast. Finally, Tom is an Angel investor at different companies, such as Gleam, Dusk Foundation, Taz.com, Ebsta, Parabola Labs and Stashbee.  During this interview we cover:   Exiting his first business after get burnt out  Deciding on moving forward on a startup vs. shutting down at Repairly  The value of launching your own podcast for your startup   Why he decided to start angel investing in startups  Underrated growth hacks that startup founders should consider and work really well Links and mentions: BCast.Fm  SaaS Marketer  Get in touch with Tom: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomhuntio/  More about Akeel: 

BFS 134 - Tom Hunt   Tom is the Founder of Virtual Valley, a platform that connects Entrepreneurs and Rockstar Virtual Assistants with the mission of giving Entrepreneurs back 1 million hours of their time by 2018. Tom spends MOST of his time helping people like you grow their virtual business on the Virtual Valley Blog and gives free 1 on 1 marketing advice to EVERYONE that signs up here.   Learn what content strategy is hot right now   Hear what podcast Tom is trying to emulate and why   Tom will take you on a journey of how he went from studying chemistry to being an entrepreneur   Discover how one sale helped Tom launch his online marketing business   Get the inside scoop how Tom scaled one business that led to building another business   Tom compares his service to Upwork and Fiverr and explains their differentiating factors   Hint: The answer is in this Blog Post!   What would you do if you had an extra 24 hours in a day?   Receive valuable insight on what 4 tasks small business owners can outsource   Learn the major obstacle to outsourcing and what you can do to overcome it   Tom explains how you can harness your time to propel you forward     Check Out Virtual Valley Here!   Check Out Tom's Blog Here!   Follow Tom on Twitter Here!   Check Out Tom's Podcast Here! Check Out Tom's Book Recommendation Here!

Show Notes In today’s show Rob and Leon wax lyrical with Tom Hunt, who is a Founder of Virtual Valley: a platform that connects Entrepreneurs and Rock star Virtual Assistants with the mission of giving Entrepreneurs back 1 million hours of their time by 2018. Tom has been a featured TEDx Speaker and made an appearance on Dragon’s Den to seek investment for one his business ideas, this is a super episode to learn how to get more from the corporate world and pursue carving a career on your on your own terms.   Also in the show Here’s just a few things you learn; The low-cost way to test Your business ideas in real time if you sell physical products to see if you have a valid business idea. How and why you need to act on business ideas even if they seem utterly ludicrous to the majority of people. Find out the decision Tom made that would have his parents, friends and associates mortified shocked and hopping mad when he shared how he was leaving his secure cushy job. Tom explains how to find new income streams and opportunities in your “fire-fighting” frustrating periods of business. That can outperform your main business revenue. The two must read books that can act as a caveat to increase productivity and throw open the doors of success and save you a Rolex worth of time. The neat road map to escape the 9-5, to help you transition in to the world of business without detrimentally hurting your income. (This advice is priceless). Learn how not to get your fingers burnt when buying online businesses from sites from like Flipper, which unfortunately happened to Tom. We share a service that can keep that from happening to you. Want an Iron clad strategy for coming up with brand name that commands attention? 2mins from the end of podcast Tom shares how he came up with company name Virtual Valley. Branding consultants would charge a pretty penny for this. Hit play now to get even more elevating knowledge to soar you to higher heights of productivity and profitability. Success Quote Please stop following the map we reward those that draw maps not follow them. Recommend Resources Work the System: The Simple Mechanics of Making More & Working Less by Sam Carpenter The E-Myth Revisited: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It by Michael E. Gerber Built to Sell: Creating a Business That Can Thrive Without You by Warrillow, John Connect Web – www.Tomhunt.io LinkedIn – https://uk.linkedin.com/in/tomhuntio Twitter – @Tomhuntio

Tom Hunt is a TEDx Speaker, Dragon's Den Failure And Founder of Virtual Valley: a platform that connects Entrepreneurs and Rockstar Virtual Assistants with the mission of giving Entrepreneurs back 1 million hours of their time by 2018.   Over the past 4 years Tom has been on a journey from corporate drone to internet entrepreneur and now has a number of online businesses that add value to others and allow him to travel the world. In this episode, Tom and I talk about his concept of 'Help Marketing,' what Tom has learned from failing many times, how a male legging business jump started his entrepreneurial career while simultaneously flopping, and he'll even share his customer timeline concept that you can start using immediately to connect, serve and sell.  Resources: https://www.virtualvalley.io - Virtual Assistant Marketplace http://tomhunt.io/ - University Of Help Marketing https://twitter.com/tomhuntio - Twitter Dragon's Den Clip - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZ5AFwMIffY

Tom Hunt is a real interesting character. He told me he moved to Poland so he could finally get a bunch of work done on his startup. Before that he was living like a king in Venezuela with black market currency exchange. His first venture was selling men's leggings - which I can totally get behind. When I was a speedskater, my mom used to make me neon colored tights to race in! From giving a TED talk to hosting his own podcast, Tom is all about letting people look under the hood of Virtual Valley on the way to his goal of selling it for $1 million. Virtual Valley is a curated marketplace for Virtual Assistants (VA's) so that you can hire someone in "7 clicks and 5 minutes". In this episode he will tell us how to calculate the value of our time so we know when we should be hiring someone, and how to manage our remote teams. This is a great episode for you if you are running a location independent business or need to start outsourcing some of your work because you got too busy! What you will learn in this episode: -How to prioritize and manage your return on investment -How to grow a million dollar business -How Tom survived in Venezuela while carrying around a bag full of cash -How to think about human biology for business -Tom's online marketing secrets -How to create spreadsheets for your marketing avenues and calculate where your time and money goes Quotes: "It's easy to become aware of something when you turn it into numbers" - Tom Hunt "I wanted to be an entrepreneur and not self employed"- Tom Hunt "Get your recruiting right"- Tom Hunt "People are generally not good at managing virtual assistants"- Tom Hunt "It felt like I was cheating to live in Venezuela"- Tom Hunt "Look at yourself as a system and study your inner animal"- Tom Hunt Continue the Adventure (Resources from this episode): TomHunt.io Virtual Valley $0-4 Million Podcast Tom's Book Recommendations: Thanks Tom Hunt! If you enjoyed this session of The Art of Adventure Podcast, let Fabian know by clicking on the link below and sending him a quick shout out on Twitter: Click here to thank Tom on Twitter! Support the Art of Adventure! This podcast is supported by listeners like you! Become a patron of the Art of Adventure on Patreon You might also like these episodes: AOA 055 | Ladan Jiracek | Travel Wisdom From 80 Countries AOA 021 | Chris Taylor | Actionable Books and Deliberate Decision Making AOA 096 | Monty Hooke | Increase Your Leverage With A Virtual Team You will also like: The Best Art Of Adventure Podcast Episodes AOA 050 | 50 Shades Of Adventure: The Best Ideas From The First 50 Episodes

In today's episode, we sit down with Tom Hunt, TedxSpeaker, 'Dragon's Den' contestant and founder of Virtual Valley. We speak about why entrepreneurship is about providing value first, why switching communities is sometimes needed to enact change, and the power of morning rituals. Show notes here: http://itwillco.me/iwcf17

In today’s episode of The $100 MBA Show: Special Guest Teacher Tom Hunt! Hunt is the founder of Virtual Valley, an online Virtual Assistant Agency. He's also been a TEDx speaker and contestant on the British version of Shark Tank. In this episode, Hunt teaches us how to find and hire the ideal Virtual Assistant. […] The post MBA618 Guest Teacher: Tom Hunt – How To Hire The Ultimate Virtual Assistant (+Bonus Content Marketing Lesson) appeared first on The $100 MBA.

In today’s episode of The $100 MBA Show: Special Guest Teacher Tom Hunt! Hunt is the founder of Virtual Valley, an online Virtual Assistant Agency. He’s also been a TEDx speaker and contestant on the British version of Shark Tank. In this episode, Hunt teaches us how to find and hire the ideal Virtual Assistant. […] The post MBA618 Guest Teacher: Tom Hunt – How To Hire The Ultimate Virtual Assistant (+Bonus Content Marketing Lesson) appeared first on The $100 MBA.

We are sharing our journey about building a StartUp. In this episode we take the opportunity to introduce you to Tom Hunt, the founder of Virtual Valley, to share his journey and how he is using a podcast to both share and grow his business. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Tom Hunt is an entrepreneur from London that has been on Dragons Den (Canadian version of Shark Tank), and now has his own company named Virtual Valley. Virtual Valley is a company based in London where they help entrepreneurs connect with VA assistants without the time and hassle for researching one themselves. Tom takes us through his story of how he built and scaled his company, how he landed #1 on the business section of most viewed podcasts on itunes, and what he envisions in the future. He leaves us with some great tips, top books, and his last thoughts to share with any young entrepreneur.

Tom Hunt, a TedX Speaker and founder of Virtual Valley, shares his story of employee to entrepreneur and how he fell in love with helping entrepreneurs save time by outsourcing their weaknesses and increasing their strengths. In this episode you will learn: How to succeed when going from employee to entrepreneur Why setting specific goals really matters How you can outsource correctly and efficiently plus keep increasing your strengths The secrets to growing your marketing and sales skills   Click here to get his free gift Connect with him on Twitter- tweet him on something you learned in this episode! Learn more about LeadPages here Join our Facebook group  Like the show? Leave us a review here

"I am an energetic and ambitious entrepreneur." - Tom Hunt Tom Hunt is a TEDx Speaker, Dragon’s Den Failure and Founder of Virtual Valley a platform that connects entrepreneurs and Rockstar Virtual Assistants with the mission of giving entrepreneurs back 1 million hours of their time by 2018. Tom also sends an AWESOME weekly marketing tip to the legends that sign up here.  Meggings   Connect With Tom: Website | @TomHuntio | Podcast | TomHunt.io   Subscribe to the Outlier Newsletter: Click Here Brought to you by: OUTLIER ENTREPRENEURS Request Invite

Tom Hunt is a TEDx Speaker, Dragon’s Den Failure And Founder of Virtual Valley a platform that connects Entrepreneurs and Rockstar Virtual Assistants with the mission of giving Entrepreneurs back 1 million hours of their time by 2018. He left the life of London big business for a chance at creating his own entrepreneurial path and has never looked back. At the time of this interview he was on an extended visit to Poland with a friend, where they spent their days building online businesses, and nights out making friends. He is not cuffed to a desk, and loves the location freedom he has created in his business.Hear his journey and get inspiration to follow your dreams.Tom also sends an AWESOME weekly marketing tip to the legends that sign up here. http://tomhunt.io/lgj-- Twitter: @tomhuntiowebsite: http://www.tomhunt.io

Ep 161 Tom Hunt, a location independent founder of online marketplace Virtual Valley. Listen as Nathan and Tom talk about the latter’s experience selling men’s leggings and hiring offshore employees. YOUR $100: Remember to subscribe to the show on itunes then text the word "nathan" to 33444 to confirm that you've done it to enter to win $100 every Monday on the show. Do this now. Stop reading this and do it! Click here to join the top tribe and instantly learn how Nathan made his first $10k at 19 years old: http://nathanlatka.com/startertribelive Top Entrepreneurs join Nathan Latka daily inspired by, Art of Charm, Pat Flynn, John Dumas, Entrepreneur on Fire, Chalene Johnson, Lewis Howes, School of Greatness, HBR Podcast, the StartUp podcast, Mixergy, Andrew Warner, AskGaryVee, and the great hosts of BiggerPockets! Bio Tom Hunt is a TEDx Speaker, Dragons Den “Failure” and Location Independent Founder of Online Marketplace: Virtual Valley (Launching Jan 2016) That Connects Entrepreneurs & Rockstar Virtual Assistants (www.blog.virtualvalley.io). 3 Key Points: Publicity from shows such as Dragon’s Den usually won’t benefit a company directly but can raise publicity for an area of products. Getting press is much easier for a business if it jumps on top of an existing trend. According to Tom, often times it’s more worthwhile to focus on the journey than the result. Time Stamped Show Notes: 01:00 – Nathan’s introduction to today’s show 01:27 – Tom joins the show 01:51 – Tom tells the story of how he started selling men’s leggings. 03:18 – As a part time project, Tom and his partners started selling them online and was able to sell 150 pairs in the first year. 03:50 – Eventually, Tom’s efforts were chronicled in an online article that was shared about 66K times. 04:46 – Tom talks about how he got onto Dragon’s Den, UK’s equivalent of the show Shark Tank. 06:10 – Tom’s revenue since selling men’s leggings was roughly 160K. 07:01 – Tom’s online store saw a big spike in traffic the day after Dragon’s Den. 100 -> 1000. 07:28 – The store got more traffic from the daily mail article because there was a direct link to the site.  08:00 – The online store is still operational and doesn’t spend any money on paid acquisition. All the advertising is done through social media outlets. 10:10 – Virtual Valley is a service in which people looking to build a team can acquire its members virtually. 11:30 – There’s a 20% service charge for using the platform – Virtual Valley provides advantages such as employer/employee insurance and an online time tracking program that it believes is covered by the fee. 13:14 – Virtual Valley’s services are based in the Philippines. 15:04 – The company’s goal is to have 7K monthly recurring revenue by February. By the end of 2016, 15K per month in recurring revenue. 15:53 – Getting press is much easier if a business can jump on an existing trend. 17:51 – Famous Five Resources Mentioned: Growth Geeks – The way Nathan hires growth hackers on a per project basis for things like info graphics, blog posts, and other growth projects Daily Mail – Article about men’s leggings @tomhuntio – Tom’s twitter Tom Hunt – Tom’s personal website Meggings – Tom’s e-commerce business Virtual Valley – Tom’s online marketplace The Icarus Deception – Book Tom stands by Sniply – Tom’s favorite online tool Famous 5 Favorite Book?— The Icarus Deception – by Seth Godin What CEO do you follow?— Nathan Latka What is your favorite online tool?— sniply Do you get 8 hours of sleep?— Yes If you could let your 20 year old self know one thing, what would it be?—Focus more on the journey instead of the result. Credits Show Notes provided by Mallard Creatives Listen to The Top if you want to hear from the worlds TOP entrepreneurs on how much they sold last month, how they are selling it, and what they are selling - 7 days a week in 20 minute interviews! Join the Top Tribe at http://NathanLatka.com/TheTop The Top is FOR YOU if you are: A STUDENT who wants to become the CEO of a $10m company in under 24 months (episode #4) STUCK in the CORPORATE grind and looking to create a $10k/mo side business so you can quit (episode #7) An influencer or BLOGGER who wants to make $27k/mo in monthly RECURRING revenue to have the life you want and full CONTROL (episode #1) The Software as a Service (SaaS) entrepreneur who wants to grow to a $100m+ valuation (episode #14). Your host, Nathan Latka is a 25 year old software entrepreneur who has driven over $4.5 million in revenue and built a 25 person team as he dropped out of school, raised $2.5million from a Forbes Billionaire, and attracted over 10,000 paying customers from 160+ different countries.   Oprah gets 60 minutes or more to make her guests comfortable to then ask tough questions. Nathan does it all in less than 15 minutes in this daily podcast that's like an audio version of Pat Flynn's monthly income report. Join the Top Tribe at http://NathanLatka.com/TheTop