Foti Panagiotakopoulos

Founder @ GrowthMentor

Athens, Greece (+01:00 UTC) English, Greekfrom Florida, United States
Usually responds in 11 hour
Free
Price per hour
30 min
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4.99
391 reviews / 695 sessions
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I’m honestly still in awe of what Foti has built with GrowthMentor! We came in exploring how to build a contributor model for our legal tech platform, and not only did Foti deliver wildly helpful strategic insights, he pulled back the curtain on how GrowthMentor was built from the ground up, what worked, what didn’t, and how to think long-term when building community-driven systems. Foti didn’t sugarcoat anything. He shared specifics around the earliest days, contributor psychology, product-market fit, monetization evolution, and even his technical choices (like working with a dev agency early on). Every minute of our conversation was rich with experience, no fluff, just real lessons from someone who's been there. You can tell he thinks like a founder AND a product builder. This platform itself is proof of someone who’s constantly iterating based on real user behavior. If you’re building anything community- or product-led, or trying to align monetization with mission, book time with Foti. He's one of the rare founders who’s generous, intentional, and still in the arena building. Huge gratitude again, Foti. 🙏

Margarita Varaksa

Foti is amazing. One of the best sessions I have had so far. He is professional in his tone, candid in his advice and shares actionable advice. He seemed prepared as he got the gist of my business very quickly. For this one reason he stands out from the crowd. 30 mins of gold nuggets was short, he was kind enough to go overboard. Thanks Foti for the support and guidance. Looking forward to more sessions :)

Muhammad Hamza

This is a guy that 'walks the talk' - all his promises and claims on his profile are more than true. Going through what seems like a hopeless situation, Foti has gone out of his way to schedule time with another mentor, BUT he stays involved. This is what this platform is all about. I don't feel alone! Thank you Foti

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Bio

I think there's nothing more impactful for growth than talking with smart people who have "been there done that" experiences to tell you about. I love helping people with: - Go to market strategies - Managing distributed remote growth teams - Customer development and customer journey mapping - Marketing positioning and pricing strategies - Getting over imposter syndrome If you're working on growing something, or maybe even just thinking about starting something, I'd be happy to help. And since I've personally onboarded every single growth mentor on this platform, even if I can't help you, I'm sure I'll be able to think of that "perfect" person that you should speak to. Just book a free call with me and lets chat, you've got nothing to lose :)

Expertise


  • Bootstrapping

    GrowthMentor, and my previous company EuroVPS, are both bootstrapped and profitable. I believe that sustainable business practices > blitzkrieg grow at all costs. I'd be happy to share some of my stories bootstrapping as to hopefully give you some new ideas/approaches or at the very least a receptive ear that gets how grueling the grind can be when you're competing against giants with seemingly unlimited resources.

  • Building a team

    Building a remote growth team? I'd be happy to spar with you on topics like where to find talent, vetting of applicants, remuneration and performance benefits, creating systems/processes, and how to generally not suck at leading a team.

  • Content marketing

    Boil everything in marketing down and it's ALL content. Every Adword ad you write, every LinkedIn post you craft, every email you send - it's content. So to say I've been doing "content" marketing for 10 years is a bit of a farce. I've been doing content since I fell in love with writing when I was in elementary school. Want to chat about your content strategy? I'm all ears.

  • Conversion rate optimisation

    I love doing live tear downs via screenshare. I'm a big fan of of the MECLABS heuristic C = 4m + 3v + 2(i-f) - 2a © and religiously use it to audit every landing page I create. Happy to help talk through the basics of CRO with you as well. Send me your website's URL so I can review it before our call!

  • Growth marketing

    Learning growth marketing is an exciting uphill journey and requires you to be perpetually curious about how each component in your business can affect the next, and how to harness a cascading effect to spur growth. Happy to share my advice on how to learn growth marketing, from my personal perspective running growth at EuroVPS and subsequently creating GrowthMentor.

  • Idea validation

    Have an idea you want to validate? Let's play. But before you book a call make sure you can show me (a.) your problem statement and (b) come to the call prepared with at an MVV (minimum viable visualization). Learn more about how I approach idea validation here - https://www.growthmentor.com/advice/startup-idea-validation

  • Imposter syndrome

    Feeling a bit insecure about your skills? It's totally normal. Self-doubt is not a symptom of incompetence. Actually, incompetent people are usually the surest of themselves. It just means you may need someone else’s opinion, and smart people like it when their ideas are challenged. Happy to chat this through with you.

  • Marketing automation

    When I building complex marketing automation workflows, I wished I had an expert I could do a screenshare with for added assurrance I was doing it right. Fast forward 4 years, and I want to be that person to others. Show me what you're working on, I'd be happy to help!

  • Product market fit

    The path of success for most products starts with a pain point. And it's usually the pain point of the founder which sparks the idea, which develops into a plan, and hopefully turns into a successful product that's loved by millions. But wake up call. This is usually the exception. The #1 reason businesses fail isn't because they run out of money, it's because there's no product market fit.

  • SEO

    Success at SEO is a function of a solid content marketing strategy and a personalized framework to acquire high-value links. There's no right/wrong answers when it comes to the "how." It's all situational and should be built around your business. Before booking a call with me, send me your URL. I'll take a look at your site and run it through Ahrefs to see if I can help you score some quick wins!

  • Venting frustration

    I get it. You're stressed out and need someone to talk to. That's actually the #1 reason why I created Growthmentor in the first place. I had way too much going on, and nobody really to share it with that could 100% understand what I was going through. If you're bothered by anything growth related, feel free to reach out.

Toolkit


  • Google Ads logo

    Google Ads

    18 years of experience

    Love mentoring beginners on Google Ads fundamentals! Disclaimer: If you're looking for someone with experience running +6 figure campaigns, there are others on GrowthMentor better suited.

  • Ahrefs logo

    Ahrefs

    9 years of experience

    Since Ahrefs isn't exactly cheap, it's probably a good idea to use it properly and often. I'd be happy to talk to you about how I've used it and am curious to see how you use it as well.

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    Close

    11 years of experience

    This is by far my favorite sales CRM. But mostly because it stays out of your way. It doesn't have feature bloat, and lends itself very well towards custom process building by integrating it with other tools, either via API, or Zapier (well, that's also API, but you get the point :).

  • Drip logo

    Drip

    11 years of experience

    Drip allows you to treat each email subscriber individually. Before I started using Drip, I was a MailChimp'er. But when I saw firsthand the power that tags, custom fields, event triggers, and dynamic workflows gave me as an email marketer, I never looked back again. I'm able to offer feedback on pretty much anything Drip related. Show me your workflows and I'll show you mine!

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    Facebook

    14 years of experience

    Can help beginner Facebook Ads users get to intermediate level in a fraction of the time. Happy to help you make sense of custom audiences, pixels, and campaign structure.

  • Google Webmaster Tools logo

    Google Webmaster Tools

    17 years of experience

    Google Search Console is by far the most powerful SEO tool available and best part, it's completely free. My mentees know that I'm always itching for an opportunity to jump on a screenshare tour of how to best leverage GSC to spot SEO opportunities.

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    Mixpanel

    7 years of experience

    We use Mixpanel internally here at GrowthMentor for product analytics. While I'm by no means a product analytics expert, I have been around the block a few times and would be happy to help anyone thinking about getting started with an event-based tracking like Mixpanel.

  • Zapier logo

    Zapier

    11 years of experience

    I can't really think of the right string of words to properly express my gratitude to team Zapier for creating their software. It has helped save me and my team countless hours, it has helped create order out of seemingly unfixable chaos, and is my favorite marketing tool by far. Zapier makes me feel like a superhero.

Industries


  • Cloud Computing

    Cut my teeth in marketing in the web hosting and cloud computing splace. +13 years experience in the hyper-competitive web hosting and managed services industry.

Experience

  • EuroVPS

    VP of Growth
    eurovps.com

    At EuroVPS I am responsible for creating and managing the execution of customer acquisition, engagement and retention strategies.

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    Founder

    For years, I often found myself feeling lonely, professionally. I would get frustrated and wish that I had someone with a similar growth marketing mindset to bounce ideas around with. The idea for Growthmentor came from my own personal struggle of being in a high-pressure head of growth role at EuroVPS. Growth is tough, and sometimes, you just want to talk to someone.

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