Marc Crouch

From launching my first business venture at the age of 19 to several more since then, I've had a pretty colourful journey in the startup world. I've raised capital, sealed multi-million dollar deals, and developed A.I. tech years before it was the latest buzzword. I've brought companies back from the brink, negotiated complex acquisition deals, and built stellar teams from the ground up. Add to that pitching to VCs, doing nerve-wracking live tech demos, and featuring in top-tier tech publications like Wired. All the while, I figured out how to turn a profit, too. I love challenges; they're my raison d'être. They're also the inspiration behind Growthmode, the platform I co-founded to offer startups the roadmap and resources they need to succeed. Whether you're keen on scaling your startup, exploring the A.I. landscape with someone who's built and deployed A.I. for years already, or just in need of some no-nonsense advice, don't hesitate to give me a shout. I'm always game for a meaningful conversation.

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  Advice on funding

  I have raised funds myself multiple times, from pretty much all the sources from friends and family, angel investors and VCs, and even crowdfunding. I have also invested myself a couple of times, and advise many startups on their pitch decks.

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  Growth marketing

  I have founded and grown several startups over the years using different growth marketing strategies, and have built up a playbook that I codified into my current venture, Growthmode.

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  Javascript

  17 years of experience

  Technically I've been using Javascript since the 1990s but I only really started switching over to it in 2010. I am a pretty proficient programmer and have built entire end-to-end applications by hand, although these days I mainly use it for scripting and prototypes.

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  Zapier

  8 years of experience

  I actually built a competitor to Zapier a few years ago so got to know it extensively. I still use it for many tasks and am familiar with custom coding as well.

• https://medium.com/growthmode/how-to-get-the-first-1000-users-for-your-startup-2fb3281e8d15
• https://marccrouch.medium.com/the-death-of-creativity-and-purpose-chatgpt-and-the-future-of-work-9925975b29a1
• https://medium.com/growthmode/how-to-rapidly-increase-user-acquisition-with-growth-hacking-89b91961bf0d
• https://medium.com/growthmode/the-worst-reasons-for-starting-a-business-and-the-only-good-one-d2a99b4fb68f