RS330: Product-Led Playbook with Wes Bush

RS330: Product-Led Playbook with Wes Bush

Author: RogueStartups October 9, 2024 Duration: 47:52
Wes Bush is a leading authority on product-led growth (PLG) and is here to guide Craig through the playbook for implementing product-led strategies in your business. This episode is invaluable for entrepreneurs eager to understand how product-led growth works, as well as those skeptical about its effectiveness. Listeners will gain insights into the product-led mindset and methodology that Wes employs for successful PLG implementation. Watch on YouTube Do you have any comments, questions, or topic ideas for future episodes? Send Craig an email at podcast@roguestartups.com. If you feel like our podcast has benefited you and it might benefit someone else, please share it with them. If you have a chance, give Rogue Startups a review on iTunes. We’ll see you next week! Highlights from Craig and Wes’ conversation: Differences and Similarities Between Product-Led Growth (PLG) and Self-Service SaaS How to Leverage PLG as a Marketing Tool Internal to External Growth Loops (e.g., Canva) Providing Value and Education to Empower Customers Overcoming the Fear of Change and Embracing Creative Destruction The Product-Led Implementation Program and Wes Bush’s New Book From Contender to Leader: Navigating Your Market Castos: A Case Study in Product-Led Growth A Little About Wes: Wes is an entrepreneur, author, and product-led coach. Over 500,000 people have read his Product-Led Growth book and listened to the ProductLed Podcast. Links & Mentions from This Episode: Wes on LinkedIn Product-Led “Why Nations Fail” by Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson Rogue Startups Resources: Follow Craig on Twitter/X Craig on LinkedIn Castos Founder Insights

Behind every new company is a story, and Rogue Startups digs into the real ones-the messy, uncertain, and exhilarating paths founders actually walk. This isn't about polished success tales; it's a candid look at the day-to-day grind of building a business from the ground up. You'll hear directly from entrepreneurs in the thick of it, along with seasoned experts who specialize in the crucial engines of growth: sales, marketing, and product development. Conversations focus on practical tactics, particularly around scaling productized services and SaaS offerings, exploring the real "how" behind their growth hacking strategies. The value of this podcast lies in that shared experience-hearing how others navigate the very obstacles you might be staring down, and learning what moves actually led to a win. It’s for anyone who prefers the unvarnished truth of entrepreneurship over theory, offering a sense of camaraderie and a toolbox of ideas drawn from the front lines. Tune in for authentic dialogue that skips the fluff and gets straight to the challenges and victories of building something new.
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