Neil Patel

Audio Only Player About Today’s Guest, Neil Patel: Here’s a quick bio on today’s guest, Neil Patel: Neil Patel is the co-founder of two Internet companies: Crazy Egg and KISSmetrics. Through his entrepreneurial career Neil has helped large corporations such as Amazon, AOL, GM, HP and Viacom make more money from the web. By the age of 21 not only was Neil named a top 100 blogger by Technorati, but he was also one of the top influencers on the web according to the Wall Street Journal. Enjoy! Connect With Neil (and tell him you saw him on RISE!): On His Website On Twitter This Episode Of The Rise To The Top Is Exclusively Sponsored By HubSpot: Today’s Rise to the Top episode is sponsored by HubSpot, whose newest eBook, “The Facebook Marketing Update – Spring 2011″, provides insights and details on how to market on Facebook (which is super important) by using the Open Graph, contests, Places, Deals, Connect and more. Get your free copy today of the Facebook Marketing Update at bit.ly/facebookspring2011. Subscribe To RISE: You can join the 100,000+ RISE enthusiasts and catch new episodes every Tuesday and Thursday morning, featuring conversations with unique guests on TheRiseToTheTop.com, as well as iTunes (video and audio) and now on your television via Roku and Connected TV. Have You Seen These Episodes? RISE #182: Steven Pressfield On Doing The Work & Overcoming The Struggles Of A Professional Writer RISE #181: The Entrepreneurial Extreme Athlete: An Interview With The Michael Jordan Of Motocross,… Read More

Click Here If You Prefer Audio Only Mistakes. Of course nobody really wants to make them, but we all do. And learning from mistakes is something that separates successful entrepreneurs from the rest of the pack. Enter Neil Patel. Neil is an extremely successful entrepreneur who has been on the show several times. He is the Co-Founder of two Internet companies: Crazy Egg and KISSmetrics and has helped everyone from huge companies (Amazon, AOL, GM, HP) to smaller entrepreneurs make more bling online. In this interview (inspired by this blog post), Neil gives an honest and refreshing look at the mistakes he has made and the lessons he has learned. What about you? What big mistakes have you made? How did you overcome them? Connect With Neil (and tell him you saw him on RISE): On his blog, Quick Sprout On Twitter This Episode Is EVER So Proudly Sponsored By: YP.com Make sure to check out the all new YP.com for a delicious dose of local search. What do you think of their new design? Reminders: Did you know you can subscribe to RISE via email? You should TOTALLY subscribe. Good news! You can now get RISE on your iPhone, iPad, etc. Woohoo for mobile. The NEW season of The Rise To The Top on KDNL-ABC is currently in season, featuring the fastest moving entrepreneurial TV show in the history of mankind. Make sure to tune in right before “This Week”. PS: Have you nabbed your ticket yet to the… Read More

Click Here If You Prefer Audio Only So, perhaps you are just getting rolling with something new. A new company. Or a product. Or whatever. Spending Goliath-like bucks to market it? Not an option. Instead you go the good ole fashion hustle route. Awesome. What are some things to avoid? Mistakes many have made that you can dodge around? Neil Patel joins me for a conversation about mistakes. And Neil knows what he is talking about. He is the Co-Founder of two Internet companies: Crazy Egg and KISSmetrics. A young legend, Neil has helped everyone from huge companies (Amazon, AOL, GM, HP) to scrappy entrepreneurs make more money online. This conversation has its roots in Neil’s original article: How To NOT Market Your Startup. Connect With Neil: On his blog On Twitter Hop In On The Conversation: What mistakes have you made or seen others make? What would you add to the list? Sponsor: This Episode Is Ridiculously Proudly Sponsored By On The Run Mobil Hop over to their website and sign up for the Home Team (Go Cardinals!) to get deals on gas, car washes, and goodies right to your email. And stop in for snacks to keep your entrepreneurial fire burning, including the cheese and grape cup (yum). Reminders: Did you know you can subscribe to RISE via email? You should TOTALLY subscribe. Good news! You can now get RISE on your iPhone, iPad, etc. Woohoo for mobile.