Zac Litwack, Partner at Savage Ventures | How to Growth Hack a Distressed Company

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➡️ About The Guest

Zac Litwack is a partner at Savage Ventures, an expert digital marketer and growth hacker. He started a music company in 2010 which produced a gold record and 9 figures in streams, and subsequently grew a healthcare technology startup to multiple 7 figures in revenue. 

He recently led marketing for Savage portfolio company OutKick, which quickly scaled to 7 figures per month in revenue and sold to FOX less than 1 year after its launch. 

He is currently Chief Marketing Officer / Owner of American Songwriter and Total Frat Move whose properties reach 20+ million people per month and leads growth hacking and high tempo testing across Savage’s portfolio companies, including MyDrHank, a 7 figure D2C online pharmacy brand focused on the male senior market.

➡️ Talking Points

00:00 - Zac’s story.

09:16 - Side hustle venture capital firm.

15:33 - How to scale distressed companies.

21:04 - The importance of being a VC / operator.

36:27 - Setting up an exit strategy.

38:58 - The importance of testing for growth.

52:21 - How to start in start-ups.

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Welcome to the Success Story Podcast, hosted by entrepreneur, business executive, author, educator & speaker, Scott D. Clary (@scottdclary). On this podcast, you'll find interviews, Q&A, keynote presentations & conversations on sales, marketing, business, startups and entrepreneurship. Scott will discuss some of the lessons he's learned over his own career, as well as have candid interviews with execs, celebrities, notable figures and politicians. All who have achieved success through both wins and losses, to learn more about their life, their ideas and insights. He sits down with leaders and mentors and unpacks their story to help pass those lessons onto others through both experiences and tactical strategy for business professionals, entrepreneurs and everyone in between. To get more of the Success Story podcast, go to www.successstorypodcast.com.