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Oates Pays Event Speakers $250 For On-Stage Product Mentions
“Now I would literally text them. I see you're speaking speaking to at this event. Sweet. Trying to get some people to check out Ovation. If it comes up, we'd love you to mention us. I'll send you 250 bucks if you do. I would pay people to mention me on stage. …”
Oates: Early-Stage Startups Should Ignore TAM and Focus on Niche Groups
“So if you're looking for money, forget the TAM. Screw the TAM. Let it go. Focus on what can you do for a very specific group.”
Oates: $40 DIY booth yields 800 leads versus 300 for $70k setups
“So I pay 40 dollars to bring my booth. These other suckers are paying 70 grand to have their booth made. And guess what? I get 800 leads per trade show, And they're getting 300 because it's not about the show. It's about the hustle.”
Oates: First 100 podcast episodes generated 6,700 total downloads
“My first like hundred episodes, I had 6700 downloads.”
Oates: Newsletter reaches 2,000 subscribers with a 60% open rate
“I've got 2000 people with a 60% open rate email.”
Oates: Ovation Works With Over 2,000 Restaurants and 100 Retailers
“We work with a little over 2000 restaurants, about a hundred retailers and one blood sucking lawyer. Other than that, we primarily work with restaurants.”