#31 - Shaun Clark - Founder (Go High Level), How to Acquire First 1000 Users
Description
Shaun Clark is the Co-Founder and CEO of GoHighLevel (HighLevel), a SaaS platform built to help marketing agencies and businesses manage leads, automations, CRM, funnels, messaging, and more. With a background in software, Shaun previously founded InvoiceSherpa, a tool for automating invoice collections. He attended Oregon State University for computer science and also took part in Stanford’s Innovation & Entrepreneurship program. [00:00 ] Intro[00:50 ] How GoHighLevel Started[02:24 ] Scaling & Market Impact[05:06 ] Landing the First Customers[07:29 ] Why Human Connection Beats Tech[10:07 ] Building a Referral Flywheel[11:44 ] Bootstrapping vs. Raising Capital[13:28 ] Inspiring Customer Success Stories[15:25 ] Transition: From Agency Tool to SaaS Platform[18:05 ] Integrating AI Into the Product[20:14 ] The Future of GoHighLevel[22:59 ] Agencies as Outcome-Driven Businesses[30:32 ] AI’s Impact on Jobs[34:02 ] Advice for Entrepreneurs[36:29 ] Closing ThoughtsMy socials:Instagram: / manavgolecha Tiktok: / manav.golecha Twitter: / manavgx Linkedin: / manavgolecha Website: https://www.manavgolecha.com/All my links: linktr.ee/manavgx











