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'''Sean Ellis''' is an [[entrepreneur]], [[angel investor]], and [[Startup company|startup]] advisor. He is the founder and CEO of GrowthHackers and was previously founder and CEO of [https://qualaroo.com/ Qualaroo]. He is also known for popularizing the term [[product/market fit]], and coining the term |
'''Sean Ellis''' is an [[entrepreneur]], [[angel investor]], and [[Startup company|startup]] advisor. He is the founder and CEO of GrowthHackers and was previously founder and CEO of [https://qualaroo.com/ Qualaroo]. He is also known for popularizing the term [[product/market fit]], and coining the term growth hacking with [[Hiten Shah]] and [[Patrick Vlaskovits]] in 2010.<ref name=techcrunch1>{{cite web|last=Ginn|first=Aaron|title=Defining A Growth Hacker: Three Common Characteristics|url=https://techcrunch.com/2012/09/02/defining-a-growth-hacker-three-common-characteristics/|publisher=TechCrunch|date=September 2, 2012}}</ref><ref name=fastcompany>{{cite web|last=Holiday|first=Ryan|title=The Secret That Defines Marketing Now|url=http://www.fastcompany.com/3013859/the-secret-that-defines-marketing-now|publisher=Fast Company|date=July 8, 2013}}</ref> |
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He attended the [[University of California, Davis]] and graduated in 1994.<ref name=bi>{{cite web|last=Borrison|first=Rebecca|title=The Most Successful College Fraternities In Tech|url=http://www.businessinsider.my/the-most-successful-frats-in-tech-2014-6/|publisher=Business Insider|date=June 17, 2014}}</ref> |
He attended the [[University of California, Davis]] and graduated in 1994.<ref name=bi>{{cite web|last=Borrison|first=Rebecca|title=The Most Successful College Fraternities In Tech|url=http://www.businessinsider.my/the-most-successful-frats-in-tech-2014-6/|publisher=Business Insider|date=June 17, 2014}}</ref> |
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Sean Ellis | |
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| Education | University of California, Davis |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Known for | Qualaroo, LogMeIn, Dropbox |
| Website | www |
Sean Ellis is an entrepreneur, angel investor, and startup advisor. He is the founder and CEO of GrowthHackers and was previously founder and CEO of Qualaroo. He is also known for popularizing the term product/market fit, and coining the term growth hacking with Hiten Shah and Patrick Vlaskovits in 2010.[1][2]
He attended the University of California, Davis and graduated in 1994.[3]
Career
Ellis was the head of marketing at LogMeIn and Uproar from launch to IPO. He was the first marketer at Dropbox, Lookout and Xobni.[4][5] [6]
He is an advisor to KISSmetrics and Eventbrite, mentor at 500 Startups, and a Board Member for Mavenlink and SignNow (acquired by Barracuda Networks).[7][8][9][10] He also is an investor in Bitium.[11]
Ellis is a contributor to Entrepreneur Magazine and The Wall Street Journal [9][12]
GrowthHackers
Originally CatchFree, Ellis founded the company in 2010. He raised $5,500,000 from Index Ventures, First Round Capital, True Ventures, Polaris, and 500 Startups.[13] In June 2012, he acquired KISSinsights and changed the company name to Qualaroo.[14] Qualaroo is a behavioral insight survey software on both the web and mobile with clients including Amazon.com, Intuit, Groupon, Shopify, WordPress, Logitech, and U.S. News & World Report.[4][15] Qualaroo was acquired by Xenon Ventures in March 2016, freeing Ellis and his team to focus on GrowthHackers. GrowthHackers is an online community and a software as a service (SaaS) that enables teams to manage the growth experimentation process. GrowthHackers is located in Orange County, California.[15]
References
- ^ Ginn, Aaron (September 2, 2012). "Defining A Growth Hacker: Three Common Characteristics". TechCrunch.
- ^ Holiday, Ryan (July 8, 2013). "The Secret That Defines Marketing Now". Fast Company.
- ^ Borrison, Rebecca (June 17, 2014). "The Most Successful College Fraternities In Tech". Business Insider.
- ^ a b Carney, Michael (May 23, 2013). "Original "growth hacker" Sean Ellis' Qualaroo hacks the marketing conversion funnel". Pando.
- ^ Holiday, Ryan (September 4, 2013). "What Is Growth Hacking? A Definition and a Call to Action". The Huffington Post.
- ^ Oshiro, Dana (March 3, 2010). "How to Prepare for Conversion and Optimization". ReadWriteWeb.
- ^ Norman, Jan (March 14, 2012). "O.C. mobile apps developer raises $2 million". OC Register.
- ^ Kincaid, Jason (July 22, 2010). "KISSmetrics: A Conversion Funnel Tool That Gives Your Site A Memory". TechCrunch.
- ^ a b Ellis, Sean (February 28, 2013). "Freemium Isn't for Everyone". Wall Street Journal.
- ^ "Eventbrite Investors". Eventbrite.
- ^ Ellis, Sean (April 17, 2013). "Bitium raises $2.4 million as it launches a SaaS operating system for the enterprise". TheNextWeb.
- ^ "Author Profile: Sean Ellis". Entrepreneur.
- ^ Wauters, Robin (May 24, 2011). "CatchFree Wants To Become The Hub Of The 'Freemium' Ecosystem". TechCrunch.
- ^ Perez, Sarah (June 14, 2012). "Software Comparison Service CatchFree Acquires KISSinsights, Shifts Focus To Real-Time Customer Feedback". TechCrunch.
- ^ a b Carney, Michael (September 17, 2013). "Qualaroo delivers marketer and funnel conversion insights with its new mobile Web survey tool". Pando.