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“Foundr Magazine has always been hosted via MagCast, and it’s safe to say that Foundr wouldn’t exist today if it wasn’t for the service. MagCast is built specifically for people who want to start their own digital magazines and is designed to make the process as seamless as possible.”
“He initially launched the magazine as a solo venture in March 2013, relying heavily on MagCast software to publish it as a digital app on the App Store and Google Play Store.”
“To be honest, I have no idea how we’d manage anything at Foundr if not for Trello. Trello is a project management tool based upon the Kanban style of management, which prioritizes efficiency, clarity, and continuous improvement. At Foundr, we use Trello for everything from managing our own person...”
“Implementing a rigorous timeline, Foundr maintains a monthly publishing schedule, which required meticulous planning through tools such as Trello and Slack for team coordination.”
“What are the top 3 online tools and resources you’re currently using to grow your company? – Basecamp (to manage projects)”
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“At Foundr, we run a bunch of automated email campaigns through Infusionsoft, specifically designed to keep our subscribers engaged and interested in what we’re doing at Foundr. The other area where Infusionsoft shines the most is its capability as a CRM.”
“Ever since it burst onto the scene a few years ago, we have been major fans of ClickFunnels at Foundr. ClickFunnels allows you to easily put together different pages in your funnel, and reliably track all of your metrics in an easy-to-read format.”
“What are the top 3 online tools and resources you’re currently using to grow your company? – Leadpages (epic software for landing pages)”
“When it comes to podcast hosting, Libsyn is widely considered the gold standard. What we like most about Libsyn is its native analytics platform. We’re able to easily to find out how many listens each episode has received, on what devices it was downloaded, and where our listeners are located.”
“At Foundr, we use Flipsnack to host past issues of Foundr Magazine.”
“So we ultimately decided to use LearnDash to build our courses. LearnDash isn’t actually a SaaS per se, but a WordPress plugin. With LearnDash, we’re able to create a series of modules for each course, and use native features like making it impossible to skip ahead without completing earlier less...”
“At Foundr, our entire online presence is built on WordPress, and it’s offered quite a lot of flexibility. But using WordPress means that we need a hosting service that’s able to handle our growing operation and provide continuous upkeep and maintenance whenever WordPress updates. That’s why we tu...”
“We combine our courses with another plugin called Memberium and Infusionsoft, to create automated email sequences based on our students’ progress and actions they take.”
“To manage our social media at Foundr, we use MeetEdgar, because it not only allows us to pick what times we post our content, we can also categorize the type of content we’re pushing out depending on what time it is.”
“Implementing a rigorous timeline, Foundr maintains a monthly publishing schedule, which required meticulous planning through tools such as Trello and Slack for team coordination.”
“Chan collaborated with Karan, a talented graphic designer he found via Elance, which significantly enhanced the magazine's visual appeal despite Karan's higher fees.”
“At Foundr, we use Zapier to integrate many tools together so things can be as automated as possible. We also love the fact that Zapier is constantly updating the number of app integrations they have, which allows us to discover new tools that we might want to use.”