#31 - Shaun Clark - Founder (Go High Level), How to Acquire First 1000 Users

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