43. Harry Sanders, StudioHawk // From Homeless At 17 To $4 Million Award-Winning Business At 22, This Is How He Made It Happen

Want to discover how Australia's top entrepreneurs defied the odds to make it happen? Claim your FREE spot to attend The MIH Summit here: https://hubs.la/H0Gl5Jn0     If you think starting a business is difficult, try starting a business at 17 years old while living on the streets. For Harry Sanders, Founder and Director of StudioHawk, it was not an easy or fast journey. From couch-surfing, to living under a bridge, and utilising W-Fi at the local Vinnies, Harry defied all odds to build the beast that is StudioHawk into what it is today.     Winner of awards such as SEMRush's Agency of the Year and Optus Media Marketing & Advertising Business of the Year, StudioHawk is now Australia's largest, award-winning agency purely dedicated to SEO. The business is now worth $4 million. And in this episode of The Make It Happen Show, Harry takes us through exactly what it took for him to build this industry-changing company even with the limited resources and facilities that he had, and how you can do it too, no matter your circumstances.     This episode is a shoutout to anyone just starting out - know that you're not alone and you're not on the wrong path. Find out how you too can make it happen with us today with someone who's been in your shoes and your journey. Check it out now.     Timestamps: 1:44 - How Harry Sanders built Australia's largest SEO agency 3:02 - Why Harry built a business around SEO 4:02 - The 3 fundamental pillars of SEO 6:03 - The difference between advertising and SEO 7:27 - How SEO demand has emerged through the years 8:37 - How Harry landed an SEO job at 14 13:58 - Harry recalls hitting 'rock bottom' and how he navigated through the challenges 18:49 - What young entrepreneurs don't realise when starting a business 24:17 - Red flags to watch out for when hiring an SEO agency 28:56 - What Harry has in store for Studiohawk 32:23 - The most common mistake companies make when advertising to the Gen Z market 34:00- The most important thing to have when breaking into an industry