We offer growth marketing services to startups. We train them in growth, we connect with them with growth contractors, and we run a popular growth newsletter.
For the first time, we're hiring a full-time, remote content marketer. You must also be a growth marketer — so you can write in-depth content about marketing best practices.
i'm the article's author. a moment ago, i came to hn as i normally do throughout the week. my heart skipped a beat* when i saw my tc post was on here; i didn't tell anyone to upvote. for whatever that's worth.
* it's unfortunate that my reaction to seeing myself on hn is less "cool, readers!" and more "oh no, i'm about to get ripped apart in the comments"
The intended takeaway of this article was that there was never any "gaming" being done. The major open source contributions and the related accomplishments are legitimate and noteworthy in their field — as indicated by the projects' broad adoption across the web and the organic press coverage. The post is intended as a walkthrough on how to efficiently think about qualification. And how important the Internet is to that.
http://BellCurve.com | Growth Strategy for YC co's | We train you | $85,000/yr USD or $105,000/yr CAD | Remote (US or Canada)
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Teaser: We're eventually moving to a 4-day workweek. And you get to work from home on day one.
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The role: Helping Y Combinator companies refine their user acquisition and conversion optimization strategy. So they get more users. Who stick around longer and pay more. We have a moat of data and tactics that make us the best. Which is why big startups work with us for so long.
- Who we are: BellCurve.com is the top startup growth agency in SF. We grow mostly YC startups.
- Clients include: Envoy, Clearbit, and Sentry. Plus a dozen more.
- Our team: 6 engineers turned marketers.
- Approach: We emphasize data — not brand voice. We care about conversion — not brand marketing.
- Prior knowledge: We will teach you everything about advanced growth tactics.
We need someone who already:
- → Is personable and can bond with others over phone calls. This has to be a strength of yours.
- → Is a strong writer.
- → Has worked for at least 1 funded startup. Can't be brand new to startup life. (No interns.)
- (If you're introverted and don't say much on a call, you won't be a good fit for this role.)
- Is concerned about process and being efficient with their time. Automate, delegate, batch.
- Lets data decide instead of exclusively relying on hunches.
- Is passionate about a long-term future in growth marketing (aka growing startups).
- Is able to quickly connect dots and come up with creative strategies on the spot.
We operate unlike a typical agency. (I wish there were a better term than "agency.") We work with clients for a long time; we see them from start to finish. You'll get a front-row seat to some of the most interesting companies. We have a profound impact on our clients' businesses and product roadmaps. They listen to us. Because we have built a moat of data and tactics that others have not figured out. (I personally learned a lot from previously running growth for Heap and Webflow.)
I have a hunch that A) operations/product leads, B) sociable engineers, and C) salespeople looking for something more than sales calls will be a great fit for this role.
How to apply:
- → Email me (Julian Shapiro): jobs [at] bellcurve.com
- → Kindly link me to your LinkedIn or attach a resume :)
- Please note you must have experience working at a funded startup.
- You must live in the US or Canada.
- If you're a fit, I will respond same-day and we'll hop on a call together.
I will look at every application very closely.
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More about me (Julian):
- My growth interview on IndieHackers: https://www.indiehackers.com/podcast/017-julian-shapiro-of-bell-curve
- I wrote the most popular guide on growth: http://julian.com/learn/growth
- I built Velocity.js — one of the biggest open source projects
- Catch me here: twitter.com/shapiro
- My LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliandeanshapiro
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You posted twice to this thread, abused the system to make a comment much longer than the others, and included visual gimmicks that obviously don't belong here. Yikes!
http://BellCurve.com | Growth Strategy for YC co's | We train you | $85,000/yr USD or $105,000/yr CAD | Remote (US or Canada)
---
Teaser: We're eventually moving to a 4-day workweek. And you get to work from home on day one.
---
The role: Helping Y Combinator companies refine their user acquisition and conversion optimization strategy. So they get more users. Who stick around longer and pay more. We have a moat of data and tactics that make us the best. Which is why big startups work with us for so long.
- Who we are: BellCurve.com is the top startup growth agency in SF. We grow mostly YC startups.
- Clients include: Envoy, Clearbit, and Sentry. Plus a dozen more.
- Our team: 6 engineers turned marketers.
- Approach: We emphasize data — not brand voice. We care about conversion — not brand marketing.
- Prior knowledge: We will teach you everything about advanced growth tactics.
We need someone who already:
- → Is personable and can bond with others over phone calls. This has to be a strength of yours.
- → Is a strong writer.
- → Has worked for at least 1 funded startup. Can't be brand new to startup life. (No interns.)
- (If you're introverted and don't say much on a call, you won't be a good fit for this role.)
- Is concerned about process and being efficient with their time. Automate, delegate, batch.
- Lets data decide instead of exclusively relying on hunches.
- Is passionate about a long-term future in growth marketing (aka growing startups).
- Is able to quickly connect dots and come up with creative strategies on the spot.
We operate unlike a typical agency. (I wish there were a better term than "agency.") We work with clients for a long time; we see them from start to finish. You'll get a front-row seat to some of the most interesting companies. We have a profound impact on our clients' businesses and product roadmaps. They listen to us. Because we have built a moat of data and tactics that others have not figured out. (I personally learned a lot from previously running growth for Heap and Webflow.)
I have a hunch that A) operations/product leads, B) sociable engineers, and C) salespeople looking for something more than sales calls will be a great fit for this role.
How to apply:
- → Email me (Julian Shapiro): jobs [at] bellcurve.com
- → Kindly link me to your LinkedIn or attach a resume :)
- Please note you must have experience working at a funded startup.
- You must live in the US or Canada.
- If you're a fit, I will respond same-day and we'll hop on a call together.
I will look at every application very closely.
---
More about me (Julian):
- My growth interview on IndieHackers: https://www.indiehackers.com/podcast/017-julian-shapiro-of-bell-curve
- I wrote the most popular guide on growth: http://julian.com/learn/growth
- I built Velocity.js — one of the biggest open source projects
- Catch me here: twitter.com/shapiro
- My LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliandeanshapiro
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_______ .' - \ ,ad8PPPP88b, ,d88PPPP8ba,
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<<<<<<<<< ) ;C / \ dP' "8a8" `Yd
<<<<<< (.-'-. )====_)_=======> 8( " )8
<<<<< \ ''''''' ) I8 8I
; <<< .......__/ Yb, ,dP
.-''' ( ) "8a, ,a8"
.-' ;. / "8a, ,a8"
/ .-' . = . / "Yba adP"
_-''\_/ '. .' . / `Y8a a8P'
.-' ) ;\ '''. . / `88, ,88'
Bell Curve [http://BellCurve.com] | $40/hr USD | Growth Marketer | Remote | But must be in North America | Full-time
The position:
- We're a top startup growth agency (BellCurve.com). We run growth for several YC companies.
- We need a remote growth copywriter. We'll teach you growth. Prior knowledge not required.
- $40 USD/hr. Full-time remote, but North America only. No current students.
Requirements:
- You must be a fantastic writer and must submit writing samples when applying via email.
- Your work history must indicate an interest in marketing.
Job entails:
- Helping us create ads and assess their performance (we'll teach you how)
- Helping us A/B test our clients' sites (we'll teach you how)
- Rewriting clients' homepages to be more compelling
Next steps:
- Shoot me (Julian Shapiro) an email at jobs@bellcurve.com.
- We'll chat on Skype then progress to a quick sample project (fully paid).
- No formal job app required.
More about me: I'm the creator of Velocity.js and I write guides at Julian.com. In fact, I wrote an entire guide on growth: https://julian.com/learn/growth. Hope to hear from you!
Bell Curve [http://BellCurve.com] | $40/hr USD | Remote | But must be in North America | Full-time | Growth Copywriter
The position:
- We're a top startup growth agency (BellCurve.com). We run growth for several YC companies.
- We need a remote growth copywriter. We'll teach you growth. Prior knowledge not required.
- $40 USD/hr. Full-time remote, but North America only. No current students.
Requirements:
- You must be a fantastic writer and must submit writing samples when applying via email.
- Your work history must indicate an interest in marketing.
Job entails:
- Helping us create ads and assess their performance (we'll teach you how)
- Helping us A/B test our clients' sites (we'll teach you how)
- Rewriting clients' homepages to be more compelling
Next steps:
- Shoot me (Julian Shapiro) an email at jobs@bellcurve.com.
- We'll chat on Skype then progress to a quick sample project (fully paid).
- No formal job app required.
More about me: I'm the creator of Velocity.js and I write guides at Julian.com. In fact, I wrote an entire guide on growth: https://julian.com/learn/growth. Hope to hear from you!
Bell Curve [http://BellCurve.com] | Remote | Part- or full-time | Assistant Growth Marketer
We're a startup growth agency. We act as the in-house CMO for fast-growing tech startups, including a few YC ones!
We need a remote assistant growth marketer. $30 USD/hr. We'll teach you growth to an advanced degree, including all the modern user acquisition tactics. Prior knowledge not required.
Job entails:
- Helping us create Facebook/Twitter/Instagram ad variations and assessing their performance (we'll teach you how)
- Helping us A/B test our clients' sites (we'll teach you how)
- Edit/compile ad imagery in Sketch (we'll teach you how — you don't have to be a designer)
Shoot me (Julian Shapiro) an email at asst@bellcurve.com. Well chat on Skype then progress to a quick sample project (fully paid). No formal job app required.
More about me: I'm the creator of Velocity.js and I write guides at Julian.com. Hope to hear from you!
I just tried digging for examples of supervotes in the wild. The idea is intriguing.
Couldn't find an aggregator that does it. Interestingly, however, it's a common voting tactic on reality competition TV (e.g. The Voice, American Idol) [1].
Does anyone have examples of supervotes in action for online communities?
There's a Discourse-type thing (it's not Discourse) that gives you upto 3 votes on any one topic, and I think a daily maximum, that perhaps increases with user trust - but I don't remember the name.
I see it from time to time used as a forum or feature request tracker.
We offer growth marketing services to startups. We train them in growth, we connect with them with growth contractors, and we run a popular growth newsletter.
For the first time, we're hiring a full-time, remote content marketer. You must also be a growth marketer — so you can write in-depth content about marketing best practices.
Learn more about the role here:
https://demandcurve.com/careers#job-content-marketer
We pay very well and have a chillllll culture with great work/life balance.
Would love to hear from you.