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Harry Sanders - From homeless to $4M award-winning business owner

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For anyone who wants to follow their passion, listen to this

If you think starting a business in general is difficult, try starting a business at 17 years old while living on the street. For Harry Sanders, Founder and Director of StudioHawk, it was not an easy or fast journey. Couch surfing, living under a bridge, and utilising WI-FI in 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 dedicated award-winning SEO agency that is worth $4M+. 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.
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"I didn't know a shred of business. I had to figure a lot of that stuff out. Even though I really knew my stuff, it's a big risk to take on someone like me. The secret there was being passionate."

— Harry Sanders

In this episode, you will learn:

  • 1:44 - How to build Australia's largest SEO agency
  • 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 to land an SEO job at 14
  • 13:58 - What it means to hit 'rock bottom' and how to navigate through that
  • 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
  • 31:20- Make It Happen In A Minute

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