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Clarity

Darin Alpert

San Diego, CA

Launched a startup in 2012, Mark Cuban invested, got acquired in 2013.

I ventured into the entrepreneurial world in 2012 becoming the COO/majority partner of Find Me Gluten Free and turned it into a gluten-free household name and gained over 2,000,000 users. Negotiated a deal with Mark Cuban (Shark Tank/Dallas Mavericks owner) to advertise/invest in us and that led to a profitable acquisition of FMGF in July 2013.

I've been featured in Entrepreneur Magazine twice, sat on multiple panels about business and have worked with dozens of businesses in every category from tech, apps, consumer package goods to retail.

I'd love to help you with your strategy, marketing, dealing with investors, sales and partnerships.

$3.33/min

11 Calls

18 Reviews

27 minutes
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Marketing Entrepreneurship Market Research Bootstrapping your business New Business Development Analytics Mobile applications Driving Revenue Sales Process Consultative Selling

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Startup Motivation

Sometimes you just need that little push to get going. I can help you with that! I've weighed the risk of making the leap of faith and thankfully it worked! Let me help you fire yourself up!

Need Help Figuring Out if Investors Are Right for You?

I've been through the process with a handful of companies looking to raise capital. If you are stuck on whether or not you need funding, how much to raise, where to look, who to reach out to, I can help!

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Darin Alpert answered

Trade Show Experts: What are some good practices in pulling in some people to educate them on our products/services?

I'd suggest a few different ideas, the way you word your messaging, etc is crucial. Let me know if youd like to hop on a call.

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Trade Shows

Advertising

Marketing

Darin Alpert answered

How to turn a niche seasonal business into a all year round business?

I think there is a big part of the market you guys are missing.

There are a bunch of things you guys can do to make it year round.

The hardest thing is getting a customer base and you have that...

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eCommerce

Growth Strategies

Business Development

Darin Alpert answered

Pre-seed / seed funding for a community app... valuation and how much to take from investors?

Been there done this and got a major investor on board. Let me know if you'd like to chat.

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Fundraising

Seed Capital

Mobile applications

Darin Alpert answered

I can get people to look at my site and information but I can't seem to make a sale. How do I go from presenting information to asking for a sale?

Sounds like you have the sales process all wrong.

There is a simple way to be a problem solver and not a product pusher.

Let me know if you'd like to discuss.

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Sales

Sales Process

Darin Alpert answered

What are some proven ways to generate growth for a physical product?

You'd be surprised, there is actually some cost effective ways to reach consumers online. You just need to think outside the box a little bit :)

Let me know if you'd like to discuss.

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Product Marketing

Sales Growth

Marketing Strategy

Darin Alpert answered

B2C online entrepreneurs, "How did you get your first 100 paying customers? "

Picking up the phone and asking people if they had a problem that needed our solution. It was that simple. Would love to discuss more if you're interested.

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Marketing

B2C marketing

B2C

Darin Alpert answered

If we have proof of concept, early adopters, partnerships in place and a solid business model, isn't it feasible to start talking about equity?

I would say yes. If you've got an MVP and interest from paying customers, you guys need to protect yourselves.

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Brand Equity

Darin Alpert answered

What are some daily rituals and habits that have been effective for you in producing results in your business?

I had/have a bunch! It really depends on your specific goals though.

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Entrepreneurship

Personal Development

Darin Alpert answered

How should one measure entrepreneurial success?

The words freedom and should don't usually go hand in hand :) For me, success has always been defined as creating my personal lifestyle. I can't even say that is the right answer for anyone else but if you can sleep at night knowing you are helping solving problems for other people and making money. That COULD be defined as success right? Would love to chat more if you're interested.

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Entrepreneurship

Successful Business Owner

Entrepreneur

Darin Alpert answered

I am looking for ideas to increase revenue by creating employee incentives. Any suggestions?

It depends on the stage of your business and how honest you want to be with yourself (hopefully extremely honest). Most people are in denial about where their business is. One off sales bonuses, etc. dont work. Let me know if you want to hop on a call, I have used a lot that work.

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Increasing Revenues

Darin Alpert answered

What is the best third-party app for acquiring new Facebook users?

There are actually ways of acquiring users just by staying inside Facebook and not spending any money. Have you tried those? I took the Find Me Gluten Free Fan Page from 800 to over 23,000.

Let me know if you want to hop on a call.

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Reviews

Darin had excellent advice and helped us with a step to step plan on bringing our app to market.

Alisia Shannon Source: Clarity

Fantastic advice

Kartik patel Source: Clarity

Darin was very helpful. I would strongly recommend Darin to others. He offered great advise and was also enthusiastic about our business. A+

Beau Mann Source: Clarity

Darin was great. Took home quite a few gems from our conversation that I can definitely apply. Look forward to speaking with Darin again.

Julien Plouffe Source: Clarity

Really had a good time with connect with Darin! Very good advice in terms of marketing, building up users and fundraising. Def. worth everything. Will connect with him again soon.

Kevin D.H Kim Source: Clarity

Extremely great advice !

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Darin was super helpful and very friendly! Very smart guy.

Eric Siu ✓ Source: Clarity

Darin was incredibly helpful and has a massive wealth of knowledge when it comes to Facebook promoting and marketing. He knows what he's talking about and his wealth of experience is immediately apparent! Great advice

Maryam Taheri Source: Clarity

Darin has one of the strongest work ethics around. He goes the extra mile to create success for his business and businesses that employ him. He has grown at an exponential rate in the last couple of years as an entrepreneur and business marketing/sales professional. Not only does Darin have great integrity, he is also easy to work with and is an excellent communicator.

Brett Manning Source: LinkedIn

Darin has handle our digital for a good part of 2012 doing a great job. He is in tune with the gluten free consumer and is a technical expert. Just as important he is a strong advocate for the brand and a no nonsense decision maker.

Pedro Gonzalez Source: LinkedIn

Darin came into the organization and quickly identified new business avenues that increased our sales substantially. His investigative approach for assessing the client's needs truly helped us achieve our sales goals.

Todd Bloker Source: LinkedIn

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