#147: Inside Exit Five | Behind The Scenes Launching Our First Event and Exit Five's Recent Growth

Dave and Dan (COO at Exit Five) share the behind the scenes on Exit Five's growth. They coverHow we sold out Drive in 24 hoursWhy we used a waitlist strategyHow much Exit Five has grownHow much we're investing into the business this yearSolopreneurshipPS. We’d love to get your questions and feature you on this podcast. Have a hot topic, a burning question, or just want to say hi? Send us a voicenote at [email protected], and we will feature you on the show. Emails are fine too, but a voice note might get you on the pod :)Timestamps(00:00) - - Intro (07:23) - - The Power of Collaboration (10:11) - - The Exit Five Journey (13:24) - - The Drive Event (14:17) - - Launching Our Event (20:17) - - The Success Behind Our Event (21:55) - - Brand Connection and Storytelling (26:22) - - The Power of Building an Audience (28:27) - - Content and Audience Strategy Send guest pitches and ideas to [email protected] the Exit Five Newsletter here: https://www.exitfive.com/newsletterCheck out the Exit Five job board: https://jobs.exitfive.com/Become an Exit Five member: https://community.exitfive.com/checkout/exit-five-membership***Today’s episode is brought to you by Grammarly.Ever have one of those weeks where you spent more time replying to Slack and email than doing actual marketing work?You’re not alone. The average marketing team spends 28+ hours a week just keeping up with comms.That leads to burnout, frustration, and a whole lot of performative productivity that doesn’t actually move the needle.AI-fluent marketing teams are changing that. Grammarly’s 2025 Productivity Shift Report shows how they’re using AI to:– Cut down on back-and-forth– Automate content, research, and reporting– Eliminate busywork– Make space for strategyWe’re marketers because we love crafting campaigns, driving revenue, and proving impact – not spending all day buried in messages.Get the report and see how top teams are making AI actually useful.Visit go.grammarly.com/exitfive to grab it.***Thanks to my friends at hatch.fm for producing this episode and handling all of the Exit Five podcast production.They give you unlimited podcast editing and strategy for your B2B podcast.Get unlimited podcast editing and on-demand strategy for one low monthly cost. Just upload your episode, and they take care of the rest.Visit hatch.fm to learn more