No more small boy spreadsheets, build your business on the free HubSpot CRM: https://mfmpod.link/hrd - Brian Halligan (@BHalligan), founder & executive chairman (and former CEO) of HubSpot, joins Sam (@TheSamParr) and Shaan (@ShaanVP) to discuss what he learned from nearly dying in a snowmobile accident, how he took HubSpot from nothing to $1 billion in ARR, what he learned about marketing from the Grateful Dead. He also discusses what he does day-to-day, why he has always preferred inbound marketing, how to manage creatives, and much more. — Check Out Shaan's Stuff: • Shaan's weekly email - https://www.shaanpuri.com • Visit https://www.somewhere.com/mfm to hire global talent (like Shaan does) and get $500 off for being an MFM listener. Hire developers, assistants, marketing pros, sales teams and more for 80% less than their US equivalents. — Check Out Sam's Stuff: • Hampton - https://www.joinhampton.com/ • Ideation Bootcamp - https://www.ideationbootcamp.co/ • Copy That - https://copythat.com • Hampton Wealth Survey - https://joinhampton.com/wealth 💰 Pitch your startup for a shot at a $1M investment with Sam Parr as the MC https://clickhubspot.com/pitch Links: 📧: Sign up for The Hustle Daily Newsletter: https://link.chtbl.com/tJxCM0zS 🎙️: Download Our Podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/7-0_CLOz A podcast where we brainstorm new business ideas based on trends & opportunities we see in the market. Sometimes we have famous guests, and they do it with us. Show Notes: (1:39) Brian’s snowmobiling accident that nearly killed him (7:18) How Brian’s life has changed since the accident (13:45) What Brian actually does day-to-day (28:50) Why has always Brian preferred inbound marketing (31:44) Businesses that can be built on top of HubSpot (33:11) Org chart business opportunities (35:16) Climate Tech Opportunities (49:50) How to Manage Creatives (54:40) What the Grateful Dead can teach us about marketing