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294: How One Man Scaled a Startup with $0 in Marketing ft. Don Sevcik

What if you could build a tech company used by millions—without spending a dollar on marketing or hiring a team?  In this in-person episode of The Root of All Success, Jason Duncan sits down with Don Sevcik, founder of MathCelebrity.ai, a math tutoring AI platform serving over 8 million users annually—organically.

Don shares how he turned a tutoring side hustle into a global platform using SEO, smart design, and relentless focus. From writing books to battling Common Core confusion, Don’s journey proves you don’t need VC money, paid ads, or a big team to make a massive impact.

🔑 Takeaways from this episode:

  • How Don bootstrapped a global edtech company with zero ad spend

  • Why pattern recognition (not hype) is the key to smart scaling

  • What sparked the idea for MathCelebrity.ai

  • How SEO outperformed every growth hack

  • What authorship taught him about product simplicity

  • Why entrepreneurs should master inversion thinking

  • The secret to creating sticky user experiences

  • Staying lean, focused, and global—without burnout

👉 Want to grow your impact without growing your overhead?  💡 Subscribe to The Root of All Success and visit mathcelebrity.ai to explore Don’s work.

 

 

Don Sevcik’s Website Link:  www.liquidliner.com

 

Don Sevcik’s Social Media Link:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Mathcelebrity

Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/donsevcik

YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/Mathcelebrity

 

 

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