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B2B Platform Growth: How 3D Hubs Connects Engineers to a Global Network of On-Demand Manufacturers
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B2B Platform Growth: How 3D Hubs Connects Engineers to a Global Network of On-Demand Manufacturers

In this episode of The Breakout Growth Podcast, Sean Ellis interviews Ferdinand Goetzen, Director of Marketing and Growth at 3D Hubs, a B2B platform that connects engineers to a global network of on-demand manufacturers. 3D Hubs was founded in Amsterdam in 2013 and since that time the platform has helped engineers produce more than 4 million parts. 

In the interview, Ferdinand shares his insights into what is driving 3D Hubs’ breakout growth.  He covers a broad range of topics including:

  • Why the $12 trillion manufacturing market was ripe for disruption

  • How 3D Hubs offers an amazing aha moment when a new project can be priced in seconds compared to the weeks it takes via alternative solutions

  • Ferdinand’s top priority tasks when he joined the team six months ago

  • The process that 3D Hubs follows to accelerate growth

  • How the 3D Hubs marketing and growth team fits into the broader organization

Ferdinand previously ran growth for Recruitee, one of the fastest-growing B2B SaaS businesses in Europe. He shares some of the key differences between growing that business and 3D Hubs. He also compares some unique challenges of growing a B2B vs a B2C company and what it typically takes to be successful. 

See detailed growth studies on companies interviewed for the Breakout Growth Podcast at: https://growthhackers.com/growth-studies

Learn more about Ferdinand Goetzen at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ferdinandgoetzen/

Learn more about 3D Hubs at www.3dhubs.com

Learn more about Sean Ellis at www.seanellis.me

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The Breakout Growth Podcast
Sean Ellis and Ethan Garr interview CEOs and product, growth and marketing leaders from the world's fastest-growing companies so that you can learn from them how to take your growth to the next level. Sean and Ethan draw on decades of experience growing breakout success companies and products including Dropbox, Robokiller, LogMeIn, Eventbrite, Lookout and Uproar to ask the right questions.