Minors/Majors: Startup Growth Hacks

One of my favorite scaling concepts—or “growth hacks”—is called “Minor/Majors.” These are entrepreneurial actions that require minor effort and funding but can yield a major impact on growth.

While I share an extensive list of ideas in my book Start. Scale. Exit. Repeat. I want to provide various examples to see how this concept plays out in real life. I’ve seen all these actions used to hack growth—including at my own companies.

Check out Colin C. Campbell’s Full Article on Forbes!

It’s Time America Launches .USA Domain

Why .USA Is the National Domain America Actually Needs I have spent over thirty years building things on the internet. I helped found CIRA, the...

What Private Equity Isn’t Telling You Before You Sign

This article is based on a live conversation on Start, Scale, Exit, Repeat, a Startup Club show hosted by Colin C. Campbell and Michele...

Why Entrepreneurs Feel Fear and Self-Doubt (And What to Do About It)

This article is based on a live conversation on Start, Scale, Exit, Repeat, a Startup Club show hosted by Colin C. Campbell and Michele...

From Startup Mode to Scale Mode: The Mindset Shift That Grows a Business

This article is based on a live conversation on The Complete Entrepreneur, a Startup Club show hosted by Colin C. Campbell and Michael Gilmour. Most...

Time to Sell Index (TTSI) Update Pulls Back in 2026 to 16.8

The Time to Sell Index (TTSI) jumped to 26.8 in 2025, fueled by a sharp rebound in IPO activity with 347 listings. That marked...

How to Buy a Cruise Ship Condo: 8 Reasons We Chose Avora Lumina (Costs, Lifestyle & Investment)

Ever since I hosted a podcast from the North Atlantic aboard a Royal Caribbean cruise ship, I’ve been thinking seriously about the possibility of...