What you'll learn
How this growth actually happened (and why it wasn't 'just virality')
The first experiments that unlocked momentum
How to turn spikes into repeatable systems
TikTok for paid ads vs. organic content
Why some app categories struggle on TikTok
The challenge of monetizing Gen Z users
Building strong growth teams
Lessons from life in Portugal and learning to surf
Timestamps
- 00:00
- Introduction & show format
- 01:15
- Anastasiia's growth journey
- 03:42
- Loneliness, users & behavior shifts
- 05:10
- $50/day TikTok test → 5x cheaper CPI
- 08:40
- From experiment to momentum
- 11:30
- Building repeatable growth systems
- 13:29
- "I wasn't prepared for this"
- 13:47
- Why spikes fade without systems
- 16:40
- TikTok: paid vs. organic strategy
- 18:50
- What content actually converts
- 21:27
- "If I had no money, I'd go to TikTok first"
- 23:40
- Working with creators & influencers
- 26:11
- Why influencers often fail
- 29:23
- When TikTok doesn't work
- 32:10
- Category & audience differences
- 36:18
- Monetizing Gen Z users
- 38:50
- Hiring, mindset & team culture
- 41:29
- Passion, Portugal & surfing
- 44:30
- Final growth lessons