Travis Steffen

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Volunteer Experience

  • The Space Elevator Foundation Graphic

    Managing Director

    The Space Elevator Foundation

    - Present 5 years 7 months

    Science and Technology

    The Space Elevator Foundation is a nonprofit research initiative with the goal of educating the masses on space elevator technology, and the process of unlocking space for the masses for pennies on the dollar without the use of rockets.

  • Christopher's Haven Graphic

    Volunteer Growth Engineer

    Christopher's Haven

    - 1 year 4 months

    Children

    Christopher's Haven is a non-profit organization that provides housing and resources for the families of children with cancer who have to travel to unfamiliar places to seek treatment.

Publications

  • Five Techniques To Supercharge Your Company's Growth

    Forbes

    Travis Steffen, serial entrepreneur and head of growth for lottery app AutoLotto, discusses his views on "growth hacking" and isn’t convinced it’s a legitimate technique.

    Other authors
    • YEC
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  • How to Convince Someone You Admire—but Have Never Met—to Mentor You

    Time

    Serial founder and growth engineer Travis Steffen shares his insights and advice on getting a mentor that you've never made to even give you the time of day.

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  • Seven Reasons Not Having A Mentor Is Costing You Money

    Forbes

    Successful founder and growth engineer Travis Steffen shares his insight about the impact a great mentor can have on your life and your career.

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  • Three Low-Tech Ways To Have a Smart Day

    Forbes

    Serial founder and growth engineer Travis Steffen talks about the theory and practice governing his personal and professional productivity.

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  • Peak Performance Poker

    Dimat Enterprises, Inc.

    The days of smoke filled rooms, whiskey, cheeseburgers and late nights are gone. The new-school poker players are younger, leaner, and more focused on improving their physical and mental health and they re crushing the games. Daniel Negreanu A NEW ERA OF POKER IS DAWNING... As a poker player, you have a great deal in common with today's professional athletes: You've dedicated serious time to learning the fundamentals; you practice regularly; you strive to improve by analyzing every move; you…

    The days of smoke filled rooms, whiskey, cheeseburgers and late nights are gone. The new-school poker players are younger, leaner, and more focused on improving their physical and mental health and they re crushing the games. Daniel Negreanu A NEW ERA OF POKER IS DAWNING... As a poker player, you have a great deal in common with today's professional athletes: You've dedicated serious time to learning the fundamentals; you practice regularly; you strive to improve by analyzing every move; you use psychology to hone your winning edge and, if you don't take care of yourself both mentally and physically, you'll lose your winning edge... CAN YOU COMPETE WITH THE BEST? Learning to treat poker like the competitive endeavor it is and yourself like the sportsperson you are will give you the best chance at success every time you play. Packed with solid research and feedback from top pros, PEAK PERFORMANCE POKER will show you how to prepare your body and your mind to achieve optimal results during that next big tournament or cash game. Being in peak physical condition sharpens every aspect of your play, whereas poor diet and neglect of your emotional life undermine your game at every turn. Just ask Daniel Negreanu, Phil Hellmuth, and the other top pros featured in this book, all of whom understand crucial aspects of PEAK PERFORMANCE POKER, including: - Flow what it means to top athletes and why it's equally important to you - Chips on the table, not on your plate eating right to improve your game - Taking it easy how essential rest and recovery really are - Getting psyched applying sports psychology to help you win - Time management the benefits of balancing poker with the rest of your life The modern poker table is the domain of smart, fit, healthy competitors; let PEAK PERFORMANCE POKER seat you with the best of them.

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  • 9 Strategies to Maximize Your Mentor's Time and Expertise

    Inc.

    How serial founder and elite growth engineer Travis Steffen suggests young founders maximize the time and expertise their mentor can provide by increasing their upside.

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  • Five Questions to Ask Yourself About Viral Marketing

    Business Collective

    Viral growth engineer and author of the upcoming book Viral Hero discusses the basic theory behind viral marketing, and how you can start utilizing it today.

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  • Hiring Your First Employee? 5 Good Reasons to Wait

    Brazen

    Serial founder and growth engineer, Travis Steffen, shares his insight on all the things you should do before hiring your first employee, and why it likely isn't time for you to do so...yet.

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  • Ten Tips on Building A Company with Little or No Cash

    American Express Open Forum

    Viral growth expert and 7x founder, Travis Steffen, shares his advice and insight on building a company with your own money, and the rollercoaster that comes with it.

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  • Travis Steffen on The Always Be Upgrading Podcast

    The Always Be Upgrading Podcast

    Serial founder and viral growth engineer Travis Steffen joins the show to discuss virality, human optimization, and his ultra-structured daily routine.

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  • Travis Steffen on The Ambitious Entrepreneur Show

    The Ambitious Entrepreneur Show

    Serial founder and growth hacker, Travis Steffen, joins the show to talk about how he started, grew, and sold 6 companies without a single paid ad.

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  • Travis Steffen on the Entrepreneur On Fire Podcast

    Entrepreneur On Fire

    Travis Steffen, growth engineer and one of the world's foremost experts on viral marketing mechanics, comes to EOFire to discuss virality and the highs and lows of entrepreneurship.

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  • Travis Steffen on the Hack the Entrepreneur Podcast

    The Hack the Entrepreneur Podcast

    Viral growth engineer and serial founder Travis Steffen joins Hack the Entrepreneur for a conversation filled with blunt advice for young founders.

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  • Travis Steffen on the Happen To Your Career Podcast

    The Happen To Your Career Podcast

    World-renown growth engineer and viral growth expert Travis Steffen joins the Happen To Your Career Podcast to discuss business, life, and viral marketing.

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  • Travis Steffen on the Rise to Mastery Podcast

    The Rise to Mastery Podcast

    Viral growth wizard and serial founder Travis Steffen joins the Rise to Mastery podcast to teach listeners how to build a business that sells for millions.

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  • Travis Steffen on The Slow Hustle Podcast

    The Slow Hustle Podcast

    Elite growth engineer, viral growth expert, and serial founder, Travis Steffen, joins the Slow Hustle Podcast to talk growth hacking, acquisitions, and super villains.

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  • Travis Steffen on the Wave Review Podcast

    The Wave Review Podcast

    Travis Steffen, serial founder and growth engineer, joins the Wave Review Podcast to discuss selling companies, viral growth, and the swings of being a founder.

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Courses

  • Breaking the Ice with Regular Expressions

    CodeSchool

  • Flying Through Python

    CodeSchool

  • Foundations of Data Science

    Springboard.com

  • Front End Foundations

    CodeSchool

  • Intro to R

    DataCamp

  • The Sequel to SQL

    CodeSchool

  • Try Python

    CodeSchool

  • Try SQL

    CodeSchool

Projects

  • Viral Hero

    - Present

    An illustrated literary journey in which the reader joins forces with Viral Panda for the ultimate step-by-step adventure into learning how to use viral marketing to recruit your own passionate users to drive growth.

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  • Pushing The Limit

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    An adventure / travel web series showcasing one man's quest to tackle the toughest physical events on earth.

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Honors & Awards

  • Empact 100 semi-finalist

    Empact 100

  • American Free Enterprise Competition Semi-Finalist

    The American Free Enterprise Competition

  • John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center Annual Business Plan Competition Winner

    The University of Northern Iowa John Pappajohn Student Entrepreneurial Center

Test Scores

  • ACT

    Score: 29

  • MENSA

    Score: Top 2%

    A battery of intelligence tests to gain entry into MENSA.

Languages

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

Organizations

  • American Mensa

    Member

    - Present
  • The Young Entrepreneurs Council (YEC)

    Member

    - Present

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