$0 → $1M ARR in 10 Months With an “Unsexy” Niche

It started with one burned-out founder and one Serbian Ops Manager who rebuilt everything.

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Meet Max Bidna AKA “Marketing Max”, the Founder of Growth Daily.

You might’ve seen his marketing playbooks, subscribed to one of his newsletters, or checked out some of his posts on X or LinkedIn. 

In the words of my co-founder, Tim Erickson, Max is a “G”

Max’s company, Growth Daily, helps 200,000+ entrepreneurs (who have signed up for his playbook + newsletter) simplify their marketing, grow their leads, and build no-BS systems that actually work.

His extensive Marketing knowledge, excellent team leadership, and partnership with Go Carpathian have led him to hit the 7-figure revenue mark.

And, we think that’s pretty incredible. 

But rewind a year, and Max was feeling overwhelmed + a little stuck. 

He was juggling everything:

  • Client calls

  • Campaign strategy

  • Content creation

  • Admin chaos

The business was booming, but the growth wasn’t sustainable. He was just one inbox away from burnout.

And the real problem?
👉 Finding A+ marketing talent he could trust to lighten his load.

Hiring freelancers wasn’t cutting it. Most couldn’t match his quality standards or speed. Posting jobs and reviewing resumes would’ve taken months, time he just didn’t have. 

So he came to us (after being referred by one of our happy clients). 

What We Did

We tapped into our talent network in Eastern Europe and South Africa. We knew Max needed to fill specialized marketing roles, and quickly! So we started sourcing people who actually “got marketing” and could operate at Max’s level.

Within days, Max had resumes on his desk (figuratively, we emailed him).
Within weeks, his new team was fully onboarded and on Slack.
Within months, he wasn’t working weekends anymore and was on his way to 7-figures in revenue. 

One standout hire was Aleksandra, an Operations Manager from Serbia who, among other things, rebuilt Growth Daily’s entire onboarding process.

She created systems that got new Media Buyers and Content Writers client-ready twice as fast (we call it that Serbian efficiency on our team).

That meant smoother delivery, happier clients, and a calm, confident CEO.

Or as Max puts it:

“The speed of your communication and the quality of the talent blew me away. I realized I’m never working with anyone else.” - Max Bidna

The Results

✔️ Max filled critical roles fast (Ops, Ads, Content)
✔️ He doubled internal onboarding speed
✔️ Scaled to 7 figures in 10 months (yeah, literally just 10 months!)
✔️ He swapped burnout and exhaustion for productivity and organization. 

Max summed it up best:

“I would not have scaled to seven figures without Go Carpathian. You found A+ talent fast, who could start immediately — and all without blowing my budget.” - Max Bidna

What started with one Serbian Ops Manager soon turned into a fully functioning remote growth team. These are some of the critical roles we filled on Max’s team. 

Role

Location

Impact

1 Ops Manager

Serbia

Rebuilt onboarding → 2× faster ramp-up

1 Virtual Assistant

North Macedonia

Handles scheduling, client comms, admin

3 Content Writers

Eastern Europe + South Africa

Writes newsletters, social media content, and marketing assets that reach 200,000+ people every day. 

The best part?

Every one of these hires came ready to contribute from day one.

They bring senior-level skill sets, communicate in fluent English, and operate seamlessly across time zones, collaborating with Max (and each other) like they’ve been on the same team for years.

The result: smooth operations, faster growth, and a team culture that’s not just productive but genuinely fun (it only gets competitive on Slack trivia nights).

Where He’s Headed Next

Growth Daily’s next move?

Launching 2–3 new marketing services in 2026, and he’s already told us we’re staffing them all.

Because once you’ve built a 7-figure team without breaking a sweat, there’s no going back.

PS: Max flew his team out to Paris for a little in-person get-together. We love to see it!👇❤️

Here’s What I’d Tell you if we had 5 Minutes Together in an Elevator:

If you’re:
❌ drowning in demand
❌ struggling to find great people fast
❌ spending more time hiring than scaling

Give us a shot. We’ll build your dream team in just 2-4 weeks. 

All the A+ marketing, sales, creative, and operations talent you need.
No recruiter markups.
No hiring hassles.
Just results. 

And a 120-day guarantee for good measure. 

👉 Book a FREE call with our team. And we’ll find you your “Aleksandra” so you can finally get back to working ON your business, not just in it. 

Until next time,

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Nathan Fales

Nathan Fales

Nathan Fales is an award-winning entrepreneur and social impact leader who’s spent the last three years helping U.S. businesses build high-performing teams across the globe. His Lean Leverage recruitment model has helped dozens of entrepreneurs hire smarter, scale faster, and achieve stronger ROI through world-class talent.