Steve Johnson, formerly of HootSuite, to Share Growth Tactics for Startups at March 2 PubHub

PORTLAND, Maine - Feb. 20, 2016 - PRLog -- Coming up with a business idea is only the first step – at the March 2 PubHub, Steve Johnson will talk about how to grow your business – fast! Steve joined social relationship management system company HootSuite in 2011 as its 27th employee. As Chief Revenue Officer, his task was to lead the go-to-market side of the business. Five short years later, he had grown revenue by 56,000%. That’s not a typo: Fifty. Six. THOUSAND. Percent. He recently stepped down from HootSuite, which now has more than 900 employees.  He currently serves on several boards, including Portland’s Certify, LLC. At the March 2 PubHub, he’ll share a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to drive ultra-fast growth.

PubHub is now held on the first Wednesday of each month. This networking event features a speaker with real-world business expertise to share insight on business development, growth, and entrepreneurship. The new home at Mechanics’ Hall is spacious and accommodates Maine’s community of entrepreneurs, business service providers, investors, and others interested in connecting.

Sponsors who make PubHub possible each month are internet services sponsor Time Warner Cable Business Class (https://business.timewarnercable.com/), legal sponsor Opticliff Law (http://opticliff.com/), accounting sponsor Hobson & Company (http://www.hobsonandcompany.com/), IT services sponsor WGTECH (http://www.wgtech.com), and financial services sponsor Ameriprise (http://www.ameripriseadvisors.com/braden.a.lafauce). Managing sponsor is Harris Media Services (http://www.harrismediaservices.com), beer sponsor is Baxter Brewing (http://www.baxterbrewing.com), pizza sponsor is Leonardo’s (http://leonardosonline.com/), and the venue sponsor is the Maine Charitable Mechanics’ Association (http://www.mainecharitablemechanicassociation.com/MCMA/MAINE_CHARITABLE_MECHANIC_ASSOCIATION.html).

What: PubHub

When: March 2, 6:00 – 8:00 PM

Where: Mechanics’ Hall, 519 Congress St., Portland, ME

Cost:  PubHub is a free event but attendees must preregister at Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pubhub-47-how-to-grow-revenue-fast-with-steve-johnson-formerly-of-hootsuite-tickets-21641341836?aff=ehomecard