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You don’t build a foundation out of drywall.
You have to know the difference between a Community Hub and a Business HQ.
I used to treat Contra as a storefront. But I realized this space is my "Living Room" a Laboratory to connect and test ideas. A place to connect with fellow creatives, get inspired by success stories, and market-test ideas.
But it isn't my "Office."
My Website is the Engine. That is where the transaction happens.
Since clients come directly now, I’ve moved all infrastructure to the house I own. I removed service links to focus on community here, commerce there.
Staying for the inspiration. Building on my own land.
The network for creativity
Join 1.25M professional creatives like you
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Creatives on Contra have earned over $150M and we are just getting started
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Hi Contra! 👋 I'm Lisa, a marketing strategist and writer.
I spent 15+ years leading marketing in tech. Most recently that was at SoftwarePricing Partners, a consultancy that advises software and AI companies, where I built the brand and thought leadership program and grew inbound pipeline 70%. Before that, I was one of HubSpot's first 50 customers.
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