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Holly Stephens

From 0 to 60,000 users in 12 months.

Meet Holly Stephens. After years in Google & Xerox, she founded Subly to help entrepreneurs win on social media through thumb-stopping video content.

Holly Stephens

Highlights

  • CEO & Founder of Subly
  • Ex-Googler and a former executive of multiple startups
  • From 2020, she grew Subly from 0 to 100k users and works with brands like Disney, CBC, or Red Cross
  • Named by JP Morgan in the Top 200 UK Female-Powered Businesses
  • Raised over $1M for Subly from world class investors

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Holly Stephens has been featured in 5 media outlets.

Who is Holly?

Holly Stephens is the Founder and CEO of Subly. She had the idea for a transcription and subtitling service (now Subly) as she struggled to find an easy way to add subtitles to video content on YouTube Channel and promote the video content on social media channels.

Holly has led senior positions at Google and Xerox, as well as having two previous businesses and a Marketing Agency. Holly was shortlisted as Women in Power 2019, Technology Leader 30 under 30 at B&T Awards 2019, the Winner of Smart 30 under 30 2018, and B&T Remarkable Marketers 2018.

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Holly has been featured in The Drum, Anthill, B&T, Sydney Morning Herald, Inside Small Business, CommBank Women in Focus, SmartCompany, and Startup Smart.

The company was recognized within the Top 200 Female Powered Businesses in 2021 by JP Morgan and Beauhurst after being live for 14-months.

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  • From Corporate To Startup: Growing To 100,000 Users & 6-Figures In 18 Months

    “Want to start your business? Burn all boats and go all in!” – This is the advice many founders follow but a very few startups actually survive. Holly took a different approach. While still working in Google, she has started her own companies on the side. And after many years of solid work, Subly was born.

    “Want to start your business? Burn all boats and go all in!” – This is the advice many founders follow but a very few startups actually survive. Holly took a different approach. While still working in Google, she has started her own companies on the side. And after many years of solid work, Subly was born.

    On your podcast, Holly can share her journey of raising $1M, growing to 100,000 users and generating 6 figures in revenue. All in less than 2 years. As a result, your listeners will gain clarity on how to successfully build their business without leaving their job.

  • Bootstrapping The Right Way

    For the first 12 months, Holly grew her business without any external funding. That allowed her to scale to the first 60,000 users. What did she do differently and how was she able to eventually attract big-name investors and raise over $1M in pre-seed & seed funding?

    For the first 12 months, Holly grew her business without any external funding. That allowed her to scale to the first 60,000 users. What did she do differently and how was she able to eventually attract big-name investors and raise over $1M in pre-seed & seed funding?

    On your podcast, Holly can talk about what to think before starting a bootstrapped business. She will expand on how to eliminate risks, think about the bigger picture, or the importance of choosing the right market. After listening, your audience will be equipped with the knowledge to take their idea and take the next step in the right direction.

  • Content Repurposing In 2021: The Little-Known Tweak To Boost Engagement By 80%

    Entrepreneurs know how important it is to turn long-form content into short-form social media videos and quotes (thanks GaryVee!). And although you can reach literally everyone on the Internet, most people won’t consume your message. Why is that? And what can you do to change it?

    Entrepreneurs know how important it is to turn long-form content into short-form social media videos and quotes (thanks GaryVee!). And although you can reach literally everyone on the Internet, most people won’t consume your message. Why is that? And what can you do to change it?


    After years of research, Holly found that something simple as captioning your video increases engagement rate by up to 80%. Add caption localization and the reach of your content surge literally overnight. On your podcast, Holly can share the general best practices on how to create and distribute content quickly and efficiently, as well as very tactical tips to get the most out of your videos. You can read success stories here.

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