Sergiu Bungărdean

Demand Hive

We help expertise-based businesses get their next 10+ clients with a strategy that focuses on the 2 most critical yet ignored elements of success:

What people buy and how they do it.

What people buy is nothing more than the offer you sell.

How they do it is nothing more than your funnel.

And that’s what we do.

We create a strategy about the What and the How:

1 High-Demand Offer™ that clients feels stupid saying “No” to

1 Client Pathway Funnel™ that guides them from “Hmm” to “Yes”

These 2 combined are your simple strategy for getting your next 10+ clients as a business that sells expertise – whether it’s design, development, consultancy, or anything in between.

Founder, Strategist

Stride

RFM segmentation tool that let you categorize your customers into different segments according to their buying behaviour.

Founder

Uptrain

Uptrain was an online coaching platform that allows companies to offer coaching as a benefit to their employees.

My responsibilities:

- conduct market analysis to obtain understanding of the competitive landscape and help establish product differentiators;
- work closely with product team to develop product key messaging, benefits and value proposition;
- create and execute innovative strategies and marketing plans that drive awareness, engagement and product adoption;
- develop actionable, data-driven insights to inform product and marketing strategy;
- work across several aspects of marketing – from branding and positioning to targeted outreach and strategy, go-to-market strategy, campaigns, advocacy, and communication;

Product Marketing Manager

BestJobs

Since May 2017 I started to work full time on SEO in order to achieve better rankings and increase traffic. Now the BestJobs main source of traffic is Google (organic) and the website gains traffic from over 35.000 keywords every month.

Responsibilities:

- optimizing copy and landing pages for search engine optimization;
- track, report, and analyze website analytics;
- develop and implement link building strategy;
- performing ongoing keyword research including discovery and expansion of keyword opportunities;
- researching and implementing content recommendations for organic SEO success;
- execute tests, collect and analyze data and results, identify trends and insights;
- work with the development team to ensure SEO best practices are properly implemented on newly developed code;
- recommend changes to website architecture, content, linking and other factors to improve SEO positions for target keywords;

SEO Specialist

BestJobs is one of the most powerful recruitment platforms on the Central and Eastern European job market. With a powerful database of more than two million resumes and over 90.000 companies, BestJobs is able to match in no time the best candidates with the newest job openings in every field of activity.

Responsibilities:

- brainstorming and coming up with ideas for creative marketing campaigns;
- conducting market research to find answers about consumer requirements, habits and trends;
- planning and executing initiatives to reach the target audience through appropriate channels (social media, e-mail, etc.);
- implementing PPC campaigns;
- implementing and measuring SEO campaigns;
- setting analytics goals and measuring campaigns revenues;
- reporting results to upper management;

Marketing Specialist

I joined BestJobs in October 2016 as an Facebook Ads Intern in the marketing team. The internship lasted for 1 month and after that I joined the company as a full time Marketing Specialist.

Responsibilities:

- implementing Facebook Ads campaigns;
- measuring campaigns revenues;
- reporting results to upper management;

Facebook Ads Internship

FP Betting

In collaboration with Doru Craciun and Ciprian Craciun from Look TV we reached the milestone of 1 million pageviews in only 3 months of activity.

I was the Product/Marketing Manager of Facem Pariurile and my duties was to take care of marketing strategy, build strong relationships with our clients and make sure that the product is successful. Facem Pariurile is active even today, as an online video show.

ClickDecor

From August 2015 I was co-founder and CEO of the architecture & interior design magazine ClickDecor. I was focused especially on marketing and SEO strategy. The website gained traffic day by day and became profitable in a short time. After almost 2 years in charge of ClickDecor I've decided to sold it.

Co-Founder & CEO

After bringing in over $730K in revenue for clients…

I’m inviting 4 more people to work 1:1 with me and use the same approach in their business so they can:

1) Start getting consistent leads every week.
2) Turn those leads into 4-5 figure clients.

Here's exactly how we'll be doing this:

📌 Step 1: Bring in the right people

We start by fixing your content and messaging so the right people actually pay attention. No more “how-to” tips that attract freebie seekers.

Instead, we shift to what and why content and messages, the kind that makes people think, “This is what I’ve been missing.”

I’ll help you nail it, then coach you on how to keep showing up in a way that brings in qualified leads every week.

📌 Step 2: Guide them to the next step

Now that the right people are paying attention, we give them a clear next step. Could be a resource, a video, a workshop, a quick conversation — something simple.

We tie it to your offer so it naturally moves them closer to working with you.

Not a generic lead magnet or random freebie. Just something that makes them think, “I want more of this.”

📌 Step 3: Make it easy to say “YES”

Once they get closer to working with you (on purpose), we help them take the final step.

Whether you already have an offer or not, we’ll make sure it’s clear, simple, and easy to buy (and maybe even tie a micro offer to it too).

Then we put it in front of the right people. They've already raised their hand, so saying “YES” feels like the obvious next move.

That’s how you turn them into 4–5 figure clients.

💭 Want proof this approach works?

☑ This approach got my clients $730K+ in revenue.
☑ M.N. made nearly $60K in 3 months.
☑ D.A. added 50+ qualified leads and signed a $12K client in 2 weeks, after 1 workshop.
☑ A.N. got 200+ people on a waitlist for a new offer.
☑ A.H. signed their biggest recurring client after improving their offer.
☑ & more.

(drop me a DM with "proof" and I'll share with you more of this)

So... how does it sound?

If good, then DM me “clients” and I’ll send the full breakdown so you can see if this is the right fit for you.

Or simply scroll a bit and click the "Work with me →" link below.

P.S.:

I’m taking 4 people through this. Once the spots are gone, it’s off the table for a while.

So if you want this... let's talk today.

Founder & LinkedIn Personal Brand Manager

We help solopreneurs, founders, coaches, CEOs & executives build their personal brand on LinkedIn in order to increase visibility, generate inbound leads and improve credibility.

Write Wiser by Nadine Heir

Guest Writer

Self

Writing action driven and effective copy to assist clients increase their monthly views and revenue.

Copywriter

Hira Walraven

Who would think of leaving a 7 figure job?

An employee who is overworked, underappreciated, and underpaid.

That's not the experience I had imagined accepting an offer letter from an MNC. But given my experience working with their previous local distributor, I should have known better. 

The job allowed me to fund my Master's in Environmental Engineering and give my family the luxury the last two generations have struggled to acquire.

But it took a toll on my physical, mental, and emotional health. A workplace where you have to prove your place every day is never worth it.

No paycheck is big enough to trade your health, peace, and life for.

Thus, a job I was excited to excel in turned into a real-life experience of "all that glitters is not gold".

But even bad experiences teach you valuable skills like sales, marketing, presenting, and conducting meetings.

I planned to start a career in Environmental Engineering after my master's but job hunting turned out to be a task. Still looking...

Meanwhile, Copywriting crossed my path. I enrolled in a course to learn more about this high-income skill in July 2022, and since then, I have been practising my craft.

Design Engineer

Total Construction (Pvt.) Ltd.

This offer from my previous Manager saved me from going broke.

It also came at a time when I thought my career was done for.

Association with a firm that has been accused of fraud and past colleagues being threatened with jail terms isn't a breezy professional occurrence.

I am pretty sure not many people witness such a dramatic happening.

Though the job role and the responsibilities were similar to my last position with the firm. It was an opportunity I can't say no to.

The CEO quickly put my bidding expertise and managerial skills to best use by allowing me to work on challenging projects and with every Project Manager on the payroll of the firm.

My communication skills and confidence in my expertise increased 10 folds working on competitive tenders and with experienced site managers.

I had the chance to visit many project sites to understand the workflow and various stakeholders involved in the decision-making process.

This a necessary learning for any engineer wishing to excel in their job roles.

I expected this tenure to be longer than the previous one, but an MNC tag on a lucrative job offer took me on a different path.

Planning & Coordination Engineer

SEED Ventures

Grow your earning potential by exploring new companies and business models.

That was my main goal when I applied for the role of Quantity Surveyor at the company's construction subsidy Engineur Construction.

I was told my responsibilities would include working for their support system distribution firm. 

Since, a Civil Engineer can design and budget, the position offered a different yet interesting application of my engineering knowledge.

I said: Yes.

It was a fast-paced and growth-intensive role where I learned:

- MEP support system design simulation
- Working with consultants to convert them into clients
- Technical sales based on design estimates and specifications
- Housing construction and estimation as a new contractor in the market

No future position had the diversity this job provided me.

It polished my team-building and networking skills.

We were working on a multinational automobile manufacturer’s 1 Billion worth project when things turned south.

The MEP contractors highlighted incidents of support failure due to connectors breaking and bending.

The support manufacturer’s UAE team came for a project tour to tackle the material quality objections when through investigation, the local distributor was accused of mixing poor-quality items with company-stamped products.

A volatile time it was.

Payments were withheld, and employees were given a 3 months notice to look for a new job.

As if like a saviour, my past employer offered me an opportunity to put my career back on a good track record.

Group Technical Engineer

Total Construction

This was the best position I could have ever asked for.

It had all the elements of a good work environment.

- A guiding Manager
- Compassionate CEO
- Experienced General Manager

Who trained me in my first role as a Civil Engineer.

In a few months, I was able to perform the cost estimation for various bids single-handedly while assisting the Finance Department with every Project or Bid related query.

Working with one of the city's finest Finishing Contractors has many upsides.

You got to witness modern architectural preferences and get involved in the heavy machinery’s procurement and contracting process.

Though, at times, my judgment was questioned due to a lack of experience. But my efforts to manage all the back-office tasks to streamline the company’s engineering department’s processes were noticed and appreciated.

I never believed in staying for life in a particular position, so after good 2 years, I started my search for a better role.

Which was one hell of a  ride I didn’t know I was getting on.

Writing words to scale businesses | Copywriter | Engineer

After 1.5 years into freelancing, I can say it is not a "get-rich" quick scheme. Nor is it a freedom to work from anywhere kind of hustle. 

If you are a Copywriter, you can't always work out of cafes. It is an almost impossible thing.

You can enjoy good coffee, a long walk or a vacation anytime you like. But all these come at a price, which we pay in the form of

- Planning our work day on Sundays
- Working on a holiday to not work on off days
- A mind buzzing with content ideas to write about
- A content calendar filled with dozens of never-used drafts

But in the down market time, it is the best way to ensure earning and upskilling.

I am saying this with six years of corporate experience across construction, design and manufacturing industries.

If you are a recruiter who landed on my profile through a job, I would love to know how I can help your company progress.

But if you are a fellow freelancer, hit me up, I would love to chat with you.

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