About Mahad
Hi, I’m Mahad. I Help Side Hustlers Grow With Email.
I’m a self-taught email marketer based in Mogadishu, Somalia. My mission is simple: give busy side hustlers the clearest, most honest email marketing guidance on the internet — no fluff, no fake gurus, no wasted time.
200+ Email subscribers
1 yr Hands-on experience
5 Tools deeply tested
My Story
How a Side Hustler in Mogadishu Built an Email Marketing Resource for the World
I grew up in Mogadishu, Somalia, and like a lot of people here, I was looking for a way to build income that didn’t depend on a single employer or a single location. I wanted something I could grow from my laptop, on my own schedule.
I tried a lot of things before email marketing. Dropshipping, freelancing on Fiverr, posting on social media — I gave them all a real shot. But nothing clicked until I stumbled across a video about email lists and the idea that you could own your audience, not just rent it from an algorithm.
That was the turning point. I spent the next year going deep: signing up for every free trial, reading every guide, watching every tutorial. I tested GetResponse, Systeme.io, ConvertKit, MailerLite, and Mailchimp. I wrote welcome sequences that nobody opened. I built lead magnets that flopped. I made expensive mistakes and learned from every single one.
What I found was that most of the content online was either too technical, too expensive to implement, or written for people who already had a big audience. There was almost nothing for someone like me — a beginner with limited time, limited budget, and a real desire to build something honest.
So I built AbdiGrowthTools. Not as a guru. Not as someone who made millions. But as someone who spent a year in the trenches, figured out what actually works for beginners, and wants to share it clearly and honestly. If you’re a side hustler trying to start or grow your email list, this site is for you.
My Promise to You
- I only recommend tools I’ve personally used or deeply tested — no paid placements.
- I write for beginners who have very little time and no technical background.
- I’m always honest about pros, cons, and who each tool is really for.
The Journey
Key Milestones Along the Way
2022
The Side-Hustle Spark
Living in Mogadishu, I started looking for ways to earn online after work. I tried dropshipping, freelancing, and social media — nothing stuck.
2023
Discovering Email Marketing
A YouTube video about email lists changed everything. I signed up for every free trial I could find and started reading everything about list building.
2023–24
A Year of Testing & Mistakes
I tested GetResponse, Systeme.io, ConvertKit, MailerLite, and Mailchimp back-to-back. I wrote bad sequences, sent emails nobody opened, and learned what actually works.
2024
Discovering Email Marketing
Launching AbdiGrowthTools
I launched this site to share everything I learned — clear, honest, beginner-friendly guides so other side hustlers don’t waste a year figuring it out like I did.
2025
Hitting 200 Subscribers
The community grew to 200+ email subscribers. Real people, real questions, real results. This is just the beginning.
What I Stand For
The Values Behind Every Guide
These aren’t marketing words. They’re the principles I hold myself to every time I publish something.
Radical Honesty
Every review shows real pros AND cons. No fake screenshots, no inflated numbers, no paid-to-praise.
Built for Busy People
Every guide is designed for 1–2 hours per week — after work, after school, on weekends.
Community First
Mahad reads and personally replies to every email from subscribers.
Results Over Theory
No fluff, no 10,000-word theory posts. Just step-by-step systems that produce real outcomes.
No Fake Gurus
No rented Lamborghinis, no six-figure screenshots. Just honest experience from someone still in the trenches.
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