VC-backed startup
Business
Why VC-Backed Founders Need a Fractional CMO Before Hiring a Full-Time One
The conversation usually goes something like this.A founder closes their Series A. Investors start asking about marketing. The team is scrappy: a mix of engineers and a generalist or two who have been wearing...
AI
AI Won’t Build Your Growth Strategy. But It Will Expose Whether You Have One.
There’s a conversation I keep having with founders right now, and it goes something like this.They’ve been using AI to accelerate marketing. Content is going out faster than ever. Ads are being tested in...
Business
Why Your Startup Grew Fast Then Hit a Wall, and What’s Usually Missing
A founder I worked with a few years ago told me something I still think about.They had just closed their seed round. Product-market fit felt real. Users were coming in, referrals were happening organically,...
