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Weekly updates... 15.03.24 Happy Friday, what's been a win or fail this week? It's all lessons. 👉🏾 Pre launch marketing prep is in full swing for a new collection 👉🏾 Designing a new artist onboarding strategy that feels right with our focus on sustainable growth. We bring everything back to our North star. 👉🏾 Advisory call with an Ed-tech Founder on how to build his product using no-code and routes to take to get customers using his product asap - without waiting on a technical co-founder! 👉🏾 Spoke about one of my hardest years on my Founder journey, a very open and honest conversation from grief to guilt to burnout. Will share more on this. 👉🏾 Found a new walking spot with a peaceful stream. Being in or near water calms my mind and I can think a little clearer. What's your go to? Till next week ✌🏾 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hit the 🔔 for weekly updates on building BetterShared the highs, lows and lessons learnt. Sharing the reality of entrepreneurship #founderjourney #buildinginpublic #advisor #artmarketplace

What’s it like to be one of my clients? Let me introduce you to one: Q-PAC Q-PAC is an industrial manufacturing company that’s on a tear. I love working with the team, because... • Their margins and growth would make most SaaS startups green with envy. • We're building legit new market category against old-school competitors. • The CEO, Matt Kent, is allergic to the status quo and wants to play big. • The team is hungry, sharp, and fun to work with. • No VCs breathing down their neck. We get to do some meaningful and challenging work together: • Building their strategic narrative • Defining the category and their plan to grow it • Creating the GTM plan • Growing the team • And hopefully pulling off some legendary marketing It’s early chapters. We have a ton of work ahead, but our initial work has laid a solid foundation for a legendary business. Stay tuned, because as we go, I’ll be sharing more about our wins, our losses, and what we’re learning along the way. ===== P.S. I unpack lessons from companies like Q-PAC in my newsletter, The Narrative Field Guide. Subscribe to get a free tool to validate the problem your brand solves. To get it, DM me or hit the link in my bio.

⏰ In Tech, Timing isn't Everything... It's the ONLY Thing! ⚡ Welcome to Week 4 of our Founder's Toolbox series! Last week we delved into the world of software complexity. Today, we're sprinting into the race of time-to-market. On your marks, get set, go! Ever feel like you're in a race against time with your startup idea? Welcome to the "Time-to-Market" Olympics! Here's the deal: In the startup world, being first isn't just about bragging rights - it's about survival. But here's the plot twist: racing to launch can be like trying to serve a half-baked cake. Yummy in theory, messy in practice! 🎂 So how do you win this race without ending up with egg on your face? 🥚😅 1. MVP isn't just tech jargon - it's your golden ticket! (Minimum Viable Product, not Most Valuable Player, although your MVP should be your MVP 😉) 2. Think 'lean cuisine' not 'all-you-can-eat buffet' for your first version. 3. Launch to learn, not to be perfect. Your first users are your best teachers! Remember: Facebook didn't start with a marketplace, job board, and virtual reality. It started with "Hot or Not" for college students (true story!). So, founders, what's your strategy? Are you Team "Launch Fast and Furious" or Team "Slow and Steady Wins the Race"? Share your launch stories below! #TimeToMarket #StartupStrategy #MVPLaunch #StartupGrowth #ProductDevelopment #FounderJourney

I've gotten so many questions recently about the road to $50k MRR with Level Up Creators Specifically - "can I work with them and do this too?!" Level Up Creators has been a dream partner for me this year. They do incredible work, do what they say they’re going to do when they say they’re going to do it, are trustworthy, and are getting freaking results for me. And I talk to SO many creators who want to have access to this team I’m working with to 2x, 3x, 4x their MRR. Amanda Northcutt and her team created the new Level Up MRR Accelerator, and it’s launching in January 2025. It's the exact same white-glove service that I've received. There will only be ~5 spots and there are 3 pillars to the 7 month program: ➡️ Done-for-you services - They’re going to build or rebuild your entire business for you so it runs like a well-oiled machine. The amount of work they will do for you is insane. ➡️ Exclusive group coaching (with the 5 Accelerator participants), hosted by Amanda, Level Up team members, business experts, and I’ll be hosting a few sessions myself ➡️ Mastermind - this is the ultimate creator economy mastermind. These 5 creators will be at similar stages of business and will become a cohesive group of trusted advisors for one another, led by Amanda. But in perhaps the craziest professional move of Amanda’s life, she’s going to guarantee her team’s results!!!! Each Accelerator participant will have a personal MRR Guarantee in black and white in their contract. If Amanda’s team doesn’t reach that goal with you in 7 months, they’ll continue to work with you until you do, for no additional charge. This is a 6-figure program and it’s going to change your life (it has mine!!) DM or email Amanda Northcutt (amanda(at)welevelupcreators.com) if you’re serious about making 2025 the most impactful year of your entire career. I promise you won't regret this!

10 Steps to Product-Market Fit: A Practical Guide Achieving product-market fit is the key to a startup's success. Here’s how you can get there: 1) Problem/Solution Fit: Ensure you’re solving a real, pressing problem. 2) Document Your Plan A: Start with a clear business model, but be ready to pivot. 3) Find Early Adopters: Identify and engage those who need your solution the most. 4) Build a Minimum Viable Product (MVP): Focus on delivering the smallest solution that provides real value. 5) Measure Progress: Use metrics like acquisition, activation, retention, and revenue to track growth. 6) Deliver Value Before Scaling: Make sure users find value before you focus on scaling. 7) Learn from Early Feedback: Leverage qualitative insights from a few good customers. 8) Identify Your Growth Engine: Choose between paid, sticky, or viral growth strategies. 9) Track Cohorts: Understand user behavior by measuring them as cohorts. 10) Keep Testing: Breakthroughs come from learning through failed experiments. PS. check out 🔔 for a winning pitch deck the template created by Silicon Valley legend, Peter Thiel https://lnkd.in/ejp-Bhnu

Our cheat sheet for kickstarting Q3 as a startup… ⤵️ … without feeling like you’re spinning your wheels! 📊 Review Q2 Performance: Look at how your business did last quarter. What worked, what didn’t? Use these insights to shape your Q3 plans. 📈 Update Financial Projections: Revisit your forecasts and budgets. Make sure you’re on track to meet your targets. 🌐 Audit Your Digital Footprint: Check your online presence. Ensure your website, social media, and listings are up-to-date and reflect your brand. 💡 Experiment with New Marketing Channels: Try out new platforms like TikTok or Snapchat. Diversifying your marketing can bring in new customers. 🤖 Automate a Process: Find a repetitive task and automate it using tools like Zapier or Supermoon. This can save you time and boost efficiency. 🌟 Host a Virtual Event: Organize a webinar or Q&A session. Engage with your community! What are your top priorities for Q3? Share your goals and strategies below! 👇

Steal the blueprint I used to find product-market fit for The Launch Code! ✔️I identified a problem I could solve—sales and marketing for early-stage B2B companies. ✔️ I first targeted all small businesses but then narrowed my focus to tech startups with a high-ticket product they struggled to sell. ✔️I identified my ideal customer: a tech startup with seed funding, founder-led sales, and some paying customers. ✔️I expanded my offering to include a video course, group workshops, and personal mentoring. I've since helped 200+ founders from 26 countries accelerate their revenue growth. Key lessons: ✅ I spent years refining my target market through trial and error. ✅ Persistence was key—each setback helped me refine my offering. ✅ Each iteration gave me greater focus until I offered the perfect solution to a single problem. 👇 Want to apply this blueprint to your business? ▶️ DM me and let's talk. ▶️ Get the first chapter of my upcoming book, The Launch Code, for FREE —link in comments.

🚀🧊 Web3 Startup Launch Checklist for First-Time Founders 🧊🚀 Research your market & competitors. Create a solid business plan. Assemble a diverse founding team. Develop your MVP. Build pre-launch buzz & community. Launch your landing page. Implement a marketing strategy. Monitor feedback & iterate. Plan for scaling. Ensure compliance & legal readiness.

This is really cool, if you are also looking for a place to find pitchdeck examples from founders who have raised funds, you should check out www.pitchdeck.design . Pitch deck design will help you 👉 Find high-quality pitch decks from startups that have raised funds along with details 👉 Share links to any pitch deck on the platform 👉 Making a pitch deck for your startup 👉 Purchasing pitch deck templates to get started Check it out and Let me know what you think

Free offers are THE BEST way to gain momentum online. Solve a Burning problem. Provide content with MASSIVE value. Ask for nothing in return - except for an email of where to send it. Continue to deliver value through email... You've just positioned yourself as go-to expert in that niche. #launch #getstarted #go #strengthandconditioning