From my experience only founders who have built and sold companies or who have been CXOs at a unicorn are able to get a 2M on 10Mish seed round pre-product. Everyone else has to raise a smaller $300-750K round to demonstrate some early traction before a large VC comes in.

Unlocking Massive Growth with Powerhouse Distribution Strategies: A Founders' Guide. In this thread, we will discuss how to leverage different channels for distribution and measure their performance effectively. #Marketing #growthhacking startupgtm.substack.com/p/founders-gui…

1/12: Community-led GTM (Go-To-Market) strategies can overlap and complement other GTM strategies in several impactful ways. They can enhance, strengthen, and provide a more holistic approach to reaching your target market and generating sustainable growth. Let's break it down:

1/ I've been exploring and researching on Community led GTM and got some mind-boggling insights… First, what baffled me is that community-led #GTM could be a secret weapon to boost #conversionrates by 30% or more?... startupgtm.substack.com/p/why-communit… #MarketingStrategy #growthhacking

1/10 🧵 Product-Led Growth (PLG) and Marketing Channels can join forces to create a dynamic duo for business growth. Take Dropbox, who used freemium model to encourage users to spread the word, creating viral growth. Let's dive in. #SaaS #MarketingStrategy

99% of the founders i interacted in the last 4 months held specific beliefs about Community led GTM… Here are top 5 questions that i asked them to think about, which enabled a revenue growth by 30%... #Marketing #growth

2/ Also in this issue: 🔥 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 → Community-led GTM or Not? Ayush Poddar → How to Find Your Community Wedge —David Spinks → Return on Involvement: Creative Ways to Measure the Impact of Community — erik martin

Community led GTM is getting a lot of focus from the past 10 months for early stage startups. However, Its not always recommended to implement. Here are 3 focal points and 2 approaches you need to look at immediately. 🧵👇 #community #startups

99% of communities will never reach their full potential. I've cracked the code on why, and here's what happened: 👇🧵 #gtm #community