A resource for early stage startups with lots of marketing + design questions.
And no, the problem is not your creative.
Most early-stage teams assume conviction is enough to drive growth. Here's why belief is the starting point, not the strategy, and what you actually need to earn traction.
Nobody was buying. Marlena Sarunac spent weeks with a client's team before they landed on three words. Then the sales conversations started closing.
Our inaugural Healthies awards recognize excellence in product design and brand across digital health
Startup GTM is no longer about big launches, broad funnels, and brute-force spend. Hereβs what founders need to do instead: define their category, tighten messaging, align teams, and remove friction.
Most startups do not have a traffic problem. They have a clarity problem. This episode breaks down how better messaging, stronger foundations, and less creative debt lead to marketing that actually works.
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