The Marketing Diagnostic: What Kind of Help Early-Stage Founders Need

Marketing gets messy fast for early-stage founders — not because you’re doing anything wrong, but because it’s hard to see what kind of marketing you actually ...

The Trusting Founder Mindset: How to Build Marketing Momentum (Even If You’re Not a Marketer)

Not every founder wants to be the marketer and that’s a strength. The Trusting Founder Mindset brings curiosity, openness, and collaboration that fractional marketers thri...

The Presence Builder Mindset: Brand That Builds Trust Before the Sales

Presence isn’t about being seen. It’s about being remembered. This post explores how founders who invest in visibility build the trust that makes every sale easier t...

The Numbers-First Mindset: How Founders Can Fix the “More Leads” Trap

When growth slows, “we need more leads” feels like the natural answer — but it often masks a deeper problem. This post helps founders understand why lead volum...

Why Marketing Feels So Messy

In early-stage companies, marketing often becomes a catch-all—part content, part chaos. This post breaks down why it feels so unclear, how to tell when you’re runnin...

Stop Handing Marketing to the Nearest Available Human

Startups move fast. Someone says, “We should probably start marketing,” and suddenly your HR lead is running campaigns. The result? Burnout disguised as hustle. In t...

Stop Saying ‘We Should Do a Webinar’: Start With Why

Webinars aren’t “snap your fingers” tactics. Learn why starting with goals, buy-in, and strategy makes the difference between busywork and impact.

3 Reasons Social Still Belongs in Your GTM Strategy

Social media isn’t the sole growth engine anymore, but it still plays a crucial role in early-stage marketing. Here are three reasons it continues to earn its keep in an i...

Messaging That Moves Markets—Even Your Competitors’

A larger competitor copied the messaging I built from direct customer insight—proof that even early-growth teams can lead the narrative. When your message is clear, intent...

From Spark to Strategy: How I Pressure-Test SaaS Marketing Before I Scale It

Before you scale your SaaS marketing, stress test it. This post shares how small, focused experiments, like boosting LinkedIn content in a 150-account market, can reveal what re...