The hottest Growth Strategies Substack posts right now

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Elena's Growth Scoop 786 implied HN points 11 Jan 24
  1. Product-Led Growth (PLG) allows products to scale endlessly and adapt quickly to market changes.
  2. Adding sales to PLG is necessary for B2B companies to capture enterprise market and drive growth.
  3. When considering adding sales, focus on complex products, higher AOVs, and the need for sales assistance.
Notorious PLG 98 implied HN points 25 Jan 24
  1. Product-led growth (PLG) can be a powerful strategy for startups, offering scalability and customer-centric focus.
  2. However, early stage startups should be cautious with PLG as it can distance them from understanding customer needs and feedback.
  3. Starting with founder-led sales before implementing PLG can help in finding product-market fit and building a strong customer base.
Startup Business Tips 🚀 17 implied HN points 16 Mar 24
  1. Affiliate referrals in B2B SaaS can be a cost-effective and scalable way to boost product visibility and credibility, leading to targeted leads and conversions.
  2. There are two main types of affiliate referrals: affiliate content creators and affiliate hubs, each with its own pros and cons.
  3. Setting up a successful affiliate referral program involves defining incentives, preparing a program landing page, sourcing the right affiliates, promoting the program, and tracking key performance indicators.
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Startup Business Tips 🚀 8 implied HN points 02 Mar 24
  1. Referral sales is a powerful strategy to get intros and referrals with the right 'sales blurbs' from warm leads, helping build trust and increase win rates.
  2. Successful content marketing involves thorough research, planning, creation, distribution, and optimization, with distribution being as crucial as creation.
  3. Utilizing GTM Miro Templates can streamline processes like building ideal customer profiles, crafting messaging, designing homepages, and creating sales decks.
Metacritic Capital 9 implied HN points 23 Feb 23
  1. Companies reporting pre-revenue numbers are often valued higher in the market.
  2. Market often extrapolates current growth to predict long-term growth, leading to significant movements in growth stocks.
  3. Assumptions and dependencies in companies' growth models can cause sharp price swings, even without financial leverage.