Sam S on October 1, 2024
Pre-Seed [✓]: What’s next?
So, you’ve just raised pre-seed (normally between $250k to $750k)—congratulations! That’s a huge milestone. But now comes...Sam S on October 1, 2024
Building Startups for the long haul: A shift from quick wins to an efficient growth mindset
The approach to building startups has undergone a significant transformation. What was once driven by short-term goals and...Sam S on May 27, 2024
Understanding Go-To-Market Motions: Something Something-LG
You’re trying to sell your product, perhaps aiming to establish product-market fit, or maybe you’re already there but are...Sam S on March 19, 2024
Building a Resilient Go-to-Market Strategy: Six Principles for Success
In today’s ever-changing business landscape, having a robust go-to-market (GTM) strategy is crucial for startups to...Sam S on March 13, 2024
Expert Insights – with Sam Hields, OpenOcean VC
Expert Insights – with Sam Hields, OpenOcean VC In our first Expert Insights series, we speak to Sam Hields,...Sam S on February 29, 2024
Founder Spotlight with Toby Cannon from Myles Wellbeing
Toby Cannon from Myles Wellbeing in GTM’s Founder Spotlight In an engaging conversation in mid-Jan 2024, Sam Soares...Sam S on February 29, 2024
Growth Hacking: 3 Strategies for Startups
The marketing game for startups has completely transformed. In a world where resources are tight but ambitions run high,...Sam S on February 14, 2024
A Love Letter to Sales and Marketing: From Rivalry to Harmony
Hey there, Sales. How you doin’ Marketing? 😉 Ah, our journey together… it hasn’t always been smooth...Sam S on January 19, 2024
Post-Product-Market-Fit Hiring: Avoid These Common Founder Mistakes
Reaching product-market fit is a significant milestone for any startup. It’s a sign that you’ve created a...Sam S on January 19, 2024
Brand Voice in B2B Startups: The Shift from Perfection to Authenticity
In the ever-evolving landscape of B2B startups, the approach to branding has undergone a significant transformation. Gone...Sam S on December 8, 2023
The Art of Cash Efficiency: Mastering Frugality to Ensure Startup Success
“Cash rules everything around me. C.R.E.A.M. get the money— dollar dollar bill, yo.” — Wu-Tang Clan. It’s not often...Sam S on December 8, 2023
Rethinking VC Funding: Do you really need it?
Rethinking the Strategic Approaches to Fuel Your Startup’s Growth In the evolving world of startups, the...Sam S on December 8, 2023
Is Cold Outbound Email Dead? Outbound to Inbound-Led Strategies in 2024
Is cold outbound really dead? Since the recent announcements from Google and Yahoo about their crackdown on spam, there...Sam S on December 7, 2023
Mastering Early-Stage Startup Organisation: 5 Essential Operational Strategies
When you’re deep in the trenches of building your startup, it’s easy to let organisation slip through the...Sam S on October 4, 2023
Unlocking Startup Growth: The Bold Playbook
Fortune favours the bold. Unleashing startup success demands bold initiatives. Looking at startups that make it or don’t,...Sam S on October 2, 2023
5 Early Stage Startup Struggles (and how to start tackling them)
In my years working in/interacting with startups, I’ve seen founders run into the same hurdles time and again. Here...Sam S on October 2, 2023
Cut Through the Noise: Get Specific or Get Lost
In a landscape teeming with over 100,000 B2B apps (according to G2) vying for that coveted wallet share, simply having a...Sam S on October 2, 2023
$1M ARR the Hard Way: 5 Early-stage blunders to dodge
Want to sprint from zero to your first million in ARR? This is often the first mountain to climb in a startup, the first...Sam S on September 25, 2023