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Content MOATs are dying fast: relationships are the only differentiator
How networking kicks AI out the door as most business is now commoditized I’ll open up this email blast with a quote from “The Future of AI in GTM”, an episode by Chris Walker on the Refine Labs podcast: “The only real modes that you have today are a deep, deep connection with your customer, the…
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Slashing half the newsletter, Strategic Circle update, business pushed to Q1
Housekeeping, roadmaps, growth in Q1 – here’s what’s next First, thanks to the 6,900 subscribers reading the Growth Blueprint 🙏 You’re a quiet cohort I give you that, but considering the book, advisory, directory ecosystem, and M&A campaigns, I know you’re reading this one regularly. Some business updates That said, since the charts and S&P…
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Simplifying the newsletter, scaling B2B ecosystem, $149/mo plan until Nov 30
Upcoming changes starting in December – your opinion matters November is busier than ever, in a post-elections mode and amidst a long Black Friday week (we know that firsthand scaling DevriX accounts big time). A lot to unpack here, though everyone’s attention being spread out also means very limited feedback on my weekly bulletin, which…
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B2B media network, standalone AI tools + the $297/mo membership
Launching 15 sites in late Q3/Q4 and building an army for 2025 (here’s how) There’s an old saying, “Media is the Fourth Estate.” We saw that with the latest elections (X and podcasts), global macro and political events, and controlling the narrative. When I became a Flippa ambassador a couple years ago, I facilitated dozens…
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Market acceleration, ongoing staff cuts – and gen Z needs to level up
Business is growing again while manpower is less needed – kids should catch up and become relevant again Markets are right up after the elections – and so is the pipeline climbing up fast after a few slow months prior. S&P flies high, so is crypto, the Fed slashed another 25 basis points, and companies…
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Back to business, ad inventory freed up, AI meets directories
Business season scaling up again with some room to close deals + working on the digital properties Good morning/afternoon to 6,800+ Growth Blueprint subscribers on beehiiv and 4,600+ LinkedIn newsletter readers! Launching the original issue here on a midday Wednesday after the busy and buzzing Tuesday election day. Many of us stayed late and have…
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B2B sales pushed for mid-Dec, AI SaaS products, Schramko interview
The odd seasoning this year reshaping the buying season, how I tackle the funnel game + a podcast with my own business mentor Happy Wednesday to 6,748 readers of the Growth Blueprint newsletter (or at least the 52.64% who open the weekly bulletins on average). If you’re new here, this weekly newsletter combines: So here’s…
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GTM behind B2B tools, productized services, and funnels (and why PR rocks)
This is a packed edition including a handful of things: Dive into strategy and pricing considerations from within + how we package this for existing B2B businesses (we always run tests with a couple of ongoing partners). 1. AI lead magnets pivot We’ve all done PDFs and ebooks and case studies etc as lead magnets,…