Resources for SaaS and tech founders

Before you hire marketing.

Most founders think they’re ready because they have a marketing problem. This is where you find out if that’s actually true: before you write the job ad, not after.

Articles

Start here if you want to think it through in your own time.

Why Your Marketing KPIs Don’t Belong to Marketing

Many Marketing KPIs appear to belong to Marketing. Qualified leads, website conversions, email performance, SEO rankings, engagement, pipeline and revenue contribution all regularly appear in job descriptions and onboarding plans.

The Last 90 Days

Everyone studies the first 90 days of a marketing hire. The last 90 is where the story gets written, and where most “bad hire” conclusions come from.

Your Business Has Unwritten Rules.

Your New Marketer Is the Only Person Who Can See Them I’ve spent the last decade or so moving between two cultures, one British, one Italian, and the single most

“Maybe Nobody Else Can Do This”

The Belief That Follows a Failed Marketing Hire There’s a thought that turns up after a first marketing hire doesn’t work out. Rarely said aloud, rarely written down, and rarely

Lunch & Learn

One readiness question at a time.

Founder Conversation Series

The decisions, the near-misses and what founders would do differently.

Hiring insights

Clarity, not hype.

Not ready for a full assessment or a call? Start with practical guidance for founders navigating their first marketing hire, shared as it is published.

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