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Hiring isn’t one playbook. It’s stage-specific.

@ajv breaks down how the “right” hire changes as you go from scrappy to scaling, and why protecting the culture early is a competitive advantage (not just a nice-to-have).

Send this someone who’s about to make their next critical hire.

In 2026, your product isn't the story. You are.

Founder of @briogeo, @nancytwine, is proof that the founder story builds trust faster than a polished brand campaign ever will.

Send this to a founder that needs the push.

Big news! @titanvest Co-Founder & Co-CEO is now on Intro.

Clayton Gardner scaled Titan from zero to $1B+ AUM, 100,000+ users, and $100M+ profits for users, raising $175M+ from @a16z, Accel, General Catalyst , @ycombinator, and more.

Book his time to get personalized advice on:
✔️ Finding product-market fit
✔️ Product marketing + distribution
✔️ D2C growth strategies
✔️ Fundraising strategy
✔️ Executing layoffs and navigating turnarounds
✔️ Hiring and managing executives
✔️ And more

Comment “Chat” for the direct link to book.

Scaling doesn't come from luck, it comes from systems.

Tag a builder in your life who needs this reminder. 🚀

Most founders try to win with a big lineup. The faster path is usually to win with a stand out product.

@heidi proves that you should focus your energy on one thing the customer already loves, make the story undeniable, and build your distribution around it.

What’s your hero product/offering?

We talk to founders every week who are trying to out-market a product that isn't ready yet. It almost never works.

What's the last 'brand' fix you made that turned out to be a product decision in disguise?

Which two are you choosing this week?

Big news! @growthbeyondreach is on Intro.

Enrico Ferrari led growth at some of the most aggressive scale machines in the world, including Rocket Internet (with ~$30B in startup exits) and HelloFresh USA (which went public in a ~$2B IPO). He’s personally managed $2B+ in growth budgets across Meta, Google, programmatic, and more, helping companies go from “working” to “winning.”

Now he’s sharing his playbooks 1:1 on Intro. Book his time for advice on:
✔️ Growth marketing tactics + channel strategy
✔️ CAC/LTV optimization + customer economics
✔️ Monetization + pricing
✔️ Churn reduction + reactivation
✔️ Go-to-market + scaling growth orgs
✔️ International expansion
✔️ AI growth strategies
& more

Comment “Enrico” for the direct link to book.

The real advantage is showing up when it’s not exciting anymore.

What are you committing to repeat this week, even if nobody notices yet?

Alignment is not a one-time moment. It's a daily practice.

@alexisohanian nails what most founders learn the hard way: as teams grow, the message gets noisier, and your job becomes repeating the story until it sticks.

If you could clarify one thing for your team today, what would it be?

Every founder has a story about the partner, advisor, or mentor who changed everything.

Tag the person who's been that for you. 👇

A longer deck isn't necessarily a stronger deck.

What's one piece of advice that changed the game for you when pitching investors?

A longer deck isn't necessarily a stronger deck.

What's one piece of advice that changed the game for you when pitching investors?