“What roles have you seen that make the biggest impact on growth?”
I get that question a lot.
Most recently, from my old friend Tom, who’s also founder & CEO of a successful startup + an exceptionally strong growth marketer himself.
Here’s my response (shared with permission):
So that’s the answer:
Where’s your “rate limiting step” in your growth right now? And...
What skills are missing to unlock that?
Good luck!
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