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Dmitry Bergelson
1mo
Best luck with your great event!
Virtual CMO and Go-to-Market Builder for Tech Startups
1mo- Focus on target audience and pain points: Ensure your marketing speaks directly to the core needs and challenges of your target customers. This strategy, championed by Geoffrey Moore in "Crossing the Chasm," can help your tech company break into mainstream markets. - Highlight unique value propositions: Clearly differentiate your product's unique features. For example, if you have groundbreaking technology like a quantum sensor or 3D printing platform, showcase specific benefits—accuracy, efficiency, or cost savings. - Build relationships with investors: Developing strong, trust-based relationships with investors is crucial. This echoes Reid Hoffman's advice in "The Startup of You": networking is foundational for growth. Alternative perspective: - Don't overemphasize technology: Ensure that marketing also shows how the solution fits into customers' everyday needs and routines, not just its technical advantages. - Consider bootstrapping over early VC funding: Some success stories, like Basecamp, highlight the benefits of growing without initial heavy investment, giving founders more control over their business direction.