Build While They Vacation: Summer Revenue Tactics For Scalable Growth

Build While They Vacation: Summer Revenue Tactics For Scalable Growth

Summer is often misjudged as a period of stagnation for early-stage companies. However, for founders and investors in Seed and Series A growth-stage businesses, this quieter season is a strategic window to accelerate progress while others pause. By deploying proven, research-backed tactics, you can set your company up for scalable growth and outperform competitors who are simply waiting for fall.  To that end, today’s blogpost is more of a comprehensive guide on how to turn…

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The Five Questions Every Founder Should Ask Past Clients Now

The Five Questions Every Founder Should Ask Past Clients Now

Summer is often underestimated in the world of growth-stage startups and early-stage investment. While many founders and investors see these months as a time when sales slow down and decision-makers take vacations, the most successful leaders know that summer is a strategic window. It is a season when competitors relax and founder opportunities to deepen relationships, gather market intelligence, and accelerate growth are ripe for the taking. If you are a founder at the Seed…

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How Smart Q3 Moves Set the Stage for Dominating Q4: A Founder’s Edge in a Flat Market

How Smart Q3 Moves Set the Stage for Dominating Q4: A Founder’s Edge in a Flat Market

For Series A and Series B founders and investors, 2025’s market is defined by one word: flat. Growth is elusive, capital is cautious, and the margin for error is razor-thin. Yet, the most resilient and ambitious growth-stage companies know that the moves you make in Q3 are what prime you to not just survive but dominate in Q4 and beyond. Why Q3 Is the Pivotal Quarter Q3 is often underestimated. Many teams fall into the…

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The 3 Most Frequent Misuses of B2B CRM Systems & How to Avoid Lost Revenue

3 Most Frequent Misuses of B2B CRM Systems

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems are foundational to B2B organizations aiming to accelerate growth, enhance customer experience, and build long term value. Yet, despite widespread adoption, research from Harvard Business Review, McKinsey, and other leading authorities shows that most B2B companies fail to realize the full potential of their CRM investments. The culprit? A handful of recurring misuses that quietly erode revenue and opportunity. Below, we break down the three most common and damaging CRM…

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Tesla: “If You Build It, They Will Come” Only Lasts So Long

Tesla: "If You Build It, They Will Come" Only Lasts So Long

In the early days of the electric vehicle (EV) revolution, Tesla’s bold approach-eschewing traditional advertising, relying on word-of-mouth, and leveraging Elon Musk’s cult of personality-seemed to defy the rules of automotive marketing. For years, the strategy worked. But in 2025, Tesla’s sales are plunging, its brand is under siege, and the competition is not just catching up-they’re pulling ahead. The lesson for business owners is clear: relying on product alone is no longer enough. Effective…

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Scalable Revenue Planning – Case Study: Architecting a Scalable Sales Machine for a Cybersecurity Consultancy

Transitioning from Founder-Led Sales to a Predictable Revenue Engine Synopsis This case examines how GrowExpand, acting as a Fractional CRO, partnered with the founder of a $2.15M cybersecurity firm to eliminate systemic sales chaos. The engagement focused on moving the CEO from the primary salesperson to the strategic leader by implementing a disciplined sales operating system, which resulted in 22% YoY growth and a 15-hour weekly reduction in the CEO’s sales-related activities. The Client Context:…

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Fractional CRO Scale – Case Study: Cracking the Code on Federal Contracting for a Smart-Grid Technology Innovator

A Strategic Playbook for Navigating High-Barrier, High-Reward Markets Synopsis This case explores how GrowExpand designed and executed a market-entry strategy for the client company, a small but advanced smart-metering company, to secure its first $2M in government contracts. It details the methodical process of overcoming significant structural barriers including certification and relationship gaps that typically exclude innovative small businesses from the federal space. The Client Context: Innovation Meets Institutional Inertia GridFuture Tech developed a superior…

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