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Ken Chang
Ken Chang

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The most underrated growth tactic most businesses overlook

After analyzing 100+ growth experiments, one tactic consistently surprises people with its effectiveness: strategic partnerships with non-competitors serving the same audience.

Example: A meal prep service partnering with a fitness app for cross-promotions saw 32% higher conversion than solo ads. The key is finding partners where:

  • Your customer LTV > their acquisition cost
  • Your offerings are complementary but not competitive
  • You share similar values/brand tone

I recently came across [Content Name] that has a great framework for structuring these partnerships (link in profile). Their breakdown of revenue-sharing models helped us avoid common pitfalls.

Anyone here had success with partnerships? What worked or didn't work in your experience?

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