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Ken Chang
Ken Chang

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The most underrated growth tactic most startups ignore

After analyzing 100+ early-stage companies, I found one surprising commonality among those that grew sustainably: they all mastered one specific channel before diversifying. The 'spray and pray' approach to marketing almost always fails.

The most successful founders:

  1. Identified where their ideal customers actually spend time (not where they assumed)
  2. Committed to that channel for at least 6 months
  3. Created content specifically for that platform's culture

Example: A SaaS client focused solely on LinkedIn for 8 months, creating detailed how-to posts (not sales pitches), and grew to $20k MRR before expanding to other channels. I've put together a free guide on how to identify your best channel at [yourlink], but the key takeaway is this - go deep before going wide. What single channel have you found most effective?

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