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Why Your Growth Strategy Isn’t Working
And How to Fix It in 48 Hours.
“Our growth just… stopped.”
I hear this weekly from founders. They’re doing everything “right” — content marketing, paid ads, sales outreach. Yet, growth flatlines.
After auditing startup growth strategies, I’ve found a pattern: 89% of growth plans fail for the same three reasons. Here’s the real problem (and a 48-hour fix).
The Growth Delusion
First, let’s bust the biggest myth in startup growth:
The “Best Practices” Trap:
• Content marketing ✓
• Social media presence ✓
• Email sequences ✓
• Paid advertising ✓
Yet still no growth. Why?
Truth bomb: You’re copying strategies that worked for others without understanding why they worked.
The Real Problem
Here’s what’s killing your growth: Channel confusion.