Brandt Roberts

CATEGORY: Concept Confidence, Growth Mapping, Opportunity Catalyst, Solution Design / TAG: Corporate Teams, Founders, Private Equity

Building From First Principles

Traditional market sizing approaches often fail startups because they rely on abstract dollar figures that reveal little about execution mechanics. The alternative—building your Total Addressable Market (TAM), then narrowing to Serviceable Addressable Market (SAM), and Serviceable Obtainable Market (SOM)—transforms market analysis from guesswork into strategic planning.

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CATEGORY: Growth Mapping, Opportunity Catalyst, Product Realization / TAG: Founders, Growth Strategy, Private Equity

Strategies for Startups Navigating a Tougher Funding Landscape

Ongoing economic and political uncertainty has been causing the VC landscape to run at an exhausting pace. That means general partners (GPs) and managing directors are applying a laser focus on those startups in their portfolio that are poised for rapid growth.

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CATEGORY: Embedded Leadership, Growth Mapping, Opportunity Catalyst, Product Realization / TAG: Continuous innovation, Experience Design, Founders, Growth Strategy, Product Innovation, Product Realization

How startups can accelerate growth in a new funding landscape

Innovation doesn’t have to come with a hefty headcount. By partnering with an innovation consultancy, startups can access the specialized expertise they need to navigate critical growth phases without the long-term commitment of additional full-time staff. 

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