
How to Target the Right Audience (and Stop Wasting Money)
When Founders allocate precious funds to marketing agencies people may take notice… but that doesn’t mean they’re signing up or buying.
Leadership is leading, Sales is selling, and Product is shipping. But the numbers aren’t moving the way the plan says they should.
Most growth plans are built on the same assumptions that generated early revenue. None of it has been pressure-tested at the price point, the volume, or the speed the plan assumes. Untested assumptions don’t stay hidden. They show up in the numbers.
York Effect assessed 75+ founders and growth leaders, from pre-revenue to $5M ARR, across two dimensions: Offer Clarity and Audience Validation.
Most companies were operating 30% below what was required to reach their revenue goals. Confidence was high. Proof was not.
For when the problem lives in the business.
For when the problem lives in the market.

When Founders allocate precious funds to marketing agencies people may take notice… but that doesn’t mean they’re signing up or buying.

What someone says they’ll do isn’t always what they actually do. If you want to market smarter, convert faster, and retain longer, you’ve got to go deeper.
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