GTM is the complete plan for how you bring a product to market: who you're selling to (ICP), what problem you solve (positioning), how you reach them (channels), what you charge (pricing), and how sales and marketing work together. A good GTM is a living document that gets sharper as you learn. A common early-stage mistake: building a detailed GTM without talking to enough customers first.
For example, a B2B SaaS startup's GTM might specify: ICP is VP of Marketing at Series A–B SaaS companies, primary channel is LinkedIn outbound + SEO, initial motion is sales-led with a 14-day trial, and pricing is $2K–$5K/month depending on company size.
GTM strategy is our foundational service — we run 2-week GTM sprints for new clients that define ICP, positioning, channel prioritization, and 90-day execution plans.
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Product-market fit is when your product satisfies a real market need strongly enough that customers come back, expand, and refer others without heavy marketing.
Positioning
Positioning is how you define your product in relation to alternatives in the mind of your target customer.
Messaging
Messaging is how your positioning translates into specific words: headlines, taglines, elevator pitches, email copy, and ad creative.
Brand Awareness
Brand awareness is the degree to which your target market recognizes and recalls your brand.
Buyer Persona
A buyer persona is a semi-fictional profile of your ideal buyer — their job title, responsibilities, goals, pain points, objections, and how they prefer to buy.
Jobs-to-Be-Done (JTBD)
Jobs-to-be-done is a framework for understanding why customers buy: they 'hire' a product to accomplish a specific job — a functional, social, or emotional outcome.