Less than 1 in 100 Startups manage to achieve funding beyond Series D or an exit.
Investors typically expect 8 out of 10 of the businesses they invest in to fail.
It’s time to make building a business less depressing and scale more wisely.
Tune into Making The Grade to hear first-hand experiences of venture-backed software companies in their journeys from Seed to Series B funding.
Every week, we’ll be joined by Founders, Investors and senior Go-To-Market Leaders to explore the factors driving the decline in graduation rates, misaligned go-to-market operations and ineffective sales and marketing strategies.
All while making you leave every episode with actionable insights and expert advice to help you navigate these common Startup hurdles and thrive in a competitive market, showing that it can be done differently.
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Less than 1 in 100 Startups manage to achieve funding beyond Series D or an exit.
Investors typically expect 8 out of 10 of the businesses they invest in to fail.
It’s time to make building a business less depressing and scale more wisely.
Tune into Making The Grade to hear first-hand experiences of venture-backed software companies in their journeys from Seed to Series B funding.
Every week, we’ll be joined by Founders, Investors and senior Go-To-Market Leaders to explore the factors driving the decline in graduation rates, misaligned go-to-market operations and ineffective sales and marketing strategies.
All while making you leave every episode with actionable insights and expert advice to help you navigate these common Startup hurdles and thrive in a competitive market, showing that it can be done differently.
Capital-Efficient Growth in 2025: James Bagan’s Playbook for GTM Success
Making The Grade
37 minutes 51 seconds
2 months ago
Capital-Efficient Growth in 2025: James Bagan’s Playbook for GTM Success
Too many startups hire ahead of demand, invest in the wrong leaders, or scale sales without a clear ICP - all mistakes that can cost millions and kill momentum. We're joined by James Bagan, who has been on both sides of the scaling journey and unpacks what it really takes to build a GTM engine that lasts.
Making The Grade
Less than 1 in 100 Startups manage to achieve funding beyond Series D or an exit.
Investors typically expect 8 out of 10 of the businesses they invest in to fail.
It’s time to make building a business less depressing and scale more wisely.
Tune into Making The Grade to hear first-hand experiences of venture-backed software companies in their journeys from Seed to Series B funding.
Every week, we’ll be joined by Founders, Investors and senior Go-To-Market Leaders to explore the factors driving the decline in graduation rates, misaligned go-to-market operations and ineffective sales and marketing strategies.
All while making you leave every episode with actionable insights and expert advice to help you navigate these common Startup hurdles and thrive in a competitive market, showing that it can be done differently.
