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Distribution & channel strategy

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How do I figure out which distribution channel is right for my startup? Run experiments, don't guess. Use the Bullseye framework from 'Traction': brainstorm across all ~19 channels, pick 3 promising ones to cheaply test... Intermediate 2 resources → What are the actual distribution channels I can choose from? There are roughly 19 well-known ones, SEO, content, paid ads, viral/referral, email, sales, business development, PR, community, existing platforms... Beginner 1 resource → Should I focus on one channel or spread across many? Focus. Early on, pick one channel that shows real traction and pour your energy into mastering it before diversifying, spreading thin across five c... Intermediate 2 resources → How do the fastest-growing B2B companies find and scale their distribution? They start with high-trust channels, personal network and direct outreach, to land their first ten, then scale on a dominant engine, most often con... Advanced 2 resources → As an Indian founder, how do I think about distribution for a global product? The channel is still the strategy, but pick ones that don't require you to be physically in the buyer's market, content/SEO, product-led self-serve... Advanced 3 resources → How do I know if a channel is actually working or I'm just fooling myself? A channel is working when you can spend a rupee (or an hour) on one end and reliably get a paying customer out the other, and you can do it again n... Intermediate 3 resources → My product spreads a bit by word of mouth. How do I make that intentional instead of luck? Word of mouth becomes a system when you figure out the exact moment a user gets value and design a nudge to share at that moment, not a generic ref... Advanced 3 resources → When does it make sense to sell through resellers or partners instead of direct? Channel partners make sense when your buyer already trusts an intermediary more than they will trust an unknown startup, or when the sale needs loc... Advanced 3 resources → How much should I spend on paid ads before deciding they don't work for me? Set a kill budget before you start, usually enough to get a statistically real number of conversions (not three), and treat that spend as tuition, ... Advanced 3 resources →
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