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Strategic Marketing Insights for Early-Stage Startup Founders [Expert Interview]

Long before joining Altar, nearly a decade ago, I founded my first tech startup and was quickly thrust into the myriad challenges of entrepreneurship. The learning curve was steep, from developing the product rationale to finding the right technical stakeholders and crafting an early-stage marketing strategy. Since then, I’ve worked in several early-stage startups, participated in the 500 Global Startup Accelerator, and helped numerous startups develop their go-to-market strategies.  Throughout this journey, early-stage founders have consistently asked me similar questions: “How should we position ourselves in the market?”, “What’s the best way to ensure all teams are aligned on our narrative?” and “How can I better understand my target market?” To provide a fresh perspective, I contacted Maria Cate, an expert in early-stage startup marketing. With a wealth of experience from working with major corporations like Red Bull to startups like Whoop, Maria recently co-founded Cooth, a consulting meets creative firm dedicated to accelerating growth and building impactful marketing strategies for startups. In our conversation, Maria shares a comprehensive A-Z guide on crafting your early-stage startup marketing strategy. Let’s dive in.  Contents Understanding Your Target Market Filipe: Maria, thank you so much for joining me today.  My first question is […]