Rethinking the Onboarding Pitch

A behind-the-scenes look at refining the Clarity Inbox sales pitch. Pain-first storytelling matters, how onboarding can be made effortless, and what it really takes to convert product adoption and growth.

The Hardest Part of Startup isn't the work....

Its the uncertainty

Why We’re Not Doing a Free Plan (Yet)

Why we intentionally skipping the forever-free plan. Learn how focusing on real, paying users leads to better feedback, stronger product direction, and solutions that truly solve the pain.

When Traction Feels Slow, but It’s Still Traction

Feeling like your startup progress is slow? Heres the emotional ups and downs of early-stage traction, the challenge of patience, and when growth feels like it’s crawling.

Unlocking Early Stage SaaS Growth: Study User Data & Find PMF

Analyze real user behavior, find sticky users, and what resonates helps reorient your outbound strategy.

Uncover User Pain: "The Tax

The tax users pay in time, energy, and frustration -- is the opportunity.

Unbundling ChatGPT: How SaaS Is Unbundling Excel to Unbundling AI

The first wave of direct AI replacement and the second wave of deeper, industry specific SaaS solutions will reshape industries and create new categories

Emotional Marathon of Early Stage Startup

Early-stage SaaS Momentum

Just as we were ready to launch, our SaaS startup hit Google’s CASA Tier 2 security requirement. Discover why security matters to us, what CASA Tier 2 involves, and how we are moving fast.

Founder-Led Sales: Launching Before You Are Ready

Why Book Calls When You’re Still Figuring Out Your Product

Early-Stage Founder Led Sales

Experimenting with early-stage LinkedIn outreach, I’m learning firsthand how building real relationships takes patience, persistence, and constant iteration. Join me as I share the challenges, lessons, and small wins from my founder journey.

First Sales rep

Founder's passion is contagious

Founder-Led Marketing - B2B Marketing Channel You Should Start

Founders are becoming the driving force, using their passion, storytelling, and journey to build trust, shape their brand, and inspire others to join.

What I’d Tell Myself 3 Months Ago

Confidence doesn’t come from knowing—it comes from doing.

Losing a Customer Sucks - Lessons Learned

Losing a customer is an emotional thing. It's a gut punch. It ruins the whole day. Accept responsibility. Take the lesson. Learn and adapt.

5 Key Activities in Validating Product-Market Fit & What to Avoid

Learn the five key activities to validate product-market fit and avoid common startup pitfalls. The key activities include finding demand, reducing complexity, selling to one customer at a time, building case studies, and iterating and refine on your way to PMF growth.

My Content Creation process

Startup Lessons Learned

Avoiding shiny objects syndrome - GrowthWithGary

The Next Next Job - Lessons Learned Toward your Dream

I feel wiser than before - GrowthWithGary

OKRs for Gary's SaaS [example]

Prevent us from getting distracted

Cofounding my first SaaS in 2014

A decade later - I am cofounding my second SaaS

5 paying customers!

Gary's Startup Journey Week #2

I am doing PLG again!

Starting with my own startup journey 🚀