Growth Decoded

CAC:LTV dynamics

Business model design

23 hrs ago • 

Darius Safavi

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GTM Alpha

The value in high-intent prospect data

Sep 15 • 

Darius Safavi

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Deconstructing ARR

Impressive traction on little headcount?

Sep 5 • 

Darius Safavi

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What's the value in a brand?

A conversation with a former executive of a leading American investment bank - now running a boutique consultancy - reminded me of the power in brand.

Sep 1 • 

Darius Safavi

August 2025

No growth before PMF

High churn, and an inability to generate word-of-mouth referrals, are strong signals that a business' product, or service, is not adequately meeting…

Aug 29 • 

Darius Safavi

Building vertical-focused performance marketing agencies

Leveraging AI workflows to increase net margins.

Aug 3 • 

Darius Safavi

July 2025

When early traction becomes a straightjacket.

A while back, I was hired as a GTM consultant for a series A start-up.

Jul 15 • 

Darius Safavi

Helping an early-stage company set up a lead generation campaign

Last month, I helped an early-stage company set up a lead generation campaign using paid traffic.

Jul 7 • 

Darius Safavi

June 2025

Fascinating development from the Perplexity team.

This is a fascinating development from the Perplexity team.

Jun 30

April 2025

Using GenAI as a "strategic advisor"

Over the last several months, I’ve found myself using generative AI more and more as a "strategic advisor".

Apr 30 • 

Darius Alex Safavi

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15 minutes on the phone with a robot.

15 minutes on the phone with a robot.

Apr 24 • 

Darius Alex Safavi

Staying up-to-date with AI can feel overwhelming.

Blink and you’ve missed something.

Apr 21 • 

Darius Alex Safavi