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Notes from operators.For operators.

Short, commercial, opinionated. Written by the people doing the work — not marketing about it.

You don't need five agencies. You need one integrated team.
Founder Notes6 min

You don't need five agencies. You need one integrated team.

Why the multi-agency model quietly costs founders more than they realise — and what replaces it.

Amazon isn't a channel. It's an operating system.
Commerce9 min

Amazon isn't a channel. It's an operating system.

Treating Amazon as a channel is the single most expensive mistake consumer brands are still making.

Positioning is a commercial decision, not a creative one.
Brand5 min

Positioning is a commercial decision, not a creative one.

Positioning decides pricing, gross margin and defensibility. Then it decides visual identity.

AI belongs inside your operating model, not next to it.
Technology7 min

AI belongs inside your operating model, not next to it.

Most AI initiatives fail because they're bolted on. The ones that compound are wired in.

The MER trap: why blended efficiency lies to you.
Growth8 min

The MER trap: why blended efficiency lies to you.

A single blended efficiency ratio hides the model. Here is what to look at instead.

The premiumisation window in Indian consumer.
Consumer Behaviour10 min

The premiumisation window in Indian consumer.

There is a ten-year window in Indian consumer categories. Most brands are pricing for the wrong end of it.

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