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Tools & Resources
AI-powered tools and recommended resources for Go-To-Market Strategy.
Recommended Workflow
Use these tools to plan your go-to-market strategy:
- Market Persona Refinement - Define your high-expectation customer
- Pricing Strategy Designer - Optimize your pricing model
- Channel Selection Matrix - Choose your acquisition channels
- Growth Engine Designer - Build sustainable growth loops
Avoid Channel Spray
Focus on 2-3 channels deeply rather than spreading thin across many.
Avoid Pricing by Gut
Test pricing systematically. Underpricing leaves money on the table.
LeanPivot AI Tools
AI-powered tools to help you execute this stage faster.
Go-to-Market Strategy
Comprehensive GTM planning with AI.
Channel Testing Generator
Design channel experiments to find what works.
Pricing Test Generator
Test pricing strategies with customers.
Sales Playbook Generator
Create repeatable sales processes.
Early Adopter Strategy
Find and convert your first customers.
Launch Campaign Generator
Plan marketing campaigns for launch.
Recommended External Tools
Third-party tools that complement this stage of your journey.
Recommended Reading
Essential books for the Launch stage.
Traction: How Any Startup Can Achieve Explosive Growth
Gabriel Weinberg's playbook for getting customers. 19 traction channels explained.
Running Lean: Iterate from Plan A to a Plan That Works
Ash Maurya's practical guide to Lean Canvas and continuous innovation.
Business Model Generation: A Handbook for Visionaries, Game Changers, and Challengers
Business Model Generation is a handbook for visionaries, game changers, and challengers striving to defy outmoded business models and design tomorrow's enterprises. By Alex Osterwalder & Yves Pigneur.
The Mom Test: How to Talk to Customers & Learn if Your Business is a Good Idea
How to Talk to Customers & Learn if Your Business is a Good Idea by Rob Fitzpatrick.
Tools & Resources
Software and services to accelerate your Launch stage.
tools
Emergent.sh
Chat interface design tool for frontend and backend development. Coupon code: ROVNRMMG for 5% off on all payments
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Lovable.dev
AI-powered platform that builds full-stack web applications and websites from simple, natural language prompts.
courses
Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life Hardcover
Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life explores the Japanese concept of ikigai—the overlap of what you love, what you're good at, what you can be paid for, and what the world needs—as the key to a happier and longer life.
Qoder
Qoder is a next-generation AI-powered coding platform developed by Alibaba, designed to go beyond simple code completion and act as an agentic coding environment for real-world software development. Here’s what makes it unique:
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ActiveCampaign: Autonomous Marketing Automation & CRM for Strategic Growth
Power every marketing experience, including email campaigns, SMS automation, and WhatsApp messaging, with Active Intelligence that imagines, activates, and validates for you.
software
AdCreative.ai: Your AI Powerhouse for All Advertising Needs
Rapidly generates ads, texts, high-quality images, and videos tailored for branded campaigns—trusted by over 3 million users and top global brands.
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Next Steps
Once your GTM strategy is planned, you're ready to execute your Launch in Playbook 06.
Ready to Launch?
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GTM Strategy & Frameworks
- 1. Complete Go-To-Market (GTM) Strategy Framework with Examples. Slideworks
- 2. The Lean GTM Framework: A Founder's Guide. Seed Through Series
- 3. 6 Steps to Creating a Go-to-Market Plan. YouTube
- 4. How to Build a GTM Strategy Without Guesswork in 2026. Via Marketing
- 5. GTM Strategy for SaaS: Step-by-Step Process & Examples. Default
Growth Loops & Viral Mechanics
- 6. Growth Loops: Transcending AARRR Frameworks. Reforge
- 7. Brian Balfour on Flywheels, Funnels, and the Future. Proof Blog
- 8. The 4 Growth Frameworks You Need to Build a $100M Product. Reforge
- 9. Four Fits For $100M+ Growth. Brian Balfour
- 10. Product Channel Fit Will Make or Break Your Growth Strategy. Brian Balfour
- 11. What is K-Factor? Complete Viral Growth Guide. Arfadia
- 12. Viral growth explained with a formula for the viral factor. Hacker News
- 13. Why more retention drives more viral growth. Andrew Chen
- 14. Discover content growth loops. Reforge
- 15. Discover paid growth loops. Reforge
Bullseye Framework & Channel Selection
- 16. Strategize, Test, Measure: The Bullseye Framework. Brian Balfour
- 17. Bullseye Framework: The Definitive Guide To Traction Channels. DesignWithValue
- 18. The 19 Traction Channels for Extraordinary Growth. GrowthRocks
- 19. How does the Bullseye method compare with other frameworks? Medium
- 20. 24 Budget-Friendly Marketing Ideas for Startups Under $500. KeyGroup
- 21. 24 Marketing Ideas for Startups Under $500. M1-Project
Pricing Strategy & Van Westendorp
- 22. Pricing Products the Silicon Valley Way - Van Westendorp Model. First Principles
- 23. How To Price Your Product: Van Westendorp Pricing Model. Forbes
- 24. Conducting a pricing survey with Van Westendorp. Startup Recipes
- 25. Van Westendorp Price Sensitivity Survey Template. Contentsquare
- 26. A complete guide to Van Westendorp + How to graph it in Excel. The Maykin
- 27. Van Westendorp Price Optimization Using LimeSurvey. LimeSurvey
Value-Based Pricing & Economics
- 28. EVC, a value-based pricing technique based on Competitive Analysis. Gocious
- 29. PRICING ECONOMIC VALUE TO THE CUSTOMER. MIT OpenCourseWare
- 30. Value-Based Pricing: Pricing on Customer Outcomes - 2026 Guide. Rework
- 31. SaaS Unit Economics: Pricing for Growth. Lucid.Now
- 32. Mastering Value-Based Pricing Calculation. Togai
- 33. Value-based pricing example: Pricing SaaS products by value. Orb Billing
Unit Economics & SaaS Metrics
- 34. LTV/CAC Ratio: Guide for Startup Founders. Lucid.Now
- 35. LTV:CAC Ratio: What It Is & How To Calculate It. Klipfolio
- 36. CAC Trends for Growth-Stage Companies 2025. Phoenix Strategy Group
- 37. 2025 SaaS Benchmarks: CAC Payback. ScaleXP
- 38. CAC in SaaS: How to calculate, benchmark, and improve. Stripe
- 39. Go-To-Market Fit: SaaS KPIs & Metrics. Oxx VC
- 40. 2025 B2B SaaS Benchmarks: CAC, NRR & Growth Rate Metrics. Pavilion
- 41. 2025 Private B2B SaaS Company Growth Rate Benchmarks. SaaS Capital
Product-Market Fit & Sean Ellis Test
- 42. How to Measure Product Market Fit: Tips & Metrics to Master. First Round Review
- 43. How the 40% Rule Can Help You Find Product-Market Fit. Usetiful
- 44. Measure and improve product/market fit with the 40% test. Reforge
- 45. SaaS churn and user retention rates: 2025 global benchmarks. Pendo
- 46. SaaS NPS Benchmarks 2025: Software Company Scores. NPSpack
- 47. 38 SaaS NPS Benchmarks & Top SaaS eNPS scores. Customer Gauge
Activation, PLG & Experimentation
- 48. What is Activation Rate? Full Guide With Examples. Eppo
- 49. 20 Product-led Growth Examples to Inspire Your Own Strategy. Userpilot
- 50. 8 Inspiring Product Led Growth Examples to Emulate in 2025. Development Corporate
- 51. Growth Experiments Templates. Todoist
- 52. Experiment Canvas Template. Soren Kaplan
Channel Saturation & Risk
- 53. Diminishing Returns: Accounting for Channel Saturation. Recast MMM
- 54. MMM: Saturation Curves. Indaru
- 55. Advertising response curves: What are they and why do you need them? Sellforte
- 56. Essential Steps for Risk Managers in Product Launches. LaunchPad Agency
- 57. Top 10 Product Risk Assessment Templates. SlideTeam
This playbook synthesizes research from traction methodologies, growth engineering, and value-based pricing frameworks. Some book links may be affiliate links.