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INTRODUCING THE
DELIBERATE GROWTH
FRAMEWORK
Lincoln Murphy, Founder
Sixteen Ventures
Deliberate Growth Framework for Startups
100% of the time, the biggest
barrier to progress - traction,
growth, etc. - is NOT being
DELIBERATE.
Deliberate =
“done consciously and
intentionally”
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Customer
Success
Desired
Outcome
Eliminate
FOMO
Ideal
Customer
Deliberate Growth Framework
Get Deliberate
http://sixteenventures.com/
Deliberate Growth Framework
Customer
Success
Desired
Outcome
Eliminate
FOMO
Ideal
Customer
Get Deliberate
http://sixteenventures.com/
Why Get Deliberate?
• Throwing a bunch of stuff at the wall and
seeing what sticks is for amateurs
• It wastes time, resources, energy,
money, etc.
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Question!
How many of you believe that,
given enough time, money, and
resources, anything is possible?
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HAND RAISING CLINIC!
Why Get Deliberate?
• Grow because of – not in-spite - of your
efforts
• No More Sloppy Progress!
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Sloppy Progress
• Accepting any growth as good growth
• Focusing on Vanity Metrics
• Seeds of Churn are Planted Early
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Deliberate Growth Framework
Churn = Bad
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Deliberate Growth Framework
Customer
Success
Desired
Outcome
Eliminate
FOMO
Ideal
Customer
Get Deliberate
http://sixteenventures.com/
Question!
How many of you had heard of
Customer Success before
today?
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Question!
How many of you have
implemented Customer Success
in your business?
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customer success =
“Your customer achieving
their Desired Outcome
through their interactions with
your company.”
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Customer Success
Management = “Proactively
managing the process of your
customers achieving their
Desired Outcome”
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Customer Success is Hot
Deliberate Growth Framework
• Part of the SaaS Business Model now
• Driver of Customer Lifetime Value (LTV)
• Longer Lifetime
• More Revenue
• Second Order Revenue
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When to do Customer Success?
Deliberate Growth Framework
• Before you Launch (or Now)
• Churn Kills
• Company Value
• Morale
• Total Addressable Market
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When to do Customer Success?
Deliberate Growth Framework
• Only Acquire Customers with Success Potential
• Technical Fit
• Functional Fit
• Experience Fit
• Support Fit
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Deliberate Growth Framework
Customer
Success
Desired
Outcome
Eliminate
FOMO
Ideal
Customer
Get Deliberate
http://sixteenventures.com/
What is Desired Outcome?
Deliberate Growth Framework
• What they want to achieve through their
interactions with your company
• Required Outcome + Appropriate
Experience
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The Success Gap
Deliberate Growth Framework
• Their Desired Outcome may only be
achieved outside of your product
• The best companies understand & bridge
this gap
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Protip: How to use Desired
Outcome in your Marketing
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“Enter the conversation
already taking place in
your customer’s mind.” –
Robert Collier
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“Enter the conversation
already taking place in
your customer’s mind.” –
Robert Collier, c1937
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Success = Their Desired Outcome
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Success = Their Desired Outcome
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Deliberate Growth Framework
Customer
Success
Desired
Outcome
Eliminate
FOMO
Ideal
Customer
Get Deliberate
http://sixteenventures.com/
Question!
How many of you know what
FOMO means?
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What is FOMO?
Deliberate Growth Framework
• Fear of Missing Out
• “… we must sign that customer no matter what”
• “… ‘go wide’ … don’t narrow your focus”
• “… take that custom dev …”
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Question!
How many of you have
experience FOMO before?
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The Reality of FOMO
Deliberate Growth Framework
• You ARE missing out by not focusing
• Real, Actionable Insights
• It’s better to not sign a customer who’s a
bad fit now and possibly sign them later
when they are a good fit
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Deliberate Growth Framework
Customer
Success
Desired
Outcome
Eliminate
FOMO
Ideal
Customer
Get Deliberate
http://sixteenventures.com/
Question!
How many of you have
developed an Ideal Customer
profile?
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What is an Ideal Customer?
Deliberate Growth Framework
The customer type that – over a strictly-
defined time frame - you will dedicate
Sales and Marketing Resources to
acquire.
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Ideal Customer Profile Framework
Goal + Time + Maturity
= Situation
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Ideal Customer Profile
Ready
Willing
Able
Success Potential
Acquisition Efficiency
Expansion Potential
Advocacy Potential
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Ideal Customer Profile Framework
Ideal Customer
Profile
Ready
Willing
Able
Success Potential
Acquisition Efficiency
Expansion Potential
Advocacy Potential
Situation
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Ideal Customer Profile Framework
Situation DETERMINES Success
How are you doing 30-days in? On your way to the 90-day goal?
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Ideal Customer Profile is Powerful
Deliberate Growth Framework
• Deliberate Customer Acquisition!
• Generally you can only test tactics; this
allows you to test customers
• Kills FOMO because it’s temporary
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Is this just Persona Mapping?
Deliberate Growth Framework
• No.
• Persona mapping comes AFTER you’ve
identified your Ideal Customer
• Personas are different depending on
customer type
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Deliberate Growth Framework
Customer
Success
Desired
Outcome
Eliminate
FOMO
Ideal
Customer
Get Deliberate
http://sixteenventures.com/
@lincolnmurphy
Lincoln Murphy, Founder
Sixteen Ventures

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