Growth Physics: Field Notes

Strategy, tactics, and field notes from the intersection of B2B marketing and AI.

B2B SaaS GTM Metrics: The 2026 Benchmark Report
Physics of Growth

B2B SaaS GTM Metrics: The 2026 Benchmark Report

The definitive 2026 benchmark reference for B2B SaaS conversion rates, CAC, win rates, NRR, and pipeline coverage.

February 2026
AEO Statistics for B2B SaaS (2026): 60+ Data Points on AI Search, Citations, and Visibility
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AEO Statistics for B2B SaaS (2026): 60+ Data Points on AI Search, Citations, and Visibility

60+ AEO statistics for B2B SaaS in 2026: AI search adoption, zero-click trends, LLM citation patterns, and what it means for GTM.

February 2026
Your AI Is Still a Chatbot. Here's What an Operating System Looks Like.
Physics of Growth

Your AI Is Still a Chatbot. Here's What an Operating System Looks Like.

You gave your team AI access and called it a strategy. What you built is a faster typing pool. Here's what an operating system looks like.

February 2026
The Six Components of an Intelligence Layer
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The Six Components of an Intelligence Layer

Six components make up the Intelligence Layer. Here's what each one does, what built vs. missing looks like, and why you can't skip any.

February 2026
From Chatbot to Agent Fleet: The Five Stages of AI Marketing Maturity
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From Chatbot to Agent Fleet: The Five Stages of AI Marketing Maturity

Five stages from fragmented prompting to autonomous agent fleet. Most marketing teams are stuck at stage one. Here's the path out.

February 2026
Context Engineering Is the Discipline. The Intelligence Layer Is What You Build.
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Context Engineering Is the Discipline. The Intelligence Layer Is What You Build.

Context engineering is the discipline. The Intelligence Layer is what you actually build. One is theory — the other makes agents work.

January 2026
The GTM Architect's Guide to Answer Engine Optimization for B2B SaaS
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The GTM Architect's Guide to Answer Engine Optimization for B2B SaaS

Answer engine optimization is reshaping B2B discovery. This guide covers entity authority, content structure, schema markup, and the Physics of Growth™ framework for AI-era GTM.

January 2026
Why Your B2B Content Doesn't Show Up in ChatGPT (And What Your CMO Should Do About It)
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Why Your B2B Content Doesn't Show Up in ChatGPT (And What Your CMO Should Do About It)

Most B2B companies are invisible to AI search engines because their content lacks entity signals, answer-first structure, and schema markup. Here's how to fix it.

January 2026
Fractional CMO Cost in 2026: What Series A–C Companies Should Expect to Pay
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Fractional CMO Cost in 2026: What Series A–C Companies Should Expect to Pay

Fractional CMO retainers typically run $5,000–$15,000 per month in 2026. Here's what drives pricing and how it compares to a full-time CMO hire.

January 2026
What a Fractional CMO Should Do in the First 90 Days at a Series A Company
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What a Fractional CMO Should Do in the First 90 Days at a Series A Company

A fractional CMO's first 90 days should produce a GTM audit, positioning lock, demand gen infrastructure, and measurable pipeline. Here's the week-by-week playbook.

January 2026
The Math That Kills the Deal Before the Deal Is a Lead
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The Math That Kills the Deal Before the Deal Is a Lead

Most B2B revenue plans fail because the funnel math is internally inconsistent. Here's how to pressure-test your pipeline assumptions before you spend a dollar.

January 2026
Fractional CMO vs. GTM Consultant: What Growth-Stage B2B Companies Actually Need
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Fractional CMO vs. GTM Consultant: What Growth-Stage B2B Companies Actually Need

A fractional CMO builds and operates your GTM system. A consultant diagnoses and recommends. Here's how to decide which one your Series A–C company needs.

January 2026
AI Is About to Collapse the Walls Between Your GTM Teams. Let It
Physics of Growth

AI Is About to Collapse the Walls Between Your GTM Teams. Let It

The Marketing/Sales split is a physics problem, not an alignment problem. AI is erasing the reason the walls exist.

January 2026
Why Every GTM Leader You Hire Fails in the Same Way
Physics of Growth

Why Every GTM Leader You Hire Fails in the Same Way

The average VP of Sales at Series A lasts 7 months. Growth makes it to 14. Same curve. It's not talent—it's physics.

January 2026
The Metrics That Turn a Revolving Door Into a GTM Engine
Physics of Growth

The Metrics That Turn a Revolving Door Into a GTM Engine

Pipeline targets from fundraising models aren't goals—they're hopes. The metrics GTM leaders should track at each stage.

January 2026
Why Your Best Growth Programs Look Like They're Failing
Physics of Growth

Why Your Best Growth Programs Look Like They're Failing

The investments that compound are the ones you're most tempted to kill. Why momentum-building programs look like failures early — and how to protect them from the quarterly axe.

January 2026
The Compound Cost of Friction
Physics of Growth

The Compound Cost of Friction

Friction in your buying process doesn't just lose the deal. It trains the market that you're hard to work with, and that reputation compounds faster than your pipeline.

January 2026
Inflection Points: When the Growth Curve Changes
Physics of Growth

Inflection Points: When the Growth Curve Changes

The inflection point is where incremental investment starts yielding exponential returns. Most companies either scale too early or recognize the moment and hesitate. Both are expensive.

January 2026
Building 17 Nurture Paths (And Why One Wasn't Enough)
Case Study

Building 17 Nurture Paths (And Why One Wasn't Enough)

How lifecycle segmentation cut lead-to-value time from 47 days to 19 — and the architecture behind it

November 2025
Developer-to-Enterprise Pipeline for Open Source AI
Case Study

Developer-to-Enterprise Pipeline for Open Source AI

How we turned GitHub stars into six-figure deals by building visibility into the developer evaluation process

October 2025
Propensity Scoring That Actually Works
Case Study

Propensity Scoring That Actually Works

How data governance made predictive models 30% more accurate

October 2025
Three Weeks to Fix a 300% Cost Increase
Case Study

Three Weeks to Fix a 300% Cost Increase

The iOS 14.5 Playbook — when Apple's privacy changes tripled SQL costs overnight

September 2025
Two-Sided Acquisition for Government Expert Networks
Case Study

Two-Sided Acquisition for Government Expert Networks

Mining public procurement data to match contractors with former federal executives

September 2025
Clean Room Data Architecture
Case Study

Clean Room Data Architecture

Privacy-first measurement before it was mandatory — building cross-screen attribution without sharing raw data

August 2025

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