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companies
Thrive and Grow is a growth agency that helps you validate demand, gain traction, and scale smarter with AI and automation.
We help growth
companies
Thrive and Grow is a growth agency that helps you validate demand, gain traction, and scale smarter with AI and automation.
We help growth companies
Thrive and Grow is a growth agency that helps you validate demand, gain traction, and scale smarter with AI and automation.
Smarter Growth for Every Stage
Who is TaG for?
Wherever you are in your growth journey, TaG gives you tested paths, faster signals, and lean automated systems.
Early-Stage Startups
From idea to traction — without the overhead.
Validate what to build and who it’s for before investing in sales hires or marketing teams. TaG gives you signal, not guesswork — for less than the cost of one hire.
Scaling Startups
Systemize your growth — without hiring a full team.
Expand into new markets with tested messaging, lean funnels, and automation that grows with you. Scale faster without hiring a full GTM team.
Growth Companies
Smart systems to support your next phase.
Whether you’re entering new markets, launching a new offer, TaG replaces the need for multiple hires with lean automated systems.
Investors & Accelerators
De-risk your portfolio — from day zero.
Plug TaG into your startups to validate faster, avoid hiring too soon, and build traction with less burn. Proven GTM playbooks at a fraction of headcount cost.
Most Startups Fail.
TaG Helps You Scale Smarter.
Not Just Faster.
Startups often fail because they build the wrong thing, or burn cash too fast.
We help you validate fast, focus early, and grow lean with proof, not guesswork.
The Old Way
Build before validation.
Just decks, dreams, and no proof.
Spend before traction.
Scale without direction.
No clear ICP, offer, or system behind the growth.
The TaG Way
Run validation sprints.
Test demand, ICP, pricing, before you build or pivot.
Launch with tested playbooks.
Use lean growth engines.
Grow Smarter:
Validate. Test Strategy. Automate Growth.
Validate Before You Build
Validation Sprint for Startups Who Need Proof, Not Guesses
Pressure-test your product, pricing, and offer with real product market fit campaigns — and get clear go/no-go signals.
Built for early-stage startups who need clear traction signals and Go/No-Go confidence.
All for less than one month of a full-time hire.
Your Pressure-Tested Go-To-Market Playbook
Pressure-Test Your Strategy Before You Scale
Build a GTM playbook that converts — with validated messaging, ICPs, and pricing tailored to real-world signals.
Ideal for teams who need a go-to-market roadmap grounded in traction, not theory.
All for less than the cost of hiring a single full-time marketer.
Social Growth, on Autopilot
Automate Content. Capture Leads.
Grow your audience, earn trust, and turn posts into signups — no team needed.
For brands who want to go from crickets to credibility — and from attention to action — without adding headcount.
All for less than one month of a full-time hire.
Automated Outreach and Sales
Book more calls. Win More Signups. Stay lean.
A fully managed outbound system that finds your best-fit buyers, tests messaging, and books qualified calls — powered by AI and automation.
For teams that want consistent pipeline — without hiring SDRs or getting lost in tools.
All for less than one month of a full-time hire.
Validate Before You Build
Validation Sprint for Startups Who Need Proof, Not Guesses
Pressure-test your product, pricing, and offer with real product market fit campaigns — and get clear go/no-go signals.
Built for early-stage startups who need clear traction signals and Go/No-Go confidence.
All for less than one month of a full-time hire.
Your Pressure-Tested Go-To-Market Playbook
Pressure-Test Your Strategy Before You Scale
Build a GTM playbook that converts — with validated messaging, ICPs, and pricing tailored to real-world signals.
Ideal for teams who need a go-to-market roadmap grounded in traction, not theory.
All for less than the cost of hiring a single full-time marketer.
Social Growth, on Autopilot
Automate Content. Capture Leads.
Grow your audience, earn trust, and turn posts into signups — no team needed.
For brands who want to go from crickets to credibility — and from attention to action — without adding headcount.
All for less than one month of a full-time hire.
Automated Outreach and Sales
Book more calls. Win More Signups. Stay lean.
A fully managed outbound system that finds your best-fit buyers, tests messaging, and books qualified calls — powered by AI and automation.
For teams that want consistent pipeline — without hiring SDRs or getting lost in tools.
All for less than one month of a full-time hire.
Our Services
Strategy That’s Tested
Not just big ideas. Validated ones.
We help define your ICP, offer, and messaging — then run real-world tests to see what actually converts. No guessing. Just proof.
Leads on Automation
Tested content. Built to convert.
We use AI-automation systems to plan, create, and publish content that grows trust and warms up leads. More reach, less effort.
Outreach That’s Warmer
Cold outreach. Made warm.
We send highly targeted email and DM campaigns using tested ICP data and messaging. More conversions. Fewer crickets.
Sales & Marketing on Autopilot
Scale traction, without bloated headcount.
We automate outreach, lead nurturing, and social posting — so you can grow faster, even with a lean team.
Ready to Grow Smarter?
Whether you’re validating your idea or scaling — we start where you are.
1. Quick Discovery Call
Tell us where you’re at or email us. We’ll show you what’s next.
2. Choose Your Starting Point
Validation Sprint? Playbook? Growth Engine? We’ll guide you to the right one.
3. Validate. Focus. Scale.
We get to work. You get signals, traction, and systems that grow with you.
Cheers,
Christian Bergstrom
In the Words of Those We’ve Grown With
Why Choose TaG
Built for startup speed.
Designed to scale.
No fluff.
Faster Validations
Skip opinions. Get behavior.
We validate your offer, funnel, messaging, and pricing through real-world signals — clicks, replies, signups, and booked meetings.
Better Than a Hire
Real traction, for less than one salary.
TaG delivers strategy, messaging, funnels, and contacts — for less than your first growth hire.
Built for Founders & VCs
No equity grabs. No interns.
You work with senior experts, not interns. No equity taken. No long program required.
Lean Pricing, Smart ROI
No overpriced retainers. No hidden costs.
No downtown office rent, hipster latte machines, or equity deals baked into our fees.
Smart Moves. No BS.
Not another deck-producing consultant.
We help you focus on what actually moves the needle — with tested paths, segment heatmaps, and real conversion data.
Outcomes Over Vibes
Not a bloated agency.
We don’t pitch brand strategy decks — we run experiments, ship assets, and optimize what works. Fast.
Lessons from the Frontlines
Product Market Fit Pivot: How Loom Listened and Won
Loom’s journey to success is one of the clearest examples of a product market fit pivot done right. The screen recording tool that millions use today didn’t start off as a hit. It started with the wrong product — and the right mindset to learn and evolve. If you’re…
Thought Leadership Strategy: What Reforge Got Right
When you hear “thought leadership strategy,” you might picture LinkedIn fluff, hot takes, or generic tips. But real thought leadership? It doesn’t just build followers — it builds demand. Reforge didn’t post more. They shaped how the market thinks. And they used that…
Segmentation Strategy for Startups: Clearbit’s Cold Start Playbook
Keywords: startup segmentation strategy Introduction Most startups chase traction. But without a strong segmentation strategy for startups, that traction often misses the mark. Clearbit did something different. Before building demand, they got radically clear on who…
Pivot to Fit: What Twitch, Instagram, and Slack Got Right (And Most Startups Miss)
Keywords: startup pivot examples, how to find PMF, product market fit pivots Introduction Most early-stage startups don’t fail because they lack ideas — they fail because they don’t adapt. This post explores real startup pivot examples from Twitch, Instagram, and…
Validate Your Startup Idea: What Most Founders Get Wrong
Most founders skip the first step. Before the MVP, before the pitch deck — there’s one question that makes or breaks your startup: Have you validated your startup idea? Dropbox and Buffer didn’t guess their way to traction. They validated demand before building. This…
Pre-Launch Traction: How Dropbox Got 75,000 Signups
Introduction If you’re looking for real-world proof of a smart pre-launch traction strategy, start with Dropbox. Before it was a household name, Dropbox generated over 75,000 signups from a single demo video — before the product was even public. The Problem: Nobody…
Early Traction Strategy: What Uber’s SF Rollout Teaches Startup Teams
Introduction Most great startups earn early traction not by going wide — but by focusing small. Uber didn’t try to launch everywhere. It launched in one city, for one audience, with one offer: black car rides for busy professionals in downtown San Francisco. That…
Early Traction Strategy: How Rewind Got 300,000 Signups Pre-Launch
Keywords: Rewind.ai playbook, product launch funnel, early traction strategy Introduction Before building an MVP, Rewind.ai captured user interest with one demo video and a frictionless signup loop. The results? Over 300,000 signups and $10M raised — pre-launch. From…
Product-Market Fit Failure: 7 Startup Lessons You Don’t Want to Repeat
Keywords: product market fit failure, startup traction mistakes, why startups fail PMF, how to validate SaaS idea Introduction Each product market fit failure in this post highlights a pattern early-stage founders often miss. We love to celebrate startup wins — but…
Grow With Us
Whether you’re validating your idea or scaling — we start where you are.
1. Quick Discovery Call
Tell us where you’re at or email us. We’ll show you what’s next.
2. Choose Your Starting Point
Validation Sprint? Playbook? Growth Engine? We’ll guide you to the right one.
3. Validate. Focus. Scale.
We get to work. You get signals, traction, and systems that grow with you.
Cheers,
Christian Bergstrom
TaG – Smarter Growth
Thrive and Grow is an AI-powered growth agency helping growth companies validate demand, gain traction, and scale smarter — with automated systems built for speed.
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