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𝐌𝐲 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐭: 𝐀 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬. Standing beside me, not just in life but also on the professional journey, is my incredible wife Maria do Rosário Menezes (Mary) Beyond the love and companionship, she's been an invaluable source of support and inspiration in my career .💫 Her unwavering belief in my abilities has been a constant motivator, pushing me to reach for new heights. ⚡ She celebrates every milestone with genuine enthusiasm and provides a listening ear and sound advice during challenging moments. Her unwavering encouragement has been the wind beneath my wings, propelling me towards professional fulfillment. 🔝 To the woman who empowers my success, thank you. You are my rock, my confidante, and my greatest asset. 💡 💟 #PowerCouple #SupportSystem #Grateful #Love #Success #ProfessionalGrowth #Empowerment #LifePartner

𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘃𝘀. 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀: 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝘆? 𝗨𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘀! 📈 Ever wondered why VCs love product-focused companies while Private Equity firms lean towards services (not exclusively)? 🤔 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆! 𝗜𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼, 𝘄𝗲 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀: 📈 𝗩𝗖𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵: They bet on product-based companies because they can scale rapidly with minimal headcount. 0 to $100 million in under 10 years? That's their game! 🤝 𝗣𝗘 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵: They typically invest in companies that are already well-established, post Series B or C. While they might consider service-based businesses, the complexity of scaling these companies requires a different strategy. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅? 👨💼 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀: You need more people to deliver services. This means more hiring, onboarding, and talent management headaches. 📈 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹: As you scale, you need more people to manage the increased workload. This can create bottlenecks and slow down your growth. 𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀!  𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀? 💪 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺: Invest in recruiting, training, and retaining top talent. 🤝 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘆: Streamline communication and collaboration to avoid bottlenecks. 🚀 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆: Find tools and platforms to automate processes and free up your team's time. 📢 𝗜𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆, product-based businesses can scale more rapidly and with less incremental cost, while service-based businesses face greater challenges in scaling but can offer higher customization and potentially higher margins. Hybrid models aim to balance these aspects but come with increased complexity. 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗻𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀? Watch this video👇 #vc #pe #scaling #entrepreneurship #business #growth #services #product #innovation #team #talent #leadership #strategy #investment

𝑼𝒏𝒍𝒐𝒄𝒌 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒃𝒆𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒖𝒄𝒄𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑳𝒊𝒏𝒌𝒆𝒅𝑰𝒏 𝒗𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒐! 👉 Discover the proven strategies that propel scale-ups to new heights while evading the common pitfalls that hinder growth. 🚀✨ Dive deep into the world of scaling with insights you won't find anywhere else. Let's pave the way for your company's unstoppable journey to success! 💡💼 #ScalingUp #BusinessInsights #LeadershipStrategies #ScaleUpValley #BusinessGrowth #EntrepreneurialSuccess

🚀 "From $5M to $500M: Why Growth is Getting Harder and What You Can Do About It" 🚀 Growing from $5M to $50M in revenue is becoming increasingly challenging. According to recent reports (Paddle), growth rates are decreasing by 26% from $5M to $20M and 16% from $20M to $50M. Decision-makers are scrutinizing their SaaS budgets more closely than ever, and standing out in a noisy, tech-driven market is harder and more expensive. With customer acquisition costs soaring and sales & marketing spend still high (ranging from 27% to 45%), companies face immense pressure to become more efficient. Net Revenue Retention (NRR) is also under strain, posing a significant threat to businesses focusing solely on customer base expansion. If these trends continue, many will struggle to maintain sustainable growth and profitability. To overcome these obstacles, companies must: 1. Enhance Efficiency: Streamline operations and optimize resource allocation. 2. Differentiate Offerings: Use innovative strategies to stand out in a crowded market. 3. Boost NRR: Focus on both customer acquisition and retention to ensure a balanced growth strategy. 4. Refine GTM Motion: Develop a unified Go-To-Market strategy that aligns sales, marketing, customer success and product efforts to capture and retain market share effectively. Want to learn more about navigating these challenges and positioning your company for success? Let's connect and discuss actionable strategies tailored to your business. Comment below or send me a message to get started! 🌟 #GrowthStrategy #SaaS #BusinessDevelopment #CustomerRetention #GTMStrategy

Lately, I've been diving into the idea of bringing in talent from diverse cultures. Excitingly, it has been a game-changer for us at Scaleup Valley! Diversity isn't just a 'nice to have'—it's the secret sauce for sparking innovation and fueling progress. Let's champion inclusivity, embrace different perspectives, and build a workplace where everyone can shine. How are you rocking the diversity game in your organization? #DiversityAndInclusion #InclusiveLeadership

🎥 From Good to Great: The CEO’s Path to World-Class Leadership 🚀 As a CEO, I’ve navigated three transformative stages: Stage 1: Reinventing the wheel—over and over. 🔄 Stage 2: Relentlessly exploiting past successes to avoid distraction. 🔍 Stage 3: Mastering the art of fully optimized exploitation while daring to make 1-3 bold bets in exploration for future gains. 🌟 Hard-Hitting Truths: • Exploit in the short term. • Always plant the exploration seeds to ensure mid-term exploitation success. Here’s the challenge: To dominate tomorrow, you must start exploring today. This is the edge that separates the good from the world-class. Ready to dive deeper? Watch the video and elevate your leadership game! 📈 #Leadership #CEO #ExecutiveTeam #Innovation #Strategy #Exploration #Exploitation #TransformationalLeadership

🎥 Watch Now: Break Silos with This Simple Trick! 🎥 Want a high-performing team with a shared vision? Here’s a counterintuitive trick: simplicity. Your mind might say it’s not that easy. But trust me: “Common sense, but not common practice.” Watch the video to see how it works. #TeamWork #Leadership #HighPerformance #CommonVision

"Leading with compassion both in and out of the office. 🐾 A good CEO knows the importance of downtime and the joy of spending weekends with a loyal friend. #Leadership #WorkLifeBalance #WeekendVibes"

🌟 Rest is as important as active cycles. 🇨🇻 In our fast-paced world, we often overlook the power of rest. 🔹 Rest fuels creativity. 🔹 Rest supports manifestation. 🔹 Rest is crucial for overall well-being. Let’s honor our need for balance and give ourselves permission to recharge. #Rest #Balance #Creativity #WellBeing #Manifestation