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The ICP Expansion Guide: How to Grow Beyond Your Initial Market Without Losing Focus

Successful startups begin with a laser-focused Ideal Customer Profile (ICP), but continued growth eventually requires strategic expansion. This comprehensive guide provides a proven framework for identifying, testing, and capturing new market opportunities while maintaining the focus that fuels your core business. Learn how to run smart expansion experiments, manage stakeholder expectations, and avoid the common pitfalls that derail promising companies.

 

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Free Download

The ICP Expansion Guide: How to Grow Beyond Your Initial Market Without Losing Focus

Successful startups begin with a laser-focused Ideal Customer Profile (ICP), but continued growth eventually requires strategic expansion. This comprehensive guide provides a proven framework for identifying, testing, and capturing new market opportunities while maintaining the focus that fuels your core business. Learn how to run smart expansion experiments, manage stakeholder expectations, and avoid the common pitfalls that derail promising companies.

 

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Define Core ICP

Learn how to use the Green-Yellow-Red framework to precisely define your ideal customers and avoid targeting too broadly.

90/10 Resource Allocation

Discover how successful companies dedicate 90% of resources to proven segments while testing new opportunities with the remaining 10%.

Expansion Experiment Planning

Access templates and frameworks for structuring experiments that test new markets with minimal resources and clear success metrics.

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Balance Focus and Expansion as You Scale

The critical tension between focus and growth challenges every scaling company. This guide cuts through conflicting advice, giving you practical frameworks for maintaining a strong core business while strategically exploring new opportunities. Whether you're a founder preparing for your next growth phase, a CRO designing go-to-market strategies, or a board member guiding expansion decisions, consider this your essential playbook for navigating the delicate balance between concentration and diversification.

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