The biggest shift in startups is happening right now.Some founders are seizing the opportunity—others are missing it entirely.Will you ride the wave or risk being left behind?In the latest episode of Grow with the Flow, Georgi Furnadzhiev sits down with Kyle Poyar, an Operating Partner and author of the game-changing Growth Unhinged.Over the years, Kyle has helped dozens of leading SaaS companies scale and succeed. Along the way, he’s uncovered insights that go beyond fleeting trends—shaping what’s now known as the emerging startup playbook.Within this episode, we also covered various topics including:✅ How Kyle built and scaled Growth Unhinged✅ A practical breakdown of Clay’s GTM strategy✅ The Truth about Freemium vs. Free Trials✅ Patterns of the most successful founders…and so much more.

As always, we shared a “kudos” and a “facepalm” of the week, dove into a popular social post from our guest, and asked some rapid-fire questions.

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Highlights:

0:00 – Intro1:13 – Kyle’s background as an Operating Partner in VC2:43 – What do the best startup founders have in common?4:54 – The emerging tech playbook: what’s changing and why it matters7:54 – A deep dive into Clay’s GTM strategy10:00 – The future of AI and its impact on startups12:32 – Freemium vs. Free Trials vs. Reverse Trials: what really works?16:33 – Must-haves for your free pricing tier19:23 – How Kyle scaled Growth Unhinged22:19 – Why generalists will be critical in 202523:29 – A controversial opinion worth considering24:33 – Kyle’s favorite non-traditional growth tactic26:23 – Final advice for founders

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