First Impression
by Hema Padhuin 💼 Business
First Impression
About the Substack
A newsletter for startup founders and marketers. I cover positioning, brand, GTM, and leadership.
Free Subscription Benefits
- Occasional public posts
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- Subscriber-only, long-form posts
- Access to all archived posts (older than three months)
- Stories of founders and marketers who took risks, pivoted, chose unconventional paths, and redefined success.
About Hema Padhu
Interim CMO, consultant, and advisor to early-stage startups. I've worked with over 25+ startups, including Honeybook, DocSend (Dropbox), Maze, OctoAI, MadKudu, Liveblocks, and more. Learn more at https://www.hemapadhu.com/
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