Disrupting Nuclear Shifts in GoToMarket Strategies with Tim Hillison of Entry Point 1

Disrupting Nuclear Shifts in Go-To-Market Strategies with Tim Hillison of Entry Point 1

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Tim Hillison

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Aug 1, 2024

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Disrupting Nuclear Shifts in GoToMarket Strategies with Tim Hillison of Entry Point 1
Disrupting Nuclear Shifts in GoToMarket Strategies with Tim Hillison of Entry Point 1
Disrupting Nuclear Shifts in GoToMarket Strategies with Tim Hillison of Entry Point 1

Tim Hillison is the Founder & CMO of Entry Point 1, a company helping ambitious CEOs and technology founders jumpstart their marketing revenue programs, expand customer awareness, and win market share. In this episode, KJ and Tim discuss the key elements of modern go-to-market (GTM) strategies, the importance of understanding your target audience, and the evolving concept of product-market fit, now defined through the three Ps: problem market fit, product market fit, and platform market fit. The discussion emphasizes the necessity of cohesive teamwork across various departments, the transformation of marketing from a cost center to a critical revenue partner, and the significant role of brand and storytelling in today’s noisy market.

 Key Takeaways:

02:16 Debunking Marketing Misconceptions

03:21 The Fundamentals of Disruptive Innovation

06:59 The Importance of Brand and Customer Behavior

16:48 The Three P's of GTM Maturity

26:09 The Role of Marketing in GTM

 

Quote of the Show (26:00):

"Marketing is a social science, not a physical science. We're dealing with people. As we know, customer behavior has changed." - Tim Hillison

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Entry Point 1 helps engineering-led startups and mid-market scaleups build performant GTM systems, unify revenue, and grow with Agentic AI.

We focus on strategy-led execution, full-funnel architecture, and operator-level support across Product, Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, RevOps, and Enablement.

Our programs include StartRight for recently funded teams, FlexScale for companies between10M and 50M ARR, Full-Stack GTM for companies between 25M and 300M ARR, and GTM Workshops for leaders shaping their next stage of growth.

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© 2026 Entry Point 1 LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Entry Point 1 helps engineering-led startups and mid-market scaleups build performant GTM systems, unify revenue, and grow with Agentic AI.

We focus on strategy-led execution, full-funnel architecture, and operator-level support across Product, Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, RevOps, and Enablement.

Our programs include StartRight for recently funded teams, FlexScale for companies between10M and 50M ARR, Full-Stack GTM for companies between 25M and 300M ARR, and GTM Workshops for leaders shaping their next stage of growth.

Book a call

Execution Beats Theory.

Every Time.

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© 2026 Entry Point 1 LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Entry Point 1 helps engineering-led startups and mid-market scaleups build performant GTM systems, unify revenue, and grow with Agentic AI.

We focus on strategy-led execution, full-funnel architecture, and operator-level support across Product, Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, RevOps, and Enablement.

Our programs include StartRight for recently funded teams, FlexScale for companies between10M and 50M ARR, Full-Stack GTM for companies between 25M and 300M ARR, and GTM Workshops for leaders shaping their next stage of growth.

Book a call

Point of view

Execution Beats Theory.

Every Time.

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© 2026 Entry Point 1 LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Entry Point 1 helps engineering-led startups and mid-market scaleups build performant GTM systems, unify revenue, and grow with Agentic AI.

We focus on strategy-led execution, full-funnel architecture, and operator-level support across Product, Sales, Marketing, Customer Success, RevOps, and Enablement.

Our programs include StartRight for recently funded teams, FlexScale for companies between10M and 50M ARR, Full-Stack GTM for companies between 25M and 300M ARR, and GTM Workshops for leaders shaping their next stage of growth.

Book a call

Point of view

Execution Beats Theory.

Every Time.