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Traction Thinking is for first-time founders of scalable, venture-backable startups who want to launch sooner and scale faster.

Every founder wants to build a successful, high-growth startup. But most end up struggling to gain traction because they focus on building the product before validating demand. If this sounds familiar, you’ve probably tried generic startup advice and online courses — but still haven’t seen the results you want.

Here’s why:

Most first-time founders focus on building the product first.

As a result, they end up wasting valuable time and resources, feeling overwhelmed and frustrated with slow progress, and ultimately failing to secure the necessary traction to attract venture capital.

But after spending 15 years helping thousands of founders launch and scale their companies, I discovered that the key to rapid growth is is to focus on getting early traction before building anything.

So, if you want to implement effective growth strategies, but also overcome the struggle to get traction, then this newsletter is for you.

Who am I?

I’m JDM aka Josh David Miller, and I’ve spent the last 15 years helping founders launch and scale their startups — resulting in raising millions of dollars in venture capital with multiple successful exits. Along the way, I’ve learned a ton about what it really takes to achieve early traction and sustainable growth.

I started this newsletter because I wanted to share the actionable insights, frameworks, and tools I’ve developed to help founders like you get data from the market and scale faster. What began as a place to dump random thoughts has grown into a valuable resource for thousands of entrepreneurs.

Now I’m sharing everything I’ve learned about traction and growth for venture-backable startups.

Why subscribe?

Every Thursday, I send one “deep dive” issue that helps you launch sooner and scale faster without wasting time or money:

• No more endless product iterations.

• No more guessing what customers want.

• No more struggling to achieve sustainable growth.

• No more spinning your wheels on ineffective strategies.

Each issue combines actionable insights and proven frameworks to help you achieve real traction, delivered in a straightforward, no-nonsense format that takes just 10 minutes to read. These deep-dives don’t waste your time with fluff but instead provide actionable insights to help you achieve product-market fit faster.

I cover everything from market validation and rapid prototyping, to growth hacking and fundraising. Not only do you get expert insights, but each issue also comes with the following:

• Step-by-step frameworks you can implement immediately

• Real case studies from companies I’ve helped

• Recommendations for further learning

My goal is for you to find something worth reading in every single edition.

And my promise is to deliver actionable insights that help you launch sooner and scale faster.

Ready to launch and scale your startup?

Subscribe to Traction Thinking and join a community of ambitious founders who are accelerating their startups and raising capital.