Michael Baer Consulting — wiw
Who I Work With

For companies that recognize “more of the same” won’t create the next stage of growth

I work with companies that have something meaningful to build from — customers, traction, expertise, momentum, outside investment, a strong product, or a real market opportunity — but recognize that the next stage of growth requires a sharper, more intentional marketing and go-to-market approach.

Founder-LedGrowth-StagePE / VC-BackedHealthcare & B2B
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The Common Thread

Different companies, similar underlying need

The specifics vary, but the underlying need is usually similar: a stronger foundation for understanding the customer, explaining the value, going to market, and turning clearer strategy into action.

That may mean building the foundation for the first time, finding a new path when growth has stalled, or aligning marketing around a new growth mandate.

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Stage

Funded companies building the foundation

Turn what the founder knows into a marketing and GTM foundation the company can use.

The company has a credible offering, investment, and a real opportunity to pursue, but much of the customer understanding, positioning, sales logic, proof, and market story still lives in the founder’s head.

I help turn that knowledge into clearer direction the broader organization can apply across sales, the website, content, campaigns, hiring, and growth activity.

Create a stronger path forward when the current approach is no longer producing enough.

The business has customers, revenue, and established activity, but growth may have stalled, become less predictable, or fallen short of leadership’s goals. The market may have changed. Marketing may be busy without having enough commercial impact. The company may need new customers, markets, offerings, or sources of demand.

I help leadership rethink and align the customer focus, positioning, GTM approach, marketing priorities, and capabilities required to move the business forward.

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Growth

Established companies that need a new approach to growth

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Ownership

PE- and VC-backed companies with a growth mandate

Translate investment expectations into clearer commercial direction and action.

The company may need to accelerate organic growth, enter new markets, integrate acquisitions, strengthen commercial leadership, or make sales and marketing spending more productive.

I work with investors and portfolio-company leadership to translate the investment thesis and business agenda into clearer market choices, a stronger commercial story, and a practical marketing and activation plan.

Build the foundation before a major move becomes expensive to unwind.

Launches, market entry, repositioning, acquisitions, and significant marketing investments put pressure on the company’s customer focus, story, proof, and GTM choices.

I help leadership build the foundation and alignment required to support the move and turn the business objective into clearer marketing and sales action.

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Moment

Companies making a consequential move

“He cuts through everything a company can do and helps you articulate the one thing the market truly needs to understand.”

Romanus Joseph, Founder, ConvergeEQ
Experience

Particularly useful in complex markets and buying environments

My experience spans healthcare and healthtech, B2B and technology-enabled businesses, commercial real estate, corporate events, media, marketing services, and larger enterprise environments. The common thread is often a complex offering, multiple people involved in the decision, and a need to help buyers understand the problem, believe the solution, trust the company, and feel confident moving forward.

These challenges can arise in funded early-stage companies, established middle-market businesses, and larger organizations or business units pursuing a specific growth initiative.

Experience includes:

Healthcare & HealthtechB2B & TechnologyCommercial Real EstateMedia, Marketing & EventsResearch, Insights & Data

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These are examples of relevant experience, not an exhaustive list.

Moments

When this work is especially useful

This work is often most valuable when a company is trying to create, support, or accelerate a meaningful change in growth.

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Launching a new product, service, offering, or line extension
Repositioning the company for a new stage of growth
Bringing multiple companies, products, or offerings together under a unified story
Entering a new market or pursuing a new customer segment
Moving beyond founder-led sales or CEO-driven business development
Updating a website that no longer reflects the company you have become
Turning scattered marketing activity into a more focused, connected growth approach
Building stronger marketing direction before investing more in campaigns, content, or sales support
Bringing senior marketing thinking into the business before hiring a full-time CMO
More purposefully and effectively activating strategy across marketing and sales

Start with the growth challenge

You may know exactly what kind of support you need. Or you may simply know that the current approach is not creating the clarity, confidence, demand, or growth you need. A good first conversation can help identify what is really getting in the way.

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