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Founders · andrewchen.substack.com · Wednesday, 17 June 2026

Every Growth Channel Is Broken: What Startups Must Do Now

Andrew Chen warns that SEO, influencer deals, PR, email, viral loops, ads, referrals and big‑social launches have all become costly, slow or ineffective as channels saturate. For founders this means ditching reliance on any one tactic and betting on product‑led growth, direct customer outreach and truly novel distribution ideas.

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