Andrew Capland

Camp Solo

Camp Solo is a private community for solopreneurs to exchange ideas, share experiences and resources, and find real support through the highs and lows of running your own business - campsolo.co

Co-Founder

Delivering Value

I help heads of growth accelerate their careers with 1:1 coaching, and I help early-stage SaaS teams scale as a product-led growth advisor.

Services include:
* 1:1 coaching for heads of growth
* PLG advising for SaaS teams

I specialize in helping clients who work at small to mid-sized SaaS companies (usually starting around $6-$10 million in ARR). If that sounds like you, send me a message!

I've supported clients from amazing companies like:
copy.ai
Notion
Sprout Social
Pendo
Lusha
Whimsical
Motion

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Delivering Value Podcast

Candid conversations with growth leaders about the setbacks, feedback, and self-doubt that almost derailed their careers - and instead shaped their path to success.

No growth tactics, playbooks, or guides. Just raw stories from the trenches and lessons to help others encountering the same challenges.

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Product-led growth Advisor

Coach for heads of growth | PLG advisor | former growth @ Postscript, Wistia, HubSpot

After coaching more than 50 clients, it's become clear... Most Growth Teams face the same struggles:

You’re not always sure which lever to pull to drive meaningful impact.

You don’t have a repeatable operating system, so there's no structured process for prioritizing experiments, aligning across teams, or scaling execution

You're spending too much time convincing instead of executing. You're constantly selling ideas internally, securing resources, and fighting for buy-in.

Your role feels misunderstood because your boss has never done your job, and leadership sees the numbers but doesn’t always recognize the full impact of growth.

You’re ready for the next level but don’t have a clear roadmap to get there.

I'm Andrew

I’m the former growth lead at two high-volume PLG businesses: Director of Growth at Wistia, and Head of Growth at Postscript.

I’ve been where you are.

I’ve built and scaled growth teams from scratch, run hundreds of experiments, and made every mistake in the book. I know what "good" looks like, and I know how overwhelming it can feel without mentorship from someone who's done your job.

Now, I take everything I've learned to help other growth leaders increase their impact and influence.

☎️ Book a call to work with me ☎️
https://deliveringvalue.co/get-started

Delivering Value offers coaching & advising for product-led growth teams.

Because scaling a product-led business is hard. It's a really effective go-to market model, when done right. But, it’s still relatively new and most companies don’t have someone with extensive PLG experience. 

That means you spend a lot of time and money making mistakes trying to figure it out. Or, you feel overwhelmed by all the content out there, trying to teach yourself.

That’s were the idea of Delivering Value was born. To help early-stage tech companies save time by avoiding common mistakes, learn proven frameworks & methods instead of trying to figure it out themselves, & ultimately grow faster.

Services include:
* 1:1 coaching for heads of growth
* PLG advising for SaaS teams
* Digital products for the growth community

I specialize in helping clients who work at small to mid-sized SaaS companies (usually starting around $8-$10 million in ARR), not tech unicorns. If that sounds like you, send me a message!

I'm helping a bunch of people update their resumes. And I'm seeing a new format that’s working right now - it's different from the advice we've been told for years.

The old way was all about results:

- took [thing] from A --> B 
- increased conversion rate of [thing] Z%
- scaled to $XX,XXX MRR

Good stuff for sure.

But without the context of the business (size, stage, gtm model) the reader can't tell if those results are a single, triple, or a home run.

And the same title in growth can mean five different things depending the stuff above too. 

That is why strong candidates keep getting overlooked.

After working with several growth leaders on their job searches in 2025, I started testing a different way to structure their resumes.

What emerged from that experimentation became the CATER framework.

(ironic because everyone says to “cater” your resume to the role. But this actually helps you cater it to what you actually did.)

Here's the gist:

Use one bullet for each
- context: what kind of company you were at (size, stage, GTM)

- accountability / ownership: the KPIs you were responsible for + the surface area you owned

- team: who you managed, how the team changed, who you worked with

- execution + results: what you did and how it went (most resumes start here… which is why they fall flat)

Then you can go deeper with 3-4 bullets for the E/R part of the acronym.

Once you stack your resume in this order, it reads like a cohesive story - and it allows your future interviewers to ask much better questions. 

Curious if anyone else has tried this. It’s been working really well for the folks I’m helping.

ps - I just did a deep dive about this on substack + youtube: https://lnkd.in/edC7NWWB

Coach for heads of growth | PLG advisor | Former 2x growth lead (Wistia, Postscript) | Co-Founder Camp Solo | Host Delivering Value Pod 🎙️

I’m 39. Have 2 kiddos. And run two businesses from Massachusetts 👋

Before this, I spent 12 years growing B2B SaaS companies like Wistia, Postscript, and HubSpot.

Now, I'm growing my own stuff.

Delivering Value (my core business):
- 1:1 coaching for people who lead growth teams
- advising product-led companies on scaling systems
- podcast where growth leaders share their toughest career moments

Camp Solo (my second business):
- private community for ambitious solopreneurs
- members share wins, losses, and build together

Here’s what that looks like day to day 👇

5:45am - wake-up to screaming 17mo old
6-8 am - get everyone fed, dressed, and out the door
9-10 am - workout and shower
10–2 pm - coaching & advisory calls
2–5 pm - creative work and business ops
5:30 - 8 - dinner and family time

Organic content is my growth engine. I:

- share lessons from my 13 yrs in the tenches
- give insights from 85+ coaching clients
- build in public, even though my college friends think its cringy

Running solo looks polished from the outside, but I ride a roller coaster of emotions depending on the moment.

Still, I wouldn’t trade it.

That's a small tax to pay for the freedom of being an entrepreneur.

ps - if you're thinking of going solo, drop your questions below. Happy to share what I’ve learned so far.

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If you like to…

explain your job to everyone you work with (again and again)
constantly beg for resources (and get told “not this quarter”)
feel like you’re the only one prioritizing the business over personal agendas

…might I recommend a career in growth?

The great paradox of career growth: 
People who get promoted fastest tend to do less, not more.

- they're not volunteering for every new opportunity
- they're not working the most hours
- they're not the most responsive

They’re choosing the right opportunities. And making sure everyone knows WHY those choices matter.

I’ve seen this pattern again and again.

First as someone who climbed from IC to Head of Growth.
Now as a coach to dozens of growth leaders doing the same.

Promotions don’t go to the hardest workers doing the most units of work.
(at least not once you reach Director or VP level)

They go to the people who create the most impact. 

I recorded an 11-minute video breaking down the four habits that separate high performers from everyone else, including how to:

align perfectly with your boss
protect your focus
manage up like a pro
make your work visible (without playing politics)

watch it here: 
https://lnkd.in/evABPJ8T

Signup page: your trial expires in 14 days
In-app banner: your trial expires in 14 days
Welcome email: your trial expires in 14 days
The SDR: “you have 14 days to enjoy your trial”

Someone, writing into support:

“Hey, how long is the trial?”

I’ve made all of these mistakes as a former 2x head of growth:

- I created sweet dashboards nobody used.
- I kept weak experiments alive way too long.
- I over-engineered work that could’ve been quick/scrappy.
- I wasted time on projects when I should have pushed back instead.
- I scoped work to the resources I had (instead of advocating for the resources I really needed)

Each seemed small at the time. 

But over months and years, these little mistakes add up. Learning to spot (and fix) them was a turning point. 

Sometimes the most important lessons aren’t the latest tactics, channels, or frameworks.

What’s the small mistake you wish you had caught earlier?

CAPE.Agency

Helping SaaS, tech, IT, and IoT companies acquire more customers, more profitably with conversion messaging that reveals the full extent of your tech's powers.

Head of Strategy & Copy

GrowthMentor

Helping SaaS, tech, and DTC companies get clarity on their messaging, marketing + growth strategies and improving how they communicate with their audience through better copy and UX/CX.

Check it out at >> app.growthmentor.com/mentors/eden-bidani

Growth Mentor

Green Light Copy

Helping SaaS, tech, IT and IoT businesses grow their revenue with landing pages, ads, email sequences, and website copy... that drive performance like they're supposed to.

Recent exciting projects I've helped clients with include:

→ A full messaging revamp (strategic narrative + core messaging), new website copy, and brand relaunch copy for a super cool MDR service provider

→ A full messaging revamp (strategic narratives + core messaging), new website copy, and brand relaunch copy for a SaaS company that's splitting into a parent company and 2 child companies (B2B SaaS and B2C SaaS)

→ A messaging revamp (new core messaging) + new website copy for a startup gearing up for their Series A in Q3

→ A "Book a Demo" page optimization for Census that increased conversions by 30%+ with 95% statistical significance

→ A sales page optimization that helped sell out a 40-person, $2K marketing course during a global pandemic

→ A native acquisition funnel (cold traffic, evergreen offer) that helped generate $1M in sales in 1 month

Want to speak about a project you're working on (or plan to work on soon)? You're welcome to send me a DM here - or there's a proper form on my website.

Conversion Copywriter + Acquisition Strategist

Atomik Designs

Direct selling cosmetics and beauty products

Co-Founder | Sales Manager | Sales Trainer | Marketing Copywriter

Show the world your tech is the hero they've been waiting for 🦸‍♂️ Conversion copywriter & messaging strategist for SaaS and tech companies

“Eden got to the heart of our messaging and captured it in clear and compelling language. And then helped us create a fresh, new website that’s fully aligned with the company’s business objectives. It was a real pleasure working with her.”

- Howard Silverman, Head of Marketing @CyberProof, a UST company

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Your tech’s got the power to save your audience's world 🦸‍♀️

But if your TA:

❌ Doesn't know you exist
❌ Doesn't know why they should care
❌ Doesn't know how or why you're different from those other guys on the same magic quadrant

– then winning them as customers is going to be frankly, almost impossible.

At CAPE.Agency, my (tiny but mighty) team and I use conversion messaging (conversion copywriting + strategic messaging) to wrap your tech up in a clear and powerful verbal cape.

So your audience instantly recognizes:

● What your tech does
● Who it’s for
● Why it’s awesome

We then apply this new messaging to your website, ads, landing pages, emails, and more to earn prospects' attention, and convert that attention quickly – and profitably – into sign-ups, booked demos, and closed/won deals.

And the results? Well, they're super 💥

→ Home page messaging that fixed positioning and doubled sign-ups for an early-stage PLG SaaS.

→ 30% lift in conversions with 95% statistical confidence for a B2B SaaS "book a demo" page.

→ A B2B SaaS home page that doubled visitors' time on page, doubled time on page, and cut the bounce rate from 51.5% to 35.6%.

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"It was really incredible to work with Eden. As part of our rebrand we had new messaging and positioning ready to go, but needed help translating that into fresh copy to support our PPC ads and other assets. And Eden really delivered! The copy was clear and crisp, was presented well, and was received well by the team."

- Kate Gleeson, Head of Brand @Supermetrics

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“Your initial prototype captured our needs very well and provided suggestions that fit perfectly into our existing frameworks and that we’d never considered. You were a pleasure to work with through multiple rounds of edits, and everyone on the team was pleased to have you onboard for the duration of the project!"

- Kate Gregorio, Former Manager Web UX Content @GoTo

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So if your software is ready to conquer the world then send me a DM to book a 20-min intro call today.

Eden Bidani

Today's 1-min conversion copywriting tip: rules are meant to be broken.

So when you run a web page or landing page through ChatGPT and ask it to tell you what's wrong with it... it might give you the wrong answers.

Because AI is trained on "best practices."

But best practices aren't always the best route to follow.

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Story time:

I once audited a business book description on Amazon for a contact of mine.

It was converting -- but it could be doing better.

Which was weird because it was already "doing all the right things":

✅ Copy was neat and tidy (well spaced)
✅ Lots of customer testimonials (great social proof)
✅ Clearly explained what the book was about (reducing anxiety about the purchase)
✅ Copy was short and could be read quickly (low cognitive load)

This page should’ve been converting like crazy.

But it wasn't.

Because... it looked and felt exactly like every other Amazon book description.

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So as I wrote new copy, I purposefully skipped over the so-called “best practices”:

- I wrote a long, winding hook -- a full paragraph long -- based on the book’s introduction (to build tension and excitement)

- I wrote long fascinations (bullets) for each section of the book (to visually convey the value in each chapter)

- I deliberately mixed up the order of the chapter bullets and omitted some details (to further build excitement)

- I cut several testimonials out of the description (they weren’t punchy enough IMHO)

- And I doubled the total amount of copy (to over 3,700 characters)

The result?

Book sales shot up.

And the page is still converting (4+ years later).

That and the author ended up hiring me to do the same for their second book as well 💪

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So before you let AI "fix" your perfectly imperfect web page...

Just remember that AI is trained on patterns. On those industry "best practices."

Meaning it won't tell you when to break those patterns or best practices if they're not working for you.

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Hi I'm Eden 👋 and for a limited time, you can get a web page or landing page reviewed by me (a real human, not a bot) -- and turned around in 24 hours.

You'll get a video walkthrough + report showing you what to fix (and why), as well as what to keep (and why) to help you lift conversions.

Check out the link in my profile or send a DM to learn more

Messaging Strategist. Conversion Copywriter. I help tech companies explain why their product is awesome and why people should buy it

AI can tell you you need chocolate chips if you're making chocolate chip cookies (duh).

But it can never tell you what's the Goldilocks amount: what's "just right" for whoever's supposed to be eating them.

It can predict what'll happen if you add too many (cookie's too sweet).

Or if you add too few (cookie will be more cookie than chocolate chip).

But... some people LOVE overloaded choc chip cookies (like my kids).

And some people LOVE the less-choc-heavy ones.

But unless you already know upfront how few -- or how many -- chocolate chips your audience actually want in their cookies... AI won't be able to tell you what's the right amount for your audience.

Hint: It's the same for copy as it is for recipes.

It's your job to know exactly what your audience likes and wants. Not AI's.

Because if you know what they want, then you'll always be able to whip up something that'll please them.

So the next time you go to write copy... instead of asking AI "what does X target audience want in Y solution?"... go hunt around on Reddit for a bit first. (Or better yet, ask your customers for real by interviewing them)

You might surprise yourself just how quickly you come across the answer.

And then when you *do* know what they want, whether you write it yourself or get AI to do it, you'll at least know that you're on the right track.

P.S. Apparently my baking posts get a lot more engagement than anything else. Huh. 

(So... maybe comment "Cookie" and I'll share the recipe?  🤔)

Pic: wholemeal choc chip cookies from Friday. Can't show you what they looked like after baking though because they're already all gone (yes today is Sunday...) 🫣

So many "smart" solutions are actually pretty dumb. 

Add to that the fact that when everything around us becomes "smart" -- that just makes us dumber.

Whatever happened to being self sufficient?

Marketoonist Creator | Keynote Speaker with Humor and Insight

"Smartify Everything" - new cartoon and post:

One of the most popular cartoons I ever drew was about the Internet of Things, right after Google announced the acquisition of Nest in early 2014.

“I think my Nest smoke alarm is going off,” one character tells another. “Google Adwords just pitched me a fire extinguisher and an offer for temporary housing.”

iRobot later proved that truth is stranger than fiction when photos taken in homes by a beta version of its Roomba vacuum robot somehow ended up on Facebook in late 2022, including a photo of someone on the toilet.

Yet the drumbeat to "Smartify" just about every product by connecting it to the Internet has only accelerated in the AI era. The latest is a "Smart Toilet" with an in-bowl camera from Kohler that analyzes photos and connects findings to a health app.

Some of these products have true utility. But the question is whether the advantages outweigh the drawbacks, particularly in privacy, security, and the cost to repair. There are inherent vulnerabilities of having so many products connected to the Internet.

A few years ago, a casino business was hacked through an Internet-connected fish tank Smart Thermometer in the hotel lobby.

In October, Smart Mattresses from Eight Sleep crashed during the Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage in the middle of the night. Some mattresses got stuck at an extreme incline. Others readjusted the sleeping temperatures to 110 degrees Fahrenheit.

CES debuts many of the Smart Products that come to market. An organization called The Repair Association started to give out "Worst in Show" awards for the "The Most Overengineered, Unrepairable, and Unsustainable Tech Disasters at CES."

This year's "Who Asked for This?" award was given to Samsung for a Smart Washing Machine that makes phone calls, requiring unnecessary screens and microphones (which can break faster at a higher cost). As they put it, it's an example of "force feeding useless smart features, all just to be able to take a phone call from a washing machine."

When so many smart products seem to be jumping the shark, I think there's an opportunity for brands to go the other way. As BBH once put it in a Levi's ad, "zig when others zag."

>>>>>

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Warning: There'll be a good dose of Australian slang in this one 👇
 
Tomorrow, I get to speak (live!) with the wonderful Helen Gottstein - Loud and Clear as part of her Engage Your Audience series.

In it (though I should really be saying, "innit") we'll be talking about:

➡️ The best speaking experience I've ever had

➡️ Why it's important for writers (and women especially) to speak up

➡️ Which conversion principles can speakers draw on to craft better talks

And a whole lot more.

So clear some space on your calendar for tomorrow -- and bring a coffee or tea.

Or some Vegemite on toast if you want the full, immersive experience (IYKYK).

And come join Helen and I 🦘🐨

We look forward to having you

CEO Presentation Coach | Strategic Storytelling for Executives | Public Speaker | Terrible Cook

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Writers hide behind their keyboards. And it keeps them invisible. 

Eden Bidani would like to suggest they reconsider

Why speak in public? 
Branding. Attention. Investment. Clients. 

Join me for Engage Your Audience – a LinkedIn Live series that explores what really matters: engaging your audience effectively to get the results you want from speaking.

Each episode, I sit down with someone who's leveraged public speaking to open doors, build communities, or drive business outcomes. 

The focus is on what turns speaking into an opportunity.

Whether you're pitching investors, delivering keynotes, or building your visibility, you'll walk away with actionable insights you can use immediately.

The brilliant Founder of Cape, will join me on Tue, Nov 18 at 12:30pm to talk about the success that speaking at events has brought her - and why she recommends other writers do the same. 

Don't miss it

Engage Your Audience: Why Writers Need to Speak

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