Hey, I’m Sam
I’ve spent the past decade helping startups scale from 0 to 8-figures, leading marketing for products that reached 8M+ users. And if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s this:

Most startups don’t have a marketing problem. They have a customer understanding problem.

I’ve seen it happen over and over:

- A startup hits $2M ARR and suddenly, what used to work: founder-led sales, scrappy paid acquisition- stops scaling.
- They try the usual fixes: more ad spend, new channels, hiring an agency - but nothing moves the needle.
- They burn cash testing random tactics without actually knowing what makes customers buy, stay, and refer.

That’s where I come in.

I don’t believe in blind optimizations or playbook strategies.
 
I believe in getting inside your customers’ heads, so we can build a growth system that’s actually designed to work for your unique audience and business.

What Makes Growth Studio different?
Most agencies move too slow.
They hand you off to junior teams who’ve never actually scaled a business.
They build “strategies” in a vacuum - without ever talking to your customers.

That’s not how we operate.

We work directly with founders to get to the root of why their growth has stalled - and move fast to fix it.

✔️ We start by deeply understanding your customers - what they need, what makes them convert, and why they stick around.
✔️ We take full ownership of your paid acquisition & growth strategy - no outsourcing to a junior team.
✔️ We act as an embedded growth partner - not a consultant handing over a deck.

This isn’t about quick wins. It’s about building a scalable acquisition system that compounds over time - so you can grow without the guesswork.

Learn more: https://joingrowthstudio.com

Samantha Leal

Performance Creative Strategist | I Help DTC Brands spending $20k-$50k per month on Meta create Direct Response Ads

In 2019, I left a secure 7-year 9-5 job and started my journey clueless in dropshipping

I lost my hard-earned savings, so I had to ask my parents to pay my rent

All I had left was my laptop and a big dream, so I began to learn how to run ads on Meta

In 2020, a marketing agency gave me a chance to freelance on a client's ad account. That changed everything.

Now, I manage over $100k+ in ad spend per month for various DTC brands and consistently double their returns

If you're looking to elevate your brand’s ad performance and are spending over $20k-$100k+ on ads, 

Here’s how I can help:

1. Make better ad creatives that hook customers' attention and convert.
2. Simplify your ad setup so you can eliminate the guesswork on your own.
3. Double your return on ad spend in 90 days

Or, if you want more personal support:

DM me 'review' for a full creative ad breakdown and a free audit of your ad account.

Also, follow me on LinkedIn for actionable tips on how to grow your DTC brands.

Ladie Pabillar

I didn't post on LinkedIn for 2 months but booked 17 calls and 8 coffee chats this January.
 
The secret?
 
Daily DMs.
 
While everyone was focused on posting content, I stayed connected through conversations.
 
No fancy strategy. Just real conversations with real people.
 
That's how I ended up having coffee with Korey Rubenstein this morning.
 
Two years ago, I was sitting in an audience in Auckland, watching him speak at Marketing Association event. Smart guy. Knows marketing inside and out. I listened.
 
Then I did what most people don't do.
 
I stayed in touch, instead of collecting his business card and moving on.
 
And this morning, I still couldn't believe it was happening. I was sitting next to him, chatting in person, getting real marketing insights.
 
He reminded me:
 
Building connections is what makes people trust you.
 
People trust people.
 
AI can create content. AI can write posts. AI can do a lot of things.
 
But AI can't build the kind of trust that comes from showing up for people consistently.
 
Content gets you attention. Connections get you trust.

Growth & Performance Marketing | Writing about Meta ads & AI-powered creatives | Scaled 7+ consumer brands past $100K/mo

Last week, I had a 30-minute call with Lachezar Voynov . He scaled an eCommerce brand from $100k to $700k in 7 months.
 
The crazy part?
 
He's giving away million-dollar strategies for free.
 
I've been following him for years. His LinkedIn posts. His newsletter. Every resource he drops.
 
Zero fluff. 
Zero theory. 
Just real results from real experience.
 
Here's what I learned:
 
90% of eCommerce brands target the wrong audience.
 
They focus on stages 4 and 5 of customer awareness.
 
People who already know their product exists.
 
People ready to buy.
 
The smallest, most expensive audience.
 
Lachezar does the opposite.

He targets stages 1, 2, and 3. People who don't even know they have a problem yet.
 
He creates the problem. Then he offers the solution.
 
This comes from Eugene Schwartz's "Breakthrough Advertising." A $400 book that marketers must read.
 
The five stages of customer awareness:
 
1. Unaware: Don't know they have a problem.
2. Problem Aware: Know the problem, not the cause.
3. Solution Aware: Know solutions exist, not your product.
4. Product Aware: Know your product but aren't convinced.
5. Most Aware: Ready to buy.
 
That's how he scaled from $100k to $700k in 7 months.
 
If your ads aren't working, you're probably targeting the wrong stage of awareness.
 
Follow someone who's actually done it. Not someone selling theory.

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