Thomas Strider

Business & Corporate Financial Consultant (FP&A)

RightMessage

RightMessage helps pro creators and online businesses segment their audience and personalize their website, opt-ins, and email marketing. No code required.

Angel Investor

Entrepreneur Media

Contributing articles on the future of entrepreneurship.

Contributing Writer

Brainz Magazine

Contributing writer on the topics of entrepreneurship, marketing, and personal development.

Executive Contributor | Global 500 Award Winner

Helping solopreneurs close ideal clients | Learn to craft offers, develop sales systems & write authoritative content in my newsletter, the Laptop Lifestyle | Currently working in the nearest coffee shop ☕️

Short version: 

I help solopreneurs sell and scale with improved offers and system building frameworks.

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Long version:

In 2015, I worked in a hospital as a pharmacy tech. I was underpaid, overworked, and barely scrapping by... even with a 4 year college degree.

At the end of 2015, I told myself "enough is enough."

I quit. Which was risky, given I had 0 savings and 0 plan. I started freelancing, beginning with photography, then content writing. 

From 2016 to summer 2018 I worked for myself, before burning out and returning to corporate. I need a reset, and to determine better systems for entrepreneurship moving forward.

So between the years of 2018 and 2021 I was promoted 3 different times, from advisor → senior banker → sales trainer → wealth and small business consulting.

I quit my consulting job in the banking industry in 2021 to pursue a job in financial analytics for the healthcare startup, MainStreet Family Care. During this time I also began an accelerated MBA program (graduating in August 2022).

At the time I began my career in financial analytics, I launched my consulting practice, where I help service-based businesses with financial reporting, operations, budgeting, and forecasting.

To recap, In 2021 I made some massive moves:

- Shifted to a 9-5 in financial analytics
- Launched my operations & consulting firm
- Started my MBA program (graduating in August 2022)

I still operate my consulting business helping service-based companies with financial reporting and analysis.

But I also have taken all of my skills and knowledge from entrpreneurship... and launched my latest company in 2024: Coffee Shop Nation (CSN)

CSN is an educational platform for internet business owners, helping them start and grow their online business + personal brand.

We provide tools, resources, community and courses with the goal of helping people maximize their income while designing their business around their ideal lifestyle.

If you're interested in starting or growing your internet business, check out everything we offer at CoffeeShopNation.com, including our free weekly newsletter The Laptop Lifestyle.

If you'd llike to explore working together 1:1, my profile is open to receive messages from everyone. Shoot me a message and let's chat. 

Rooting for you.

Founder

The best online education platform for solopreneurs and micro-business owners.

Get online business & content creation tips for free every Friday: https://www.coffeeshopnation.com/the-laptop-lifestyle

Abbhi S.

Confluent

Go-to-Market (GTM) Strategy & Demand Generation
- Generated $1M+ in pipeline by delivering 5+ marketing assets to target audience with 3000+ sign ups 
- Achieved 3000+ sign ups for 5+ customer facing assets (e.g., webinars, white papers etc.) by creating targeted product messaging and a successful GTM strategy for technical audiences (e.g., developers etc.)
- Designed and executed GTM strategy for 5+ assets by identifying gaps in existing assets, analyzing target audience & distribution channels, and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders (e.g., Campaigns etc.)
- Launched product demo to 300+ developers by creating tailored messaging and working with Product Team 

Sales Enablement & Performance
- Re-ignited 5+ customers & gained $200,000 in business by creating email flow with $1000 promo code reward 
- Increased sales win rate & # of sales meetings by 10% for priority use case by conducting quarterly win / loss analysis, creating enablement materials, updating in-product messaging, and un-gating key marketing assets 

Performance Metrics Analysis 
- Enhanced performance of comic book asset by 40% and achieved 1000+ downloads in 2 months by analyzing downloads by channel (e.g,. paid ads, email etc.) and adjusting copy and call-to-actions (CTAs) based on findings
- Increased webinar sign ups by 20% and email open rate by 60% by analyzing email subject lines, click through rates, and landing page conversions and adjusting email & landing page copy based on analysis 

Market & Competitive Research 
- Identified target audience & growth opportunities for 2 technical use cases by analyzing 5+ competitors, assessing feature performance, and understanding their unique value propositions
- Transformed product roadmap for key features by analyzing and collecting customer & prospect feedback

Product Marketing Manager

Deloitte

Go-to-Market (GTM) Strategy  
- Enhanced GTM plan through creating targeted product messaging for B2B cloud software customers 
- Developed target customer persona for B2B software brand by outlining buyer journey and analyzing pain points 
- Identified product market fit by researching competitor solutions, finding key gaps, & monitoring industry trends 

Sales Enablement 
- Gained $1,100,000 in additional revenue through integrating product specific insights into sales pitch decks 
- Bolstered revenue by helping sales team engage with customers by creating ‘how to’ decks for new features  
- Ensured $20M in sales was accounted for by working cross functionally with 5+ teams to report project leads, conversions, and revenue to leadership

Strategy Management Consultant (B2B SaaS)

- My project experience is focused on marketing, GTM, and growth strategy. 
- My specific work is focused on defining GTM plans, partnership ecosystems, competitor/market analysis, and customer segmentation. 
- I have project experience with Fortune 100 Hi-tech (e.g., SaaS, Cloud Storage, AI, Semiconductors, 5G, etc.) and Media (Streaming, etc.) companies.
- I contributed to the Monitor Deloitte 2022 Chief Strategy Office Survey (linked)

Strategy Analyst

Career Confidence

Product Launch
- Launched video product by analyzing customer pain points and highlighting value proposition in content 
- Improved lead generation by 50% through using data driven tactics such as analyzing 1000s of media posts to create high performing content 

Sales Enablement 
- Converted 40% of qualified leads into customers by conducting sales calls and sharing in depth product resources
- Improved lead close rate by creating marketing assets such as case studies, video sales letters, and testimonials 
- Increased product usage and adoption by creating simple user onboarding and free trial period

Product Growth & Digital Marketing    
- Drove $10,000 of business by managing marketing campaigns from strategy, to concept, to delivery including brief development, A/B landing page tests, and media trafficking  
- Grew business by tracking market success metrics such as lead generation, cost per lead & time on landing pages
- Created technical product content for 10+ industry events to support digital marketing campaigns 

Market Research 
- Generated 100s of qualified leads by developing ideal customer persona and outlining buyer journey
Enhanced product and services through interviewing 30+ customers to understand buyer needs 
- Gained 10+ customers by developing targeted product messaging, positioning, and pricing to graduate students

Content Creation      
- Grew media account to 40,000+ followers through identifying target audience and developing clear messaging 
- Drove 5,000,000+ impressions on LinkedIn through content creation and live events (demand generation

Founder, Product Marketing Manager, Content Creator 

Sekar Photography

Create & promote nature and portrait photography

Freelance Photographer, Creator, Marketer 

West Monroe

Mergers & Acquisitions Consulting Intern

Crunchbase

Customer Experience Intern

Emedgene

Business Analyst Intern

I Make Networking Your Competitive Advantage | Helping young jobseekers land interviews & jobs through networking | Need help? Join 5000+ readers at Career Confidence👇

Product Marketing Manager (PMM) with 3+ years of experience marketing B2B SaaS Products to technical audiences. I design & execute key go-to-market (GTM) strategies, create sales enablement & educational content, and generate targeted product messaging & positioning. 

Successful Product Campaigns include Product webinar / demo, Customer webinar, Data streaming Comic book, and Whitepaper 

Skills:

GTM & Content strategy, Product Positioning & Messaging, Content Creation, Project & Stakeholder Management, Market Research, Customer Relationships, Marketing Copy, Campaign Management, Data Analysis, Sales Enablement

You've gotten 100s of rejections. 

You only have a few months to get a new job. Or you’ll get kicked out of the country. 

You're exhausted, burned out, and ready to give up... 

And you're afraid if things don't change, you'll lose everything.

I've helped clients get jobs & interviews at Google, Microsoft, Adobe, Deloitte, Bain and more... 

Here's what my clients are saying: 

"Abbhi did a phenomenal job in helping me network, find jobs to apply for, tailor my resume, and guide me in interview prep. I've gained confidence in myself, my skills, and speaking about my experiences" - Product Manager @ Microsoft 

"Abbhi helped me perfect my resume, improve my LinkedIn profile, and prepare for interviews. I was able to get 5+ interviews within the first 2 months of applying to jobs after implementing his tips" - Product Manager @ American Express 

"He helped me form an amazing resume, master networking, and prepare for interviews. It all helped me get my role at Google" - Peoples Associate @ Google

And here's how I can help you: 

▪️CAREER CLARITY (Helping you identify your target role and create your job search strategy)

▪️RESUME REVAMP (Reviewing your resume using the same techniques I've used to get interviews at Google, Bain, and Deloitte)

▪️LINKEDIN PROFILE OPTIMIZATION (Reviewing your LinkedIn profile and suggesting engagement strategies to get you 10+ relevant DMs for your target jobs per week)

▪️NETWORKING STRATEGY SESSION (Teaching my Roadmap to Referrals Framework that helped me build a 500+ person network and got me multiple referrals at companies like Bain and Deloitte) 

▪️INTERVIEW PREP SESSION (Teaching you how to prepare for your interviews and tell unforgettable stories to start converting your interviews into offers) 

Now, are you serious about landing your target job in the next 3 months? 

Let's make it happen.

👉🏼 DM me “referrals” or fill out this form (https://tally.so/r/mVp5Ll) and let's chat. 

I'll speak to you soon!

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