The biggest shift in startups is happening right now.
Some founders are seizing the opportunity—others are missing it entirely.
Will you ride the wave or risk being left behind?
In the latest episode of Grow with the Flow, Georgi Furnadzhiev sits down with Kyle Poyar, an Operating Partner and author of the game-changing Growth Unhinged.
Over the years, Kyle has helped dozens of leading SaaS companies scale and succeed. Along the way, he’s uncovered insights that go beyond fleeting trends—shaping what’s now known as the emerging startup playbook.
Within this episode, we also covered various topics including:
✅ How Kyle built and scaled Growth Unhinged
✅ A practical breakdown of Clay’s GTM strategy
✅ The Truth about Freemium vs. Free Trials
✅ Patterns of the most successful founders
…and so much more.
As always, we shared a “kudos” and a “facepalm” of the week, dove into a popular social post from our guest, and asked some rapid-fire questions.
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Useful links👇
Subscribe to Kyle's #1 newsletter on PLG, Growth Unhinged -https://www.growthunhinged.com/
Check Kyle on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kyle-poyar/
If you are a booming startup looking for capital check Kyle's website - https://tremontvp.com/
Follow The Growth Syndicate on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/thegrowthsyndicate
Check our website if you need help with building your growth engine https://www.thegrowthsyndicate.com/
Subscribe to our Substack for even more content https://thegrowthsyndicate.substack.com/
Highlights:
0:00 – Intro
1:13 – Kyle’s background as an Operating Partner in VC
2:43 – What do the best startup founders have in common?
4:54 – The emerging tech playbook: what’s changing and why it matters
7:54 – A deep dive into Clay’s GTM strategy
10:00 – The future of AI and its impact on startups
12:32 – Freemium vs. Free Trials vs. Reverse Trials: what really works?
16:33 – Must-haves for your free pricing tier
19:23 – How Kyle scaled Growth Unhinged
22:19 – Why generalists will be critical in 2025
23:29 – A controversial opinion worth considering
24:33 – Kyle’s favorite non-traditional growth tactic
26:23 – Final advice for founders
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