Own Your Market. Earn a Premium.

Own where you win, get your team behind it, and build growth that repeats — and value that shows at your next raise or exit.

For CEOs of $10–50M ARR B2B tech companies

4X B2B tech company CMO
$4B Across two Cisco acquisitions
$1.5B ID.me Series C valuation

When CEOs Bring Me In

CEOs usually bring me in when the questions start sounding like these:

Are we GROWING FAST enough?
Why is PIPELINE QUALITY declining?
Why are my GTM LEADERS not pulling TOGETHER?
Is our POSITIONING still DIFFERENTIATED?
How are we RELEVANT with AI?
Why are CUSTOMERS not RENEWING or EXPANDING?
Are we ready with a credible GROWTH STORY for the BOARD, INVESTORS, or BUYER?

These problems rarely sit in just one department. The real issue is often that the pieces of GTM aren’t working together.

Know Why You Win. Then Align the Business Behind It.

A clear market position gives customers a reason to choose you. But it only creates growth when the rest of the GTM organization knows how to act on it.

Own the Conversation

Your goal is to become the benchmark for your buyer. When customers understand why your difference matters to them, everyone else is a comparison to you.

Here’s how to start:

Identify the customers who matter the most today.
Define the best customer profile for the company you are becoming.
Make your difference easy to understand.
Give Sales a story to have the right conversations.
Give Marketing priorities to build demand.
Align Sales, Marketing, Product & Customer Success as a force multiplier.

Look Across the Whole GTM System

Positioning is often where I create the most leverage, but it needs GTM aligned behind it. I look across the GTM system to see where the pieces are working together and where they are not.

The GTM Operating System is one of the tools I use, alongside decades of experience leading B2B technology companies through growth, investment and acquisition.

The GTM Operating System — eight pillars: Total Relevant Market, Market Investment Map, Brand & Demand, Pipeline Velocity, Customer Time-to-Value, Customer Expansion, Revenue Operations, Leadership & Management
GTM Operating System™ — one of the frameworks used in Fuel Growth engagements

Operator Experience with Proven Outcomes

I’ve served as CMO four times, helping B2B technology companies define their markets, build demand and navigate major moments of growth, investment and acquisition.

I founded Fuel Growth to bring that experience directly to CEOs. My work is practical and grounded in what it takes to align a company — not simply to produce a strategy deck.

Jean Rosauer
Jean RosauerFounder, Fuel Growth

Tandberg

Market share grew from 19% to 40%
Acquired by Cisco for $3.3B

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Acano

$0 to $25M ARR in 24 months
Acquired by Cisco for $700M

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ID.me

Grew from 20M to 90M users
Raised $100M at a $1.5B valuation

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IANS Research

Repositioned the company and strengthened the GTM engine
Strategic growth investment from Apax Digital

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Board Director, Pexip — Oslo Stock Exchange Former Georgetown McDonough Adjunct Professor Four-time B2B technology CMO Chicago Booth MBA

“Jean’s marketing and messaging expertise were essential as we turned Tandberg into the industry leader.”

— Fredrik Halvorsen, CEO, Tandberg (acquired by Cisco)

“Jean was brought in to get Acano launched. It was the momentum we needed as we transformed an industry.”

— OJ Winge, CEO, Acano (acquired by Cisco)

“Jean helped us reposition our security product into a risk intelligence platform. It worked — we were acquired within six months.”

How I Help

01

Market Position & Growth Narrative

Best when: Your story is not landing, competitors sound too similar, you are entering a new market, or preparing for a raise or transaction.

Outcome: A clear position that explains where you compete, why you win and why customers and investors should care.

Includes: Priority ICPs, competitive position, value proposition, messaging architecture, sales narrative and activation plan.

Typical duration: 6–8 weeks

02

GTM Alignment & Activation

Best when: Growth has slowed, pipeline quality is down, or Sales, Marketing, Product and Customer Success are working from different priorities.

Outcome: A more connected GTM organization, aligned around the customers, choices and actions most likely to drive growth.

Includes: GTM priorities, joint funnel design, sales enablement, retention and expansion priorities, metrics and operating cadence.

Typical duration: 3–5 months

03

Embedded GTM Operator

Best when: You need senior leadership inside the business during a CMO transition, growth reset, repositioning, investment period or preparation for exit.

Outcome: Experienced GTM leadership that turns strategy into action, builds momentum and leaves the team stronger.

Includes: Executive assessment, GTM plan, leadership-team support, execution oversight, team development, board reporting and transition planning.

Typical duration: 3–9 months

Earn a Premium.

Schedule a Call

30 minutes. Complimentary. We’ll discuss your goals, what’s holding back growth, and whether working together makes sense.