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The Reverse Funnel Strategy That Drove $1M ARR in 12 Months

The $1M ARR Playbook You’re Probably Not Using

Most founders try to “build the funnel” first.
But the truth is—early-stage GTM isn’t about scale. It’s about speed.

And speed comes from one thing: selling to people already in motion.

This week’s micro-lesson breaks down the Reverse Funnel Strategy I used with a founder who hit $1M ARR in 12 months—without a full marketing team or fancy demand gen playbook.

We flipped the process:

✅ Started with high-intent buyers
✅ Validated messaging in the wild
✅ Built momentum before product-market fit was obvious

This works especially well when:

  • You need cashflow faster than content can deliver

  • Your product isn’t “ready,” but the pain is real

  • You want clarity from real conversations—not vanity metrics

📈 In 90 days, we had real revenue.
📣 In 12 months, we had scale and social proof.
🚫 No funnels. No fluff. Just signal.


👊 If you’re a founder stuck in the “wait-and-nurture” loop, this video’s for you.

Try the Reverse Funnel move.
It just might unlock the growth you’ve been waiting for.


👉 Get the full GTM Strategy Course → https://gtmvault.wiki/p/course

Let’s build GTM that moves.
—Rick

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