<description>&lt;p&gt;We just had one of the best-dressed guests on our podcast!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And while we didn't get to go deep into grooming tips, we did get to talk a lot about building a founder brand.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;38 MQLs (in 1 month), with  &amp;gt;10% of revenue tied to the founder brand.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;That’s the ROI Tony Jamous gets from showing up as the founder of Oyster.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;When Oyster launched, they didn’t have a product yet. What they did have was a belief: distributed work was the future.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;So Tony started posting on LinkedIn about remote leadership, hiring globally, and building Oyster in public.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Those posts turned into:&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Demand gen → prospects already knew Oyster before the product shipped, so the sales cycle was shorter.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Trust at scale → Tony’s voice made Oyster credible in a crowded space.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Inbound magnet → the 38 leads were sourced directly from his content, no ad spend required.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Revenue impact → over 10% of sales can be traced back to his personal brand.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;The way he runs it is surprisingly lightweight:&lt;br&gt; ✅ One dedicated person on his team to run this&lt;br&gt; ✅ A monthly call where Tony just answers questions, which ends up being the primary source of his content&lt;br&gt; ✅ A mix of tactical insights, authentic stories, and raw behind-the-scenes moments&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The lesson? People buy from people. Your face, your values, and your voice make your product more trustworthy.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tony’s advice: don’t overthink it. Experiment. Share what feels authentic. And let your audience tell you what resonates.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hosted on Ausha. See &lt;a href="https://ausha.co/privacy-policy"&gt;ausha.co/privacy-policy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

TLDR: The B2B SaaS Growth Podcast Recording

Ishaan Shakunt (Founder @ Spear Growth)

38 MQLs In One Month With Founder Branding: Tony @ Oyster

SEP 11, 202534 MIN
TLDR: The B2B SaaS Growth Podcast Recording

38 MQLs In One Month With Founder Branding: Tony @ Oyster

SEP 11, 202534 MIN

Description

We just had one of the best-dressed guests on our podcast!And while we didn't get to go deep into grooming tips, we did get to talk a lot about building a founder brand.38 MQLs (in 1 month), with  >10% of revenue tied to the founder brand.That’s the ROI Tony Jamous gets from showing up as the founder of Oyster.When Oyster launched, they didn’t have a product yet. What they did have was a belief: distributed work was the future.So Tony started posting on LinkedIn about remote leadership, hiring globally, and building Oyster in public.Those posts turned into:Demand gen → prospects already knew Oyster before the product shipped, so the sales cycle was shorter.Trust at scale → Tony’s voice made Oyster credible in a crowded space.Inbound magnet → the 38 leads were sourced directly from his content, no ad spend required.Revenue impact → over 10% of sales can be traced back to his personal brand.The way he runs it is surprisingly lightweight: ✅ One dedicated person on his team to run this ✅ A monthly call where Tony just answers questions, which ends up being the primary source of his content ✅ A mix of tactical insights, authentic stories, and raw behind-the-scenes momentsThe lesson? People buy from people. Your face, your values, and your voice make your product more trustworthy.Tony’s advice: don’t overthink it. Experiment. Share what feels authentic. And let your audience tell you what resonates.Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.