Founder & Tech Startup Specialist / Startup Success & Community Manager @ Stone & Chalk 🚀

Are you in the early stages of creating an innovative new mobile app, web app, SaaS platform, or any other tech product?

I HELP FOUNDERS LIKE YOU, ACCELERATE THE JOURNEY FROM IDEA TO SUCCESSFUL RELEASE AND BEYOND. 

So, why would you seek help?

When you’re creating a tech product startup, there are many unique challenges that can derail the whole venture, even before it gets off the ground.

The fact is… 91% of all first-time tech founders fail.

Here's the good news… These mistakes are easily avoided and you can 10X your chance of success if you have a proven ‘roadmap’ to guide you.

My goal is to help you defy the odds and become one of the star founders who turn their startup dream into reality.


Let me share a little of my experience.

Over the past four decades, I've been in business. From working in the family company to founding or co-founding over 8 successful startups… Conventional and tech based.

In 2012, I co-founded Buzinga Apps, a small app development company based in Melbourne.

We grew Buzinga to one of the fastest-growing development agencies in Australia, until late 2017 when we sold.

During this period, sadly I witnessed numerous clients fail to achieve commercial success… Many, for reasons I thought were totally avoidable (in retrospect).

This sparked my obsession with success systems for tech startups.

I delved deep into design thinking, lean methodology, lean startup, and exponential growth strategy, among others. And had the opportunity to hang out with a bunch of successful founders, gaining their insights about what it takes.

There are several fundamental steps at each stage of tech business growth that must be completed to have any chance at commercial success.

In the past five years I have coached five tech startups to successful outcomes and impacted more than 120 with advice, guides and training.

If you're a first-time tech founder and could use some help... simply follow me here on LinkedIn.

AND, subscribe to my '10X Founders Edge' newsletter.

Head to my website for more information and resources:  kuboom.com.au

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In 2024, I’ve taken on a new challenge. I’ve joined the passionate team at Stone and Chalk’s Melbourne Hub as ‘Startup Success and Community Manager’.

Stone and Chalk are the largest innovation community in Australia.

If you're the founder of an Emerging Tech Startup and are experiencing some initial traction, be sure to reach out to me…

Let’s explore how we can help you accelerate success and connect you with mentors, customers, investors and other founders in our community.

Graham McCorkill

STARTMATE ARE IN THE HOUSE!
Energy is super high this week at Stone & Chalk here in Melbourne with Startmate's Summer '26 Accelerator program kicking off this week. And, it's their largest cohort ever!

Huge congrats to Emma Grife, Ben Simai, Louisa Lin, Sam Monkhouse and Bell Allen for such a well organised in-person start to their national accelerator... We love having you in the hub!

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Tech Startup Specialist / Head of Ecosystem @ Stone & Chalk Melbourne 🚀

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Most 7 & 8 figure businesses hit a growth ceiling with paid ads. 

Either leads are unqualified, costs are too high, or scaling breaks their sales process...

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As Co-Founder & Head of Growth at Persuasion Experience, I've built a methodology that delivers qualified, sales-ready leads from cold traffic. 

After 600+ campaigns across 120+ industries, we know exactly what works.

We specialize in helping ambitious businesses scale through:

👉 High-converting landing pages that pre-qualify leads
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Translation: More qualified leads, lower costs, faster sales cycles.

Currently taking on select clients. 

Message me 'LEADS' to discuss scaling your business.

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My $1,000,000+ Landing Page Above-The-Fold Structure.

100% of your traffic sees it - here's how to make it count. 

You see...

Most businesses waste it with...

❌ Weak messaging
❌ No-offer
❌ Flashy design

After 600+ landing pages across 120+ industries...

Here’s what I know:

👉 The best-performing pages follow a proven structure
👉 The best headlines are clear, not clever
👉 The best pages focus on message over design

Here’s our framework for a high-converting above-the-fold:

Eyebrow Copy 
→ Speak directly to your niche. Call out their identity or problem.

Headline 
→ Clear value prop. Solve something real. No jargon.

Bullets 
→ Stack benefits fast. Think “what’s in it for me?”

CTA Button 
→ Not “Submit.” Not “Learn More.” Use intent-based copy. 

In the video I'll share a simple AB test that increased lead flow by 40%.

Friction Remover 
→ Remove the unspoken objections right under the CTA.

Image 
→ Align visual with credibility or context for higher conversions.

Want proof it works?

We just used this to help an Aussie business funding client scale cold Meta traffic.

 📈 14% conversion rate
 📥 Qualified lead cost slashed
 💰 $372K+ funded from one lead

If your landing page above-the-fold isn't using this strucutre. 

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Matt Craike 🧪

I Build 7 & 8 Figure Book A Call Funnels With Meta Ads | 600+ Campaigns in 120+ Industries | Featured in Forbes, Inc, Digital Marketer & More

What a $10,000,000+ a year landing page looks like.

It generated 5,000+ qualified finance leads at $10.27 each...

And it's converting at 27% on Meta ads.

The secret?

It's all in the structure.

After creating 600+ landing pages...

This architecture consistently outperforms traditional layouts by 3-4X.

Here's the exact copy architecture we used 👇

1️⃣ Visual Hierarchy Layer
→ Offer above the fold: Instantly communicates value proposition
→ Short lead with social proof: Builds immediate credibility
→ Google Reviews section: Third-party validation at the perfect moment

2️⃣ Persuasion Layer
→ Reason-why benefit bullets: Transforms features into compelling outcomes
→ Dramatic testimonial video: Shows real transformation stories
→ How it works section: Removes uncertainty from the process

3️⃣ Qualification Layer
→ Strategic customer callout: Pre-filters ideal prospects
→ FAQs: Remove roadblocks, while asking for action
→ Final CTA placement: Creates urgency after building maximum value

The Results:
→ 27% conversion rate
→ $10.27 cost per lead
→ 4,380 leads per month
→ $50K monthly ad spend (ready to scale)
→ Fed to a sales pipeline of $10M+ annual revenue

This client want 500 leads a days across Google + Meta.

They now have the asset and landing page to deliver that.

The Takeaway:

The sequence matters just as much as the components.

Each section builds on the previous one, creating a natural flow toward conversion.

Are you currently building your landing pages like this?

Matt Craike 🧪
👆 DM me if you are ready to create a competitor crushing marketing campaign on Google Ads & Meta Ads

P.S.  I'll be sharing access to the swipe file for this in a few days time - make sure you are following so you don't miss it :)

10+ Years. 600+ Pages. 120+ Industries. 

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Matt Craike 🧪
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Your sales team doesn't have a "closing" problem.

They have a "landing page" problem. 🛑

If your reps are spending the first 15 minutes of every call explaining the basics, you’ve already lost.

Short landing pages do one thing well: 

They collect random email addresses. 

Long landing pages do something better: 

They deliver In-Market Buyers.

If your marketing team & designers are still pushing for "minimalism," show them this: 👇

Here's what happens when you use those trendy, minimal landing pages:

🔸 You get LESS QUALIFIED leads

People who haven't been properly filtered sign up for anything. They waste your sales team's time with zero intention to buy.

🔸 You get LESS TRUSTING leads

Without enough information to build credibility, prospects remain skeptical and defensive during sales calls.

🔸 You get LESS EDUCATED leads

Your sales team spends the first 15 minutes of every call explaining basics instead of closing deals.

After creating and launching 600+ landing pages, the data is clear:

Long-form, comprehensive landing pages outperform short ones by 2.7X for qualified leads.

One financial client switched from a short to long-form page:

✅ Lead quality increased 58%
✅ Sales cycle dropped from 30 to 14 days
✅ Close rate jumped from 8% to 22%

Why does this work?

Long-form pages PRE-QUALIFY your leads.

They filter out tire-kickers and attract serious buyers.

When someone reads your entire page and still takes action, they've already convinced themselves. Your job isn't to get ANY lead—it's to deliver IN-MARKET BUYERS.

The best landing pages:

1️⃣ Address ALL major objections
2️⃣ Include substantial social proof (30-40% of the page)
3️⃣ Qualify through specific questions
4️⃣ Educate prospects on your process
5️⃣ Set proper expectations

Stop optimizing for form fills.
Start optimizing for revenue.

Your landing page isn't just a lead generator—it's your digital sales team working 24/7.

Does your landing page sell while you sleep, or just collect random email addresses?

Matt Craike 🧪
👆 Sharing whats working now for scaling qualified leads on paid ads. Follow me for more.

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