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Most $1M-$50M B2B companies hit the same wall: what got you here won't get you there.

Your sales team follows five different versions of your "standard" process. Marketing and sales operate in silos. You're building with borrowed tools and broken playbooks. The same cold email sequences everyone uses. The same CRMs with data nobody trusts.

I help revenue leaders build systems that actually scale.

WHAT MAKES MY APPROACH DIFFERENT

My story isn't typical - at 23, as a single dad, I took an unexpected turn into corporate. In big companies like RBC and Mackenzie, I led teams from 2 to 550 people, learning about product development and large-scale expansion. But I constantly wondered: "Am I too late to start my own business?"

That internal struggle led me to leave corporate safety and build two startups in seven years - eventually exiting basix.ai, a sales automation platform backed by Forum Ventures. That experience taught me something critical: the gap between theory and execution is where most scaling companies die.

Now I bridge three worlds:
→ Corporate operations experience (scaled systems at Fortune 500 level)
→ Entrepreneurial experience (built and exited SaaS company)  
→ Technical automation expertise (hands-on with Clay, Make.com, n8n, HubSpot)

WHAT I'VE HELPED CLIENTS ACHIEVE

→ Generated 9-figure revenue growth for clients and employers
→ Scaled bootstrapped businesses to 7 and 8-figure heights
→ Built full TAM in Clay for enterprise outbound teams
→ Developed GTM playbooks that get used (not filed away)
→ Created systems that let leaders lead again

I don't just provide strategy. I walk the path with you. From Fortune 500 boardrooms to founder-led scrappy startups, I bring operational depth and clarity to every engagement.

MY PHILOSOPHY

Most consultants give you frameworks. I give you forward motion.

I don't chase buzzwords. I build revenue engines, simplify execution, and unlock leadership potential with precision and empathy.

This is not theoretical - it's battle-tested across 10 roles in two companies before venturing out, building two startups, and now advising through Techstars and Predictable Revenue.

If you're stuck in complexity or scaling feels like survival, let's talk about bringing order to chaos and traction to your strategy.

Join 190,000+ founders and operators getting my weekly playbook: https://jaymount.me/newsletter

Connect with me here - I share systems, frameworks, and tactical advice for scaling B2B operations.

Jay Mount

Grab attention in 17 milliseconds with Cheat-Sheets.

95.4% of Coaches have no idea that

Online presence = Paying Customers ✅

In this era of AI, Your only chance to stand out is to be more human.
Show your face and get ahead of 99% of people. 
As a LinkedIn Content Designer, I can help you grow your personal brand online and stand out in a crowd.  

✅ Online persona = Build trust
✅ Online persona = Build credibility
✅ Online persona = Make purchase easy

If you don't know how to create your 
➡ Message
➡ Personality
➡ Tone of voice
➡ Brand consistency

You will waste your money and time on LinkedIn.

I help coaches grow their personal brands by creating jaw-dropping visuals and content strategy that brings in clients. 

I have spent more than half a decade designing graphics for founders, executives, and coaches.

I can help you get more
➡ Attention
➡ Visibility
➡ Clients
➡ Trust

Let's rock on LinkedIn 🔥🔥

Talha Hanif

Hiring a designer isn’t the hard part.
Trusting them is.

Too many clients get stuck in control mode:

“Let’s try 10 different fonts.”
“My cousin said yellow looks better.”
“Can we try 5 versions just in case?”
“I saw this on Canva, can we copy it?”
“Add some glitter, make it feel exciting.”
“Can you add my slogan five more times?”
“Make it look premium… but don’t change anything."
“My team had 14 comments, can you apply them all?”

But the best creative work I’ve seen?

It doesn’t come from over-managing.
It comes from letting go.

That’s where real results happen:

- Trusting the process
- Respecting the craft
- Letting experts lead

You don’t hire a designer for decoration.
You hire one for direction.

At Seven Studio, we’ve worked with 50+ brands.
And the best outcomes always came from trust.

Not from micromanaging.
Not from design-by-committee.

We built:

- Clear brand systems
- Confident creative voice
- Visuals that feel like you

The best part?

It starts with one simple shift:
If you care enough to hire a designer, let him do his job.

P.S. Your brand can’t look bold if fear is making all the calls.

Helping career coaches grab attention in 17 milliseconds.

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Working with a designer?

Here’s what you’re doing wrong:
You are:

1- Asking for 10 options when 2 will do
2- Giving feedback while they work
3- Changing the brief last minute
4- Distrusting their process
5- Ignoring the strategy
6- Adding ideas with no context
7- Treating them like a pair of hands
8- Rushing the project with no clarity
9- Micromanaging every colour and font

If you are doing any of the above.
Please stop ✋

Do these instead:

✅ Respect the timelines
✅ Trust their experience
✅ Treat them like a partner
✅ Give a clear brief upfront
✅ Let them think and explore
✅ Give feedback at the right stage
✅ Ask about the why, not just the look
✅ Focus on the outcome, not decoration

Design is not just what you see.
It’s how it works.

Bonus:

Good design comes from trust.
Not control. 

P.S. Have you ever had someone direct your work mid-way? What did you do?

Brand myths don’t hurt your brand.
Believing them does.

Too many creators still follow old ideas:

“Big numbers matter.”
“Design comes last.”
“Just post more.”
“Trust takes years.”
“Rebranding is risky.”
But the strongest brands?

They don’t grow because of what they heard.
They grow because of what they unlearned.

Here’s the real work:

- Question old rules
- Choose bold moves
- Build with clarity

The truth is simple:

Your brand grows when you think different,
not when you repeat the same myths.

In my work with founders, I’ve seen this happen again and again:

➝ They stopped “chasing” everyone.
➝ They leaned into their real voice.
➝ That’s when their brand shifted.
➝ They clear their message.
➝ They rebuilt trust fast.

Here’s what changes when you drop the myths:

- Better clients
- Stronger trust
- Clearer content
- Faster growth

And the best part?
It works for anyone who’s willing to rethink.

If you want a brand people remember,
start by letting go of the beliefs holding you back.

Bold brands aren’t lucky.
They’re intentional.

P.S. Which myth do you think blocks people the most?

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Branding Myths We Still Believe:

59% of buyers trust brands that stand for something.

Clarity builds credibility.
Boundaries aren’t walls, they’re signals.

The truth is: trying to please everyone weakens your brand.

Strong brands say “no” more than they say “yes.”

- They set clear lines.
- They own their identity.
- They protect their voice.
- They don’t chase approval.

This isn’t about being rude or closed off.
It’s about knowing who you’re not for.

That’s how real connection begins.

Start by asking:

→ What do we not support?
→ Who doesn’t fit our values?
→ What will we never trade for growth?

Because once you name your boundaries, you stop blending in.

You start standing out.

Remember:

Your best audience finds you faster
when you’re bold enough to say who you’re not for.

P.S. Have you ever had to draw a line in your brand? What changed after?

Every strong brand sets clear boundaries:

Your post dies in 0.5 seconds. 

Not because the advice is bad.
Because the formatting kills it before anyone reads a word.

I've seen great insights buried in walls of text.
Here's how to fix that:

1. Keep your hook short

→ Under 45 characters
→ 6 to 8 words max
→ Make it scannable, not clever

Your first line stops the scroll.
Nothing else.

2. Use white space effectively

→ Spacing is not optional
→ Add a line break every 2-3 sentences
→ Dense paragraphs feel heavy

Posts with good spacing get read.
Dense posts get skipped.

3. Write with rhythm

→ Vary sentence length
→ Use short, punchy lines
→ Lists create a beat that pulls readers through

Think of your post like music.
Rhythm keeps attention.

4. Use numbered lists

→ The brain is drawn to structure
→ We scan lists easily
→ Numbers encourage completion

That's why "5 tips" posts work.
Readers want to finish what they started.

5. End with a P.S.

→ Second most-read part of any post
→ Ask a simple question
→ Make it easy to reply

Don't force people to think hard.
Give them a reason to comment.

Formatting isn't just for looks.
It's crucial for getting your message read.

P.S. Which of these do you struggle with most?

graphical user interface, text, application

99% coaches treat LinkedIn like a to-do list.
Write ➤ Post  ➤ Repeat

But if you want to grow in 2026?
You need a better plan.

Here’s what I learned:

- Your content should talk to them, not about you
- The best posts solve one clear problem
- Posting more means nothing if your profile isn’t clear

The best creators I know?

They adapt fast.
They mix personal and useful.
They show up to serve, not sell.

And most importantly…

They don’t chase attention.
They build trust.

That’s how you win here.

Not by shouting louder.
But by showing up better.

P.S. What’s one thing you’ll do differently on LinkedIn this year?

Helping coaches grab attention in 17 millisecond

Everyone wants more reach.
But they’re missing the first line.

The secret isn’t writing better posts.

- It’s writing stronger hooks
- That speak to real problems
- And stop the scroll instantly

Most people write value.
Few know how to frame it.

That’s why the best content often gets ignored…
not because it’s bad,
but because it starts soft.

The formula I use is simple:
1 person × 1 problem × 1 punchy hook

That’s how attention works.

You don’t need to be clever.
You need to be clear.

And once they stop scrolling?
That’s when the real message lands.

Remember:

If the hook fails,
the value never gets seen.

P.S. Which hook style do you use the most?

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