Tessa Horehled
Tessa Horehled
Tessa Horehled - Global Marketing Leader | Brand & Creative Practitioner | Business Growth Driver | AI Innovator

 Fractional Marketing for Startups

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Tier 0

Bootstrapped / Pre-Seed

($500–$3,500)

Goal

Build foundational brand credibility — look polished, professional and investor-ready.

Brand & Positioning Basics

  • Brand story + UVP/USP refinement ($600–$1,200)

  • One-liner + short pitch + founder elevator pitch ($300–$500)

  • Mini messaging guide (3 audiences) ($800–$1,500)

Website & Conversion Quick Fixes

  • Holistic website & funnel audit: Uncover UX, conversion, SEO & performance leaks ($600–$1,200)

  • Homepage rewrite ($350–$800)

  • Landing page (1 page) refresh for conversion ($500–$1,200)

Social & Content Light

  • Social audit + 10-post starter pack ($500–$1,200)

  • Basic content calendar (4 weeks) ($400–$900)

Email / CRM Starter

  • Welcome email (1–2 templates) + setup ($300–$700)

Let's talk about Tier 0

Tier 1

Seed Stage

($3,500–$15,000)

Goal

Build credibility, spark demand and establish repeatable systems to prepare for fundraising.

Brand & Positioning

  • Full messaging architecture (personas, POVs, pain/value map) ($1,500–$4,000)

  • Product marketing positioning + competitive audit ($1,200–$3,500)

Go-to-Market / Launch

  • GTM launch plan (channels, sequencing, KPIs) ($2,000–$6,000)

  • Quarterly marketing plan + KPI dashboard ($3,000–$6,000)

Digital & Web

  • Conversion-optimized landing page build tuned to your ICP and funnel metrics ($1,500–$3,000)

  • Funnel setup (lead magnet → email nurture → conversion) ($1,500–$4,500)

Demand Gen & Performance

  • Paid ads starter package (Meta + Google) ($2,000–$6,000)

  • Retargeting + tracking setup ($800–$2,500)

Content & Email

  • SEO content pack (3–5 articles) ($1,500–$4,000)

  • Email nurture sequence (4–6 emails) ($1,200–$2,500)

Let's talk about Tier 1

Tier 2

Series A/B

($15,000–$50,000+)

Goal

Move from scrappy to scalable by tightening your brand, maturing your marketing systems and setting up the structure you’ll need as you grow.

Fractional CMO / Marketing Leadership

  • Fractional CMO (10–20 hrs/mo) ($6,000–$12,000/mo)

  • Marketing ops + system integration (CRM + automation) ($4,000–$10,000)

Brand & Creative Platform Strategy

  • Full brand refresh / brand system ($10,000–$25,000)

  • Creative platform + messaging at scale ($8,000–$20,000)

Demand Generation, Growth & Funnel Optimization

  • Multichannel demand engine build (SEO, paid, content, email) ($12,000–$40,000)

  • Lifecycle marketing + CRM segmentation ($6,000–$15,000)

  • Product-led growth optimization (in-app, onboarding, retention) ($6,000–$18,000)

Website Overhaul

  • Website redesign (4–10 pages) ($15,000–$40,000)

  • CRO testing program (3-month) ($9,000–$18,000)

Thought Leadership + PR

  • Founder thought-leadership engine ($4,000–$10,000/mo)

  • Startup PR: announcements, press kit, media outreach ($5,000–$15,000)

Let's talk about Tier 2

Tier 3

Growth Stage

($50,000–$250,000+)

Goal

Scale revenue, expand into new markets and build the systems and team structure to sustain growth.

Marketing Org & Ops Buildout

  • Team hiring roadmap (roles, org design, responsibilities) ($8,000–$20,000)

  • Full marketing operations system build (analytics, data layer, optimization) ($20,000–$50,000)

Large-Scale Campaigns

  • Integrated brand + performance campaign ($30,000–$120,000+)

  • Major product launch GTM (multimarket) ($40,000–$200,000+)

Global Brand & Market Expansion

  • Market entry playbooks (EU, LatAm, APAC) ($12,000–$40,000)

  • Localization strategy + messaging systems ($8,000–$20,000 per region)

Advanced Growth (PLG + ABM)

  • Product-led growth program ($20,000–$70,000)

  • Account-based marketing program build ($30,000–$100,000)

Let's talk about Tier 3

Optional Add-Ons

All Stages

  • Competitor audit + perceptual map ($1,000–$3,000)

  • Customer research (U&A, segmentation) ($3,000–$10,000)

  • Brand sprint (1–2 days, virtual or in-person) ($2,500–$7,000)

  • Founder visibility coaching (LinkedIn + speaking strategy) ($800–$2,000)

  • Data-driven creative optimization ($2,500–$6,000/mo)