I Burned £73,000 on Marketing Agencies in 8 Months. Then I Built the Agency I Wish I'd Hired.
Now those same systems have generated £10M+ across e-commerce, services, SaaS, and wellness businesses. Here's the full story (including the agencies that failed me and why).
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The £73K Mistake That Changed Everything
In 2018, I burned £73,000 in 8 months trying to scale my first business (an e-commerce brand). Not on inventory or logistics. On marketing agencies.
Agency 1: £12K over 4 months. Delivered "brand awareness." Revenue stayed flat. I had 2,847 Instagram followers and zero idea which ones were buyers. Pure vanity metrics.
Agency 2: £22K over 3 months. They ran Facebook ads. Spent £8,500 on ads, generated 47 leads. Cost per lead: £180. Average order value: £40. Losing £140 on every customer. The math never made sense. Zero ROI.
Agency 3: £39K over 6 months (they locked me into a contract). "Premium service." They redesigned my website (I didn't need that), ran Google Ads (to a broken landing page), and sent monthly reports showing "progress." I was bleeding £4K/month in losses.
By Month 8, I was 2 months from closing the business. I fired Agency 3, cancelled everything, and went back to basics.
I spent 6 weeks testing ONE thing: making an offer so good people felt stupid saying no. Not "10% off your first order." A clear outcome, a clear price point that made sense, and a risk reversal that eliminated the decision friction.
90 days later: Revenue jumped from £18K/month to £47K/month. 51% conversion rate on qualified leads. Customer acquisition cost dropped from £180 to £5. Cost: £0 in ads. Just a strong offer that actually solved the value equation.
The agencies weren't lying. They were optimizing the wrong metric. They sold me traffic when I needed conversions. They chased impressions when I needed profit per customer. No amount of £180 leads will save a business with £40 average order value. The math has to work first.
I spent the next 3 years refining that system: strong offers + predictable lead flow + high-converting sales process. Exited that business in 2021. Scaled 2 more businesses using the same framework. Then started consulting UK businesses on the side.
Every client asked: "Can you just do this for us?" So in 2023, I launched Get Growth OS. Same framework. Delivered as a service. Month-to-month only (I'll never lock someone into a contract after what I went through). We guarantee conversions, not clicks.
That £73K lesson taught me this: most businesses don't have a marketing problem. They have an offer problem. Fix the offer first, then add fuel. Get Growth OS does both. You shouldn't have to burn money to learn what we already know.
— Kasim Jabbar, Founder, Get Growth OS
Our Approach
Revenue Over Vanity Metrics
We optimize for what matters to your business model: revenue per customer for e-commerce, booking conversion for services, MRR growth for SaaS, pipeline value for B2B. A strong offer that converts beats high traffic every time.
Offer Engineering First
We start by auditing your offer: dream outcome, perceived likelihood of achievement, time delay, and effort/sacrifice. If your offer doesn't pass the "stupid not to buy" test, we fix it before spending a pound on ads.
Fast Implementation
We move fast. Campaigns launch in days, not months. You'll see results within the first 30 days, with measurable ROI by day 90.
Performance Transparency
You get weekly reports tailored to your business: revenue and AOV for e-commerce, bookings and client value for services, MRR and churn for SaaS, pipeline and deal size for B2B. Real numbers, real outcomes.
What We Can't Guarantee (Honest Limitations)
❌ We can't guarantee you'll get rich overnight
If you're looking for 10x growth in 30 days, we're not the right fit. Our systems deliver consistent, predictable growth tailored to your business model. Not lottery tickets.
❌ We can't fix a broken business model
If your pricing is too low, your service delivery is broken, or you're in a dying market, more leads won't save you. We'll tell you this on the breakdown call. Honestly.
❌ We can't run your business for you
We build the offer, drive qualified traffic, and optimize your conversion systems. But you need to fulfill: close sales calls, deliver services, process orders, or onboard users. If you lack capacity or operational systems, more customers will break things. We need 30 mins/week from you minimum.
❌ We can't guarantee specific results in Month 1
Some businesses see results in Week 2. Others take 6 weeks. It depends on your market, pricing, and existing systems. What we do guarantee: measurable performance against agreed KPIs by Month 3, or Month 4 is free.
✅ What we DO guarantee:
- • Offer audit within 7 days - we'll tell you if your offer is strong enough to scale
- • First measurable results within 30 days or we work for free
- • Agreed performance targets by Day 90 (leads for service businesses, revenue for e-commerce, bookings for wellness, MRR for SaaS) or Month 4 is free
- • Performance tracking tailored to your business model - you'll know exactly what's working and why
- • Honest assessment - if your offer won't convert, we'll tell you on the call
We'd rather lose a sale than take on a client we can't help. That's why 23% of breakdown calls end with us saying "We're not the right fit."
90-Day Performance Guarantee
If we don't hit agreed performance targets by Day 90 (qualified leads for services, revenue targets for e-commerce, bookings for wellness, MRR growth for SaaS), Month 4 is free. If your conversion metrics underperform, we'll audit your systems for free and identify the bottleneck. Zero risk. All upside.
We win when you win. That's why we track outcomes, not vanity metrics.
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On This Call, You'll Get:
- Custom Growth Strategy - We'll analyze your business, competitors, and market. You'll leave with 5 actionable ideas you can implement immediately (even if you don't hire us).
- ROI Projection with Your Numbers - We'll show you the math: investment → leads → revenue → net profit. If the numbers don't make sense, we'll tell you.
- Honest Assessment - We'll tell you if we're NOT a fit. If your market is too competitive, your pricing needs work, or you're not ready to commit, we'll say so.
- No Sales Pitch - Just a detailed plan. If you want to hire us, great. If you want to DIY it with our strategy, also great. Zero pressure.
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