From Ari’s Desk
Thoughts on leadership, hiring, founders, and growth.
Marketing is Back | Aug 2026
I've been noticing something in a lot of my conversations with founders lately. Marketing is making a comeback. Not brand marketing. Not performance marketing. Marketing. For a while, marketing became synonymous with brand. Then performance took over and suddenly everything was CAC, ROAS, conversion and attribution. I think the pendulum is swinging back.