The DTC Growth Architect A Diagnostic Publication — Vol. 01 / 2026
The Growth Library

Learn how growth constraints are actually diagnosed.

Every framework, playbook, template, and research paper is built from real consulting work with founder-led DTC brands — designed to help you identify constraints, prioritize improvements, and build systems that compound.

18 Publications Free & Premium Continuously Updated
§ 01 · Featured
Start Here

The publications founders return to most.

If you're new to the library, these four give the clearest understanding of how I diagnose growth systems and prioritize improvements.

Publication 011Framework

Growth Constraint Library

A categorized reference of the most common growth bottlenecks across acquisition, conversion, and retention.

Problem

Too many issues, no clear priority.

You'll Learn
  • The constraint map
  • Bottlenecks by stage
  • What to fix first
Publication 015Playbook

120-Day Growth Architecture Guide

A four-month roadmap for rebuilding a founder-led DTC growth system around a single constraint.

Problem

No clear plan to rebuild growth.

You'll Learn
  • The 120-day sequence
  • Phase priorities
  • Milestones & checkpoints
Publication 003Template

Website Experience Audit Checklist

The exact checklist used in every free website audit — organised by page, priority, and impact.

Problem

Not sure what's actually wrong with your site.

You'll Learn
  • The audit checklist
  • Priority scoring
  • Where the quick wins are
18 pages
Publication 008Operating System

Growth Architecture Diagnostic Workbook

The workbook behind the $999 diagnostic — the questions, criteria, and decision trees I actually use.

Problem

You want to run the diagnostic yourself.

You'll Learn
  • The questions I ask
  • Decision trees
  • Prioritization criteria
§ 02 · Collections
Learn by Problem

Solve one problem completely.

Most founders don't need more information. They need everything about one problem in one place — frameworks, templates, and research around a single constraint.

Website Experience

Build a website that removes friction before it reaches checkout.

Includes
  • Homepage Framework
  • Product Page Checklist
  • CRO Framework
  • Navigation Audit
  • UX Review Guide
Growth Systems

Diagnose the constraint, then rebuild the system around it.

Includes
  • Growth Architecture Guide
  • Constraint Library
  • Diagnostic Workbook
  • Implementation Planner
Email Growth

Turn one-time buyers into a retention engine.

Includes
  • Email Automation Blueprint
  • Lifecycle OS — Klaviyo
  • Campaign Calendar
  • Retention Report
§ 03 · The Complete Library
The Archive

Browse by the problem you're solving.

Choose the area where growth feels constrained.

Publication 004Framework

Homepage Framework

How high-converting founder-led DTC brands structure homepages that build trust before asking for the sale.

Problem

Low conversion from cold traffic.

You'll Learn
  • Homepage hierarchy
  • Trust sequencing
  • Offer placement
  • CTA architecture
32 pages
Publication 007Template

Product Page Checklist

A field checklist covering hierarchy, trust, objection handling, and CTA placement.

Problem

High add-to-cart, low checkout.

You'll Learn
  • Hierarchy & scannability
  • Objection handling
  • Trust placement
14 pages
Publication 010Template

Navigation Audit

A structured review of how buyers find — or fail to find — what they came for.

Problem

Buyers can't find what they came for.

You'll Learn
  • Menu structure
  • Category priority
  • Search & filters
12 pages
Publication 006Framework

CRO Framework

The framework for improving conversion without redesigning the entire site.

Problem

Traffic converts below category benchmark.

You'll Learn
  • The conversion audit
  • Friction mapping
  • Test prioritization
Publication 019Playbook

Checkout Recovery Playbook

Diagnose why carts abandon at the final step — and the flows that win them back.

Problem

Carts abandon at the final step.

You'll Learn
  • Checkout friction
  • Recovery flows
  • Payment & trust signals
Publication 011Research

Growth Constraint Library

A categorized reference of the most common growth bottlenecks across the funnel.

Problem

Too many issues, no clear priority.

You'll Learn
  • The constraint map
  • Bottlenecks by stage
  • What to fix first
Publication 012Research

The Retention Report

Patterns from 40+ retention audits — what founders consistently miss.

Problem

Customers buy once and disappear.

You'll Learn
  • Retention patterns
  • Repeat-rate levers
  • What founders miss
Publication 013Operating System

Lifecycle OS — Klaviyo

A complete Klaviyo build system — flows, segments, sends, reporting.

Problem

Email underperforms its potential.

You'll Learn
  • Flow architecture
  • Segmentation
  • Sends & reporting
Publication 018Playbook

Email Automation Blueprint

Lifecycle architecture, flows, triggers, and implementation templates.

Problem

No system keeping customers engaged.

You'll Learn
  • Lifecycle map
  • Core flows
  • Triggers & templates
Publication 021Framework

Paid Media Diagnostic

How to read a paid account that's stopped returning — before touching the budget.

Problem

Rising CAC, falling ROAS.

You'll Learn
  • Creative diagnosis
  • Funnel structure
  • Budget allocation
Publication 023Framework

Pricing & Offer Framework

How premium DTC brands justify their price and structure offers that convert.

Problem

Price objections kill the sale.

You'll Learn
  • Value framing
  • Offer structure
  • Justifying premium
Publication 025Playbook

Positioning Playbook

How to make a first-time visitor understand why you're different — fast.

Problem

Nobody understands why you're different.

You'll Learn
  • Positioning audit
  • Message hierarchy
  • Proof placement
Publication 027Template

Analytics Foundations

The measurement setup every DTC brand needs before optimizing anything.

Problem

Decisions made without evidence.

You'll Learn
  • Event tracking
  • The metrics that matter
  • Reporting setup
20 pages
Publication 002Research

DTC Diagnostic Notes — Vol. 01

Field observations from 150+ diagnostic audits across founder-led DTC brands.

Problem

Where do I even start?

You'll Learn
  • 150+ audit patterns
  • Common constraints
  • How they're fixed
54 pages
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The Growth Architecture Collection.

Everything needed to diagnose, prioritize, and rebuild a founder-led DTC growth system — the complete library, the templates, the worksheets, and the prompt system.

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The Briefing

One overlooked constraint every week.

Short diagnostic observations from real consulting work. No marketing trends. No recycled advice. Just patterns I keep seeing across founder-led DTC brands — and how they're fixed.

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