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Advising, Consulting, and Fractional CXO services for sub-scale SaaS and tech-enabled businesses

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From Vision to Velocity

> GROW
>> PROFITABLY

>>> PREDICTABLY

In today’s volatile market, it’s not enough to grow fast (top line) or stay lean (bottom line). The real edge is building a business that’s predictable, scalable, and resilient — your Third Line.

 

At Thirdline, we help you regain control and build businesses that scale predictably. Just like the third-line pass in soccer — the creative, decisive move that splits defenders and unlocks space — we bring structure and clarity that turns complexity into opportunity, driving velocity with precision.

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Joe brings deep operating and advisory experience from pre-revenue startups to $30M+ ARR B2B SaaS and tech-enabled services companies. With a background spanning VC- and PE-backed organizations, Joe has been a right-hand to CEOs, founders, and operating partners driving revenue growth and EBITDA expansion through GTM excellence, operational rigor, new product/market ventures, and M&A.

Proud dad of 3 boys Avi, Theo, Nico.  Lucky husband to Kara who's made me dig more holes to plant fruit trees than I ever imagined.

About Me

Expertise

Strategic consulting  |  Analytics  |  Real-world operating experience  |  Project management

GTM Strategy

ICP analysis, GTM motion design, positioning,  packaging & pricing

Sales Execution

Sales process design, sales enablement & content, solution consulting, sales ops

Customer Success

Customer segmentation, CS model design, customer health, renewals, upsell / cross-sell

New Growth & Product Ventures

Product experimentation, buy/build/partner, 0-to-1 commercialization

Services & Support

Implementation process & scalability, team design, resource planning, operations

M&A

M&A target profiling, business diligence, integration plan & management

Strategic Operations Planning

Annual operating plan, product strategy & roadmap, OKRs, org design, MTM/scorecards

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This is a newsletter / repository on key issues and tactics for CXOs, founders, and operating partners of B2B SaaS companies on their journey from pre-revenue to $30M in ARR.

Sub-Scale SaaS Guy

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Let's Talk
"It isn't the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out, it's the pebble in your shoe."

Muhammad Ali

Let's Talk.

Tel: 404.502.3033

joe.m.hsu@gmail.com

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