B2B Sales

Stop Strategizing. Start Selling. The Lighthouse vs. Landgrab Framework That Actually Works.

The biggest mistake AI founders make is spending 99% of their time deliberating between ‘lighthouse’ customers (risky, needs social proof) and ‘landgrab’ markets (budget exists, needs ROI proof). The answer? Stop deliberating. Start selling. You’ll discover which game you’re in by watching who’s willing to write a check.

Your Biggest Customer Is Probably Your Worst One

Most manufacturers chase the biggest orders, assuming volume equals success. It doesn’t. The biggest buyers often carry the most hidden costs — spec changes, pricing leverage, production chaos. A true quality buyer is defined not by order size but by operational alignment, clean communication, and repeatable value. Finding them isn’t about generating more leads. It’s about positioning and filtering: deciding what you’ll refuse and signaling exactly who you are.

Stop Selling Your $20,000 Computer to Strangers. The System Was Never Built for You.

Every platform you’d use to sell a $20,000 Mac Studio — eBay, Venmo, Zelle — was built for $40 blenders, not five-figure hardware. The real problem isn’t the platform or the payment method. It’s the buyer. Stop selling to anonymous consumers with nothing to lose. Start selling to businesses with procurement processes, legal entities, and reputations on the line. That 10% margin loss? That’s your insurance premium.