Positioning essays | Mina Mankarious

PersonalESSAY 26

Grounded Before You Reach

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April 10, 20267 min read

MarketingESSAY 25

Marketing Can't Be Quick Dopamine

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March 26, 20267 min read

PersonalESSAY 24

The Head of a Marketer, Engineer, and App Developer

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March 16, 20269 min read

OlunixESSAY 23

Olunix Vantage Is Live. Here's What It Means for Founders.

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March 10, 20268 min read

StartupsESSAY 22

The Brain of a Marketer Who Built an App

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March 7, 20268 min read

MarketingESSAY 21

Your Marketing Isn't Broken. It Was Never Engineered.

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March 4, 20269 min read

AIESSAY 20

Why I Built a Tool That Roasts Your Startup's Positioning

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March 3, 20267 min read

MarketingESSAY 19

The Marketing Consulting Playbook Nobody Will Publish

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March 2, 20269 min read

PersonalESSAY 18

The Pursuit of Something Better

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February 27, 20267 min read

MarketingESSAY 17

What Is Marketing Systems Engineering? The Framework That Changes How Startups Grow

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February 26, 20269 min read

AIESSAY 16

How to Position Your AI Startup When Everything Sounds the Same

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February 25, 202611 min read

AIESSAY 15

Most AI Startups Will Die With Great Products. Here’s the Real Reason.

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February 23, 202612 min read

MarketingESSAY 14

What Nobody Tells You Before You Hire a Marketing Consultant

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February 23, 20267 min read

MarketingESSAY 13

SEO vs. Paid Ads: Which Should Your Startup Prioritize?

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PersonalESSAY 12

I’ve Been in Marketing Since I Was 10

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February 20, 20265 min read

MarketingESSAY 11

Good Content Doesn’t Win. Here’s Why That’s Our Fault.

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February 19, 20268 min read

BusinessESSAY 10

Why I Don’t Sell Hard

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February 16, 20267 min read

PersonalESSAY 09

You Are Not Too Far Gone

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AIESSAY 08

How AI Startups Should Think About Marketing in 2026

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February 8, 20266 min read

EntrepreneurshipESSAY 07

What I Learned Working With My First 10 Clients

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February 7, 20266 min read

StartupsESSAY 06

Why Most Startups Waste Money on Marketing (And How to Fix It)

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February 6, 20267 min read

PersonalESSAY 05

Hi, I’m Mina.

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February 5, 20265 min read

EntrepreneurshipESSAY 04

Building a Business in Toronto as a Student

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MarketingESSAY 03

Consulting vs. Marketing: What Early-Stage Startups Actually Need

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February 3, 20269 min read

MarketingESSAY 02

From Engineering to Marketing: Why Systems Thinking Matters

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February 2, 20267 min read

EntrepreneurshipESSAY 01

How We Rebranded From GrowByte to Olunix

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February 1, 20267 min read

Positioning.
In the making.

The open notebook.

Grounded Before You Reach

Marketing Can't Be Quick Dopamine

The Head of a Marketer, Engineer, and App Developer

Olunix Vantage Is Live. Here's What It Means for Founders.

The Brain of a Marketer Who Built an App

Your Marketing Isn't Broken. It Was Never Engineered.

Why I Built a Tool That Roasts Your Startup's Positioning

The Marketing Consulting Playbook Nobody Will Publish

The Pursuit of Something Better

What Is Marketing Systems Engineering? The Framework That Changes How Startups Grow

How to Position Your AI Startup When Everything Sounds the Same

Most AI Startups Will Die With Great Products. Here’s the Real Reason.

What Nobody Tells You Before You Hire a Marketing Consultant

SEO vs. Paid Ads: Which Should Your Startup Prioritize?

I’ve Been in Marketing Since I Was 10

Good Content Doesn’t Win. Here’s Why That’s Our Fault.

Why I Don’t Sell Hard

You Are Not Too Far Gone

How AI Startups Should Think About Marketing in 2026

What I Learned Working With My First 10 Clients

Why Most Startups Waste Money on Marketing (And How to Fix It)

Hi, I’m Mina.

Building a Business in Toronto as a Student

Consulting vs. Marketing: What Early-Stage Startups Actually Need

From Engineering to Marketing: Why Systems Thinking Matters

How We Rebranded From GrowByte to Olunix

Positioning.In the making.

The open notebook.

Grounded Before You Reach

Marketing Can't Be Quick Dopamine

The Head of a Marketer, Engineer, and App Developer

Olunix Vantage Is Live. Here's What It Means for Founders.

The Brain of a Marketer Who Built an App

Your Marketing Isn't Broken. It Was Never Engineered.

Why I Built a Tool That Roasts Your Startup's Positioning

The Marketing Consulting Playbook Nobody Will Publish

The Pursuit of Something Better

What Is Marketing Systems Engineering? The Framework That Changes How Startups Grow

How to Position Your AI Startup When Everything Sounds the Same

Most AI Startups Will Die With Great Products. Here’s the Real Reason.

What Nobody Tells You Before You Hire a Marketing Consultant

SEO vs. Paid Ads: Which Should Your Startup Prioritize?

I’ve Been in Marketing Since I Was 10

Good Content Doesn’t Win. Here’s Why That’s Our Fault.

Why I Don’t Sell Hard

You Are Not Too Far Gone

How AI Startups Should Think About Marketing in 2026

What I Learned Working With My First 10 Clients

Why Most Startups Waste Money on Marketing (And How to Fix It)

Hi, I’m Mina.

Building a Business in Toronto as a Student

Consulting vs. Marketing: What Early-Stage Startups Actually Need

From Engineering to Marketing: Why Systems Thinking Matters

How We Rebranded From GrowByte to Olunix

Positioning.
In the making.