Available for New Founders
Your marketing
problem, solved
in 60 minutes.
You are a founder or CEO of an early-stage startup or D2C brand. You have a real marketing problem that's blocking growth right now. Start with a ₹500 discovery call — then get a full strategy in one hour.
20+
Years in Marketing
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​15+
Brands
Scaled
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​D2C & B2B
Startup Specialist
Urgent Problem?
Strategy Session for 60 Min
Get Action Plan in 24 hours
I HELP FOUNDERS TO TACKLE:
Low Website Conversions | No Leads Coming | Brand Positioning Unclear | Launch not gaining traction | ICP identification | Less visibility
THE PROCESS
Simple. Fast. Actionable.
No retainers. No long onboarding. You get real answers fast.
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Discovery Call
15 minutes. We identify your most urgent marketing problem, align on your business context, and confirm if the full strategy session is the right next step.
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15 min · Zoom
₹500
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Deep-Dive Strategy Session
1 hour 1-on-1 with me. We go deep on your problem, map the market, and build a strategy tailored to your budget and team.
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60 min · Zoom
Paid Session
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Your Action Plan
Within 24 hours, you receive a customised, written action plan — the exact steps to implement the strategy immediately.
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24 hours · Mail
Included
SERVICES
Start with the Discovery Call
Every engagement begins here — a focused 15-minute call to understand your problem before we go deeper.
BOOK THIS FIRST
15-Min Discovery Call
₹500/ call
A sharp, focused conversation where we cut through the noise, identify your real marketing problem, and decide together if a full strategy session is the right next step.
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Pinpoint your #1 urgent marketing problem
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Quick gut-check on what's working and what isn't
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Understand your business stage, team, and budget
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Agree on whether the full strategy session makes sense
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1-Hour Strategy Session — ₹2,500
If the discovery call confirms we're a good fit, we book a full 1-hour deep-dive. You get a root-cause diagnosis, tailored strategy, and a written action plan delivered within 24 hours.
GET THIS LATER
FREE RESOURCE
Not ready to book yet?
Start here instead.
Download the Zero Budget Marketing Playbook — a practical, no-ad-spend guide built specifically for Indian startups and D2C brands. Build your brand through Foundation, Content, Community, and Retention. "The budget is not zero. It's paid in time, consistency, and relationships."
WHO THIS IS FOR
Built for founders
who need answers
now.
You are not looking for a six-month agency engagement or a 50-slide deck. You have a specific marketing problem that's costing you leads, revenue, or momentum — and you need a sharp, strategic mind on it fast. Check your fit here!
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✓Early-stage startups (seed to Series A)

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Most early-stage founders don't have a marketing problem. They have a clarity problem. One hour of the right strategy can unlock months of growth.
Uma Raghavan
Fractional CMO & Marketing Strategist
✓D2C brands building their first marketing engine
✓CEOs and founders doing marketing themselves
✓Teams with limited budgets needing high ROI strategies
✗Established enterprises with large marketing teams
✗Those looking for execution-only (design, ads management)
My Expertise
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B2B Marketing
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D2C Growth
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Zero-Budget GTM
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Content
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Strategy
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Brand Positioning
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Lead Generation

20+ YEARS IN MARKETING
ABOUT UMA
Strategy-first.
Founder-friendly.
I am Uma Raghavan, a Fractional CMO and marketing strategist based in India. For over 20 years, I've helped D2C brands and startups build marketing engines that scale without burning through budgets.
I work with founders directly no middlemen, no junior associates. When you book a session, you get my full attention, honest diagnosis, and a strategy you can implement starting tomorrow.
What I specialise in
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Marketing Strategy & GTM
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D2C Brand Scaling
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B2B & Startup Marketing
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Zero-Budget Growth Tactics
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Content & SEO Strategy
Spotify Podcast
Marketing on the Go
Short, actionable marketing episodes for startup founders and D2C brand builders. Strategy you can implement the same day.
LinkedIn Newsletter
Marketing Insights for Founders
Practical, zero-budget marketing strategies delivered straight to your LinkedIn inbox. Written for startup CEOs and D2C founders.
Fractional CMO · Marketing Strategist
India
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