In this episode of The Marketing Clubhouse, we’re joined by Michaela Egbers, a marketer who’s spent the last decade helping startups, scale-ups, and creative brands turn strategy and storytelling into real growth.

From being the first marketing hire at Icehouse Ventures to now leading marketing at Ideally, Michaela shares what it takes to build credibility, community, and cut-through in crowded ecosystems.

This conversation explores how strong storytelling scales across founders, investors, marketers, and researchers and why retention, purpose, and clarity matter just as much as acquisition. It’s a practical, thoughtful look at how modern marketing works when you’re building for the long term.

• How to balance credibility and aspiration when storytelling for founders, investors, and scale-ups
• Why retention and community marketing are critical—and what CMOs can learn from ecosystem-led brands
• The role of copywriting across the full funnel, from first touch to long-term engagement
• Helping startups evolve from product-led pitches to purpose-driven brands without losing commercial focus
• The difference between ecosystem marketing and product marketing and how to avoid diluted messaging
• Which marketing metrics actually matter when scaling platforms, communities, and modern SaaS brands

You should listen if you're a marketer, startup founder, or brand leader looking to scale your impact through storytelling, strategy, and community.

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