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Michael Ashley
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Founder at Radi8 // Executive Coach // Host of the Inspiring Founders Podcast
Most founders I talk to say the same thing: "I don't have time for marketing, and I can't afford to hire it out."
Natalia Bishop, founder of the WILD Accelerator, told me something that stuck. She said most of the founders she works with have the idea and the drive. What they don't have is a system to stay visible without burning out.
That resonated because it's the exact challenge I see with early-stage founders every week. You're building the product, closing deals, managing cash flow — and somehow you're supposed to stay top of mind with prospects and investors too.
In our conversation on the Inspiring Founders Podcast, Natalia walked through how WILD supports founders from underrepresented backgrounds with grants, mentorship, and leadership coaching. One of the most valuable things they offer isn't funding. It's helping founders build a repeatable system for showing up consistently, even when resources are tight.
You don't need a full marketing team to stay engaged with your audience. You need a workflow that's simple, repeatable, and doesn't eat your week.
If you're handling your own marketing and want a system that fits your schedule, book a free 15-minute marketing audit with me. I'll walk you through one or two quick wins and a repeatable content workflow you can run yourself.
https://www.radi8.com/free-audit?utm_source=linkedin&utm_campaign=free_audit&utm_content=podcast-8
P.S. The full conversation with Natalia about building support systems for underserved founders is live on the Inspiring Founders Podcast — on YouTube, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts.
https://www.inspiringfounders.com/podcast
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Told 7 times, Apr 4, 2026 – May 11, 2026
· LinkedIn · Open
You know LinkedIn matters for your business. You also know you're not posting enough.
The problem isn't that you don't have anything to say. It's that maintaining a consistent presence feels like a full-time job you don't have time for.
Most advice on LinkedIn growth assumes you have hours every day to scroll, engage, and post. That's not realistic if you're running a business.
Here's what actually works: a repeatable workflow that doesn't require living on social media.
The goal isn't to go viral. It's to stay visible and helpful to the people who matter to your business. Consistency beats volume every time.
If you're ready to build a practical content workflow that fits your schedule, send me a message. I'll walk you through a free 15-minute audit and show you one or two quick wins you can use right away.
https://www.radi8.com/blog/grow-your-business-on-linkedin-without-living-on-social-media-all-day
· LinkedIn · Open
I'm offering a free audit for small business owners who need clarity on what to post and how to stay consistent — without burning hours on marketing every week.
Most founders I work with don't struggle because they lack ideas. They struggle because they don't have a repeatable system. Every post feels like starting from scratch.
After three startups and advising companies through billion-dollar exits, here's what I know: the founders who win aren't the most creative. They're the ones with systems they can run week after week.
A free 15–20 minute audit. We'll:
- Identify 1–2 quick wins you can implement this week
- Sketch a simple workflow that fits your schedule
- Give you templates you can reuse without starting from zero
Not a sales pitch. A focused conversation.
Book here: https://www.radi8.com/free-audit?utm_source=linkedin&utm_campaign=free_audit&utm_content=post_id
#marketing #smallbusiness
· LinkedIn · Open
I'm putting on a workshop for personal and small brands who want to learn how to use social media with AI.
May 28th in San Jose at the MLK Library. Hosted by the Silicon Valley Small Business Development Center.
If you run your own marketing, you know the problem. You know LinkedIn matters. You know you should be posting more. But you don't have time to spend hours on content calendars or scrolling through feeds.
Most small business owners I work with feel stuck between two options: ignore social media and lose visibility, or live on it full-time.
There's a third option: build one repeatable habit that takes 15 minutes a day.
That's what I'll walk through at the workshop. Practical workflows and time-saving templates you can use the same week. No fluff—just the steps that let you stay engaged with prospects without the time drain.
I've launched three startups with one acquisition exit. I know what works when you don't have a team or a budget.
We'll cover how to use AI tools to speed up ideation, how to structure a simple editorial calendar, and how to turn one idea into multiple posts without starting from scratch every time.
You'll walk away with workflows you can implement immediately and a clear plan for your first week of content.
If you want to stop guessing what to post and start showing up consistently without the time sink, this is built for you.
Register through the Silicon Valley Small Business Development Center.
· LinkedIn · Open
A founder I was advising last year told me she'd written the same LinkedIn post four times and never published any of them.
Not because the post was bad. Because every time she sat down to finish it, something more urgent showed up — a customer email, a payroll question, a bug. By Friday, the draft was stale and she felt guilty, so she closed the tab.
That's the marketing problem nobody talks about. It's not that founders don't know what to say. It's that the moment between "I have something to say" and "I hit publish" is full of friction, and the friction always wins.
I've launched three startups and had one acquisition exit. I've watched smart founders let their pipeline go quiet for the same reason — not lack of ideas, lack of a repeatable system that survives a chaotic week.
That's what I'm teaching at my workshop on May 28th in San Jose at the MLK Library, hosted by the Silicon Valley Small Business Development Center. Three AI-assisted workflows that close the gap between thinking and posting:
A week of posts in 30 minutes.
Competitor research in 10.
An editorial system that runs even when your week falls apart.
If you're in the Bay Area, come. If you're not, book a free 15 to 20 minute marketing audit and I'll help you build the same system for your business.
https://www.radi8.com/free-audit?utm_source=linkedin&utm_campaign=free_audit&utm_content=post_id
DM me if you want the workshop link.
· LinkedIn · Open
I'm running a workshop with the Silicon Valley SBDC on May 28: Marketing with AI — Digital Workforce Transformation Part 2.
If you dislike being on social media but still need to stay visible, I'll walk through a simple, repeatable process to generate content ideas, use AI to cut the time you spend posting, and turn posts into conversations that lead to customers.
Comment below and I’ll send details, or send me a message. #MarketingWithAI
https://luma.com/mignm1bx
· Instagram · Open
I'm opening up a few consulting slots for founders who need help getting their go-to-market strategy or positioning unstuck.
If you're running your own marketing and keep hitting the same walls—no time to plan campaigns, no budget for an agency, or you're not sure what message actually lands—I can help you build something practical that works without taking over your life.
I've launched three startups with one acquisition exit. I've advised three others that had billion-dollar exits: one IPO, one merger, one private equity deal. I know what it takes to position a product, build messaging that converts, and plan campaigns that don't require a full-time team to execute.
Right now, I work with founders and small business owners through Radi8, an app that makes it easier to run repeatable digital marketing campaigns. But I also take on a limited number of one-on-one consulting clients when the fit is right.
If you want to talk through your positioning, get clarity on your messaging, or map out a campaign plan you can actually stick to, send me a message.
#consulting #startupmarketing