Growth idea action plan
Switch kit with pitch, pilot, and migration guides
Package the switch into three separate artifacts: a pitch guide for internal champions, a pilot guide for evaluation, and a migration guide for the move itself.
Why this can grow a startup
A product swap stalls when one page tries to do every job at once. The internal champion needs a case, the evaluator needs a low-risk pilot path, and the operator needs implementation clarity. Splitting those jobs into a switch kit makes the buying process legible and keeps high-intent switchers moving without a salesperson holding every step together.
Key metric to watch
3.3x faster issue resolution and 2.0x more reported issues in larger migrations
Ian's take
From scaling consumer platforms across MENA and Southeast Asia, my default is to distrust growth work that only looks good in a slide. My bias is to treat this as a small market test first. Make the audience narrow, make the promise concrete, and let the first real response decide whether it deserves more work. For conversion, I would strip the test down to one promise, one proof point, and one next step. Confusion kills good demand. For this tactic, I would watch one clear growth signal before putting more time or budget behind it.
Action plan
- Define one narrow startup segment where switch kit with pitch, pilot, and migration guides can create a measurable lift.
- Turn the tactic into one offer, page, campaign, or workflow for the Website and Sales channel.
- Use the evidence from linear.app to set the first version of the message, format, and audience.
- Launch a small test for 7 to 14 days with one success metric: one measurable growth signal.
- Review the result, keep the winning message, remove weak variants, and turn the learning into a repeatable growth playbook.
Source-backed example
Linear's switch page breaks the move into pitch, pilot, and migration resources, while also offering live help and case studies from teams that moved from Jira, Asana, and GitHub Issues.
Source: Linear (linear.app)
GrowthDex source hub: Linear
Last checked: 2026-05-25
Adjacent tactics in the same lane
If this page is close to your problem, these tactic pages usually belong in the same working set.
- Self-serve trust center with bulk doc access 2 shared channels · 3 shared stages
- Internal transition guide with pilot findings and team quotes same source · 1 shared channel
- Go-live date tied to the old tool's renewal window same source · 1 shared channel
- Migration task force with office hours same source · 1 shared channel
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- The switch usually needs a map before a pitch switcher intent, product marketing, SEO
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Ian Goh has helped grow consumer platforms across Southeast Asia, India, and MENA. His work includes scaling Tiki to 100M+ users, doubling BIGO's MENA revenue in 7 months, and increasing OYO's direct booking share across 6 Southeast Asian markets.
- Helped scale Tiki to 100M+ users.
- Doubled BIGO's MENA revenue in 7 months.
- Raised OYO's direct booking share by 50% across 6 Southeast Asian markets.
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