Startup Advisor
Brand Positioning
Marketing x Growth Strategy
Whether you have an innovative new idea or you’ve led a business for over 20 years, I can help you determine, refine, and reinvent your overall go-to-market strategy to deliver more sales, better ROI, and a roadmap for your future business success.
Founder, Faye Postma
Support for Founders
and Leaders
Project No. 9 was created to reach more founders with the strategies that got my brand and others into big name stores like Dillards and Free People, big venues like Dodger’s Stadium and TAO Group, and big publications like NY Times, Food & Wine, and more.
Our mission is to help entrepreneurs strategically launch or market their business with consulting, courses, and a community that are cost-efficient and flexible, using ever-evolving expertise and real-world experience to guide founders and help nurture their startup or small business growth.
About Faye Postma
For 20+ years, I’ve launched my own startups, ran an LA-based marketing agency for Fortune 500 brands, advised SMBs on how to best stretch their marketing budget, and helped over a dozen other entrepreneurs launch their businesses as a consultant or mentor.
From a young secretary at a law firm (while simultaneously writing my first business plan sitting in Barnes & Noble and conducting anthropological research in the lab) to fashion design intern, office manager, ad account executive, director of business development, head of marketing, and finally, CEO, I use my personal journey and the tips, tricks, tools, and experience I gathered along the way to help entrepreneurs, new founders, and even tenured C-suite executives develop strategies from launch to leadership.
What Others Have to Say
“Working with Faye provided us with insightful branding and marketing strategies that proved useful in making critical decisions for our brand. Having someone who understands the beverage industry was important to us, and Faye was able to quickly and professionally deliver analysis and recommendations to meet our needs.”
Amy Troutmiller
CEO, Really Good Boxed Wine
“Faye has been my mentor for several months now and she has been and will continue to be a major key player in people that I know I can trust, discuss ideas and bring those ideas to life, knowing that she has my best interest at heart! Faye has been an AMAZING mentor and her marketing skills are amazing! I would ABSOLUTELY recommend Faye as an adviser”
Taylor Redd
Founder, Redd Rose Vodka
“Faye is a marketing guru. She knows what works in today’s complex world of promotion and communication. She is flexible and can serve as a marketing/advertising guide or she can map out a course for you and your team. Whether you need social media support, strategic marketing advice, or someone to lead the way, Faye is knowledgable about marketing intricacies with a broad scope to serve nearly any industry. You’ll love her easy-going, yet get it accomplished attitude too.”
Kyle Robinson
Partner at Wellzesta
“Faye is not only an extraordinary speaker and marketer - she is an extraordinary entrepreneur. The world is filled with keynotes related to branding and marketing, but what made Faye stand out was her authenticity and actionable steps that any founder or executive could easily apply and make a noticeable difference in their marketing, branding, and strategy work”
Will Hedrick
Founder, MyCharity
“Faye is an incredible marketing strategist and one of the most well-rounded marketing professionals I’ve had the pleasure of working with. Creative, dynamic, and articulate, Faye is an out-of-the-box thinker who has a knack for bringing clarity and structure to ambiguous business problems and is always willing to go the extra mile for her clients.”
Arsalan Suhail
Chief Strategy Officer at Working Solutions, Startup Advisor, Consulting Magazine 35 under 35 for Excellence in Leadership
“Faye delivered a presentation at the VentureSouth conference on brand positioning that was both insightful and engaging. Her structured framework approach helped make abstract and subjective concepts feel more actionable and easy to implement. Adding a touch of fun with pop culture references kept everyone entertained and focused.”
Matt Waterman
Former VP, Marketing at Hanes Brands - Champion Athletic
Services
Emerging or small to medium size businesses need a cohesive marketing leader to help ensure that all areas, from social media to creative content are firing on all cylinders, but a full-time CMO is fiscally out of reach for most SMBs. A fractional CMO can bring a new viewpoint and necessary leadership to your organization.
Fractional CMO
From solopreneurs to tenured business owners and CMOs, advising helps you get a fresh view on your business and gaps you might be missing in your brand or marketing strategy.
Starting with The One Weekend Marketing Strategy (OWMS), you can stop “throwing stuff against the wall to see if it sticks” and instead create a smart, actionable strategy that delivers measurable and sustainable results for your organization.
Workshops
Whether speaking at events and conferences or delivering in-person or live workshops, Faye create engaging and enlightening content that speaks to the stakeholders of our organization.
Geared specifically to women and LGBTQIA, Faye’s coaching blends practical, no-BS strategies with humor, heart, and thoughtful mindset shifts (or just a dash of “woo”).
