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The Product Scale Playbook: From Product-Market Fit to Market Domination

Your Tactical Guide to Scaling with Precision

You’ve Found Product-Market Fit. Now It’s Time to Scale.

Product-market fit is just the beginning. The real challenge? Turning that early traction into repeatable growth, operational efficiency, and ultimately — market leadership. If you’re a founder stuck in the “messy middle” between proving your idea and building a scalable, investable company, The Product Scale Playbook is for you.

This session is designed to help startup founders build the infrastructure, systems, and teams to support hyper-growth. Whether you’re heading into a growth funding round or trying to break through a revenue plateau, you’ll walk away with proven frameworks, actionable strategies, and expert insights across finance, operations, sales, marketing, and technology.

We’re bringing together seasoned operators, growth architects, and scale-stage advisors to share what’s really required to go from scrappy startup to category-defining company — and we’re not holding anything back.

Event Details

bwtech SOUTH
1450 S Rolling Rd

May 7, 2026, 6 PM

listening to scale up

What You’ll Learn

This session is all about execution. You’ll walk away with:

  • How to build systems that scale across sales, marketing, and service
  • The metrics that matter — and how to track them without the noise
  • How to hire (and keep) the right people at the right stage
  • What to automate, what to delegate, and what to stop doing
  • Scaling your tech stack without wasting budget
  • How to prepare your finances for rapid growth and investor scrutiny
  • Lessons from operators who’ve taken companies from $1M to $100M+

Expert Speaker Lineup

(Speaker profiles will be updated as confirmed)

Chuck Montague
Dir., Business Development at JHU Dept. of Biomedical Engineering

Chuck Montague

Chuck helps translate innovative biomedical research into real-world impact. He works with faculty, students, and industry partners to build strategic relationships, secure funding, and advance the commercialization of high-potential healthcare technologies.

Chuck supports the translation of breakthrough research into practical healthcare solutions. He collaborates with faculty and student innovators to develop commercialization strategies, identify funding opportunities, and establish partnerships that move technologies from the lab toward the marketplace.

He brings extensive experience spanning academia, government, and industry, with a focus on translational research and early-stage technology development. His work centers on connecting researchers with the resources, expertise, and partners needed to accelerate innovation and increase the real-world impact of biomedical discoveries.

He holds a PhD in Biophysics from Johns Hopkins University and is committed to strengthening the intersection of research, entrepreneurship, and industry to drive meaningful clinical and commercial outcomes.

Michael Binko
Managing Director of Innovation Roadmapping at Entevate Inc.

Michael Binko

An innovation ecosystem builder, serial entrepreneur, and venture investor, he focuses on helping founders move from early traction to scalable growth. He has raised more than $2 billion in equity capital and has advised thousands of entrepreneurs as a mentor and venture sherpa. His work centers on strengthening inclusive startup ecosystems through investment, policy, and strategic partnerships.

A serial entrepreneur, venture investor, and innovation ecosystem builder, he is dedicated to strengthening the people, capital, and infrastructure that help startups grow and scale. Over his career, he has raised more than $2 billion in equity funding through global capital markets and has held leadership roles across corporate strategy, operations, ventures, finance, and go-to-market for both public companies and high-growth startups. His focus is on supporting founders from late bootstrap through scale, helping teams prove and perform at scale.

He has mentored thousands of entrepreneurs and plays a national leadership role in ecosystem development. He is a cofounder and policy and advocacy chair of the Startup Champions Network and previously cofounded and led Startup Maryland, one of the nation’s most active regional startup initiatives. His work has included ecosystem metrics, venture development, policy advocacy, and partnerships with organizations such as the Kauffman Foundation, major technology companies, and leading investors.

He is also a cofounder, venture studio leader, and active angel investor across sectors including AI, cybersecurity, cloud, data, and life sciences. He holds honors degrees from James Madison University and a graduate certificate in Innovation Management from the University of Maryland, and he has taught entrepreneurship and innovation at multiple universities while serving as a mentor and evaluator for national innovation programs.

Veteran Founder

Phil Masiello

Phil is a 4x exit entrepreneur, 3x Best Selling Author and visionary leader with over
two decades of experience in e-commerce, marketing, and startups. As the founder of
CrunchGrowth, he has significantly impacted business strategy and digital commerce through
innovation and strategic insight. Phil's entrepreneurial journey began at age 27, driven by an
MBA in Marketing and Finance, which continues to underpin his successful ventures.

Phil Masiello is a 4x exit entrepreneur, 3x Best Selling Author and visionary leader with over two decades of experience in e-commerce, marketing, and startups. As the founder of CrunchGrowth, he has significantly impacted business strategy and digital commerce through innovation and strategic insight. Phil's entrepreneurial journey began at age 27, driven by an MBA in Marketing and Finance, which continues to underpin his successful ventures.
From pioneering e-commerce solutions in the meal industry with The Daily Market to co-founding Raw Essentials Skin Care alongside Carol Alt, Phil has consistently showcased his ability to innovate strategically. His expertise extends across brand strategy and digital marketing within multiple consumer product sectors, including food, fashion, beauty, and personal care.
As founder and CEO, Phil has created disruptive business models that merge emerging technologies with evolving consumer lifestyles. He excels at crafting digital and social strategies that significantly elevate brand visibility and accelerate revenue growth. Notable ventures such as 800razors.com exemplify his creative approach to utilizing public relations to scale rapidly. Meanwhile, CrunchGrowth has earned recognition for its cost-effective and groundbreaking methodologies that drive sales and growth for consumer brands.
Phil’s deep expertise in multi-channel customer acquisition empowers brands to scale efficiently while maintaining cost-effectiveness. He specializes in direct-to-consumer sales methods and plays a pivotal role in financial planning, sales, marketing, and operational strategy for multi-platform brand development.
In addition to his extensive entrepreneurial endeavors, Phil is the best-selling author of four influential books, including "The Why Behind The Buy: Connect With Your Customers Before You Sell" and "Think Engage Thrive: How to Skyrocket Your Brand," both celebrated for providing actionable insights into consumer engagement and brand growth.
Phil also shares his wealth of knowledge as the host of the show Crunching Growth on e360tv, where he engages with industry experts, entrepreneurs, and innovators to inspire and educate the next generation of business leaders.
His core competencies include Amazon selling, e-commerce, brand development, digital marketing, social media marketing, branding and identity creation, retail strategies, infomercials, television shopping channels, and direct-response TV marketing. Phil’s career exemplifies transformative thinking and highlights his adaptability within the continually evolving digital marketplace.

If you’re ready to grow your business beyond early traction and build a real growth engine, this is the session for you.

Why You Should Attend

  • Get tactical — not theoretical — strategies for scaling

  • Learn directly from people who’ve done it successfully

  • Walk away with frameworks, templates, and ideas you can use now

  • Avoid common pitfalls that stall growth

  • Connect with fellow founders on the same growth journey

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