growth-model
Help users transition from linear funnel thinking to a loop-based growth model that identifies and optimizes the core engines of their business.
npx skills add RefoundAI/lenny-skills --skill growth-model --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Building a Sustainable Growth Model Move beyond linear funnels to build compounding loops that drive scalable, long-term product growth. Help the user with building a sustainable growth model using insights from 16 guests and posts across Lenny's Podcast and Newsletter. ## How to Help 1. **Audit current mechanics** - Assist the user in identifying whether their current growth is driven by SEO, paid ads, sales, or virality based on product characteristics. 2. **Visualize the model** - Guide the user to map out their growth as a system of interconnected, reinforcing loops rather than a one-way funnel. 3. **Quantify the loops** - Help the user build a mathematical representation of their growth variables in a spreadsheet to stress-test their assumptions. 4. **Identify constraints** - Analyze where growth is stalling by diagnosing failure points in the user journey from acquisition to retention. ## Core Principles ### Loops over funnels Shishir Mehrotra: "But I highly encourage drawing a diagram like this for your business. I'll flash it up on screen for a second and I'll describe it, but this is what the diagram looks like, black loop, blue loop, and it's basically the two different
- How to Help
- Core Principles
- Loops over funnels
- Mathematical reconciliation
- Prioritize volume via low barriers
- Capture kinetic energy
- Target high density networks
- Layer motions strategically
- Templates & Frameworks
- Questions to Help Users
- Common Mistakes to Flag
- Deep Dive
- Related Skills
What does the growth-model skill do?
Help users transition from linear funnel thinking to a loop-based growth model that identifies and optimizes the core engines of their business.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add RefoundAI/lenny-skills --skill growth-model --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From RefoundAI/lenny-skills, a repository with 1,215 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.