Stage 6 Markets: Why Your Personal Brand Isn’t Enough

Stage 6 Markets: Why Your Personal Brand Isn’t Enough

In 2018, “build a personal brand” was elite advice. In 2026, it’s baseline.

Everyone has one. Everyone has content. Everyone has frameworks. Everyone has AI. So why are so many founders plateauing?

Because we’ve entered Stage 6 markets. And personal brand alone doesn’t win here.