BEC Accelerator SIM - Session 2: Go-to-Market & Early Traction | Oksana Stowe @ Google Ventures
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Tue, Feb 10, 2026
1 PM – 2 PM (GMT+0)
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In Session 2 of BEC’s Accelerator SIM, you’ll focus on how to get your first real users and how to design go-to-market experiments that generate real insight. Rather than admiring the product, you’ll learn how to put it in front of customers and observe what actually happens.
This session will be delivered by Oksana Stowe, Head of VC and Startup Ecosystem at Google, who will break down what go-to-market really means at the pre-seed / zero-revenue stage - how to identify your beachhead customer, choose the right early traction channels, and run fast, scrappy experiments that genuinely test demand.
You’ll explore the trade-offs between organic and paid acquisition, learn the fundamentals of early pricing and monetisation, and leave with a clearer view of what “traction” looks like before you have a brand or budget.
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