// Notes from twenty years inside MTB

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Sharp notes on AWS APN, agentic go-to-market, and the unglamorous mechanics of MTB partnerships. No fluff, no thought-leadership theater.

Sep 2026 APN strategy · 8 min read

Zero to Hero in 6 Months: the reality check

Most "Zero to Hero" APN journeys take 18 months because nobody defines what "hero" actually means. Here's the four-phase model that compresses it to six — and the three mistakes that quietly stretch it back out.

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Coming soon Co-sell

Co-sell without a co-sell motion

Why having an APN badge isn't the same as having a co-sell motion — and the 90-day rebuild plan for ISVs stuck at "registered but not influencing."

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