Dylan VanasFounder & 2x 8-Figure Entrepreneur Empowering Growth

Stop Running Ads Until You Watch This

Name: Stop Running Ads Until You Watch This
Uploaded: 2026-04-25T15:01:38+00:00
Duration: 54 s
Channel: Dylan Vanas
Description: In this concise, conversational warning, Dylan Vanas tells founders and marketers that spending money on paid advertising is premature unless the core…

25 Apr 2026 · 1 min

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In this concise, conversational warning, Dylan Vanas tells founders and marketers that spending money on paid advertising is premature unless the core business fundamentals are already proven. He stresses that paid ads are merely a traffic source, not a solution, and that entrepreneurs must first identify what they sell, who they sell to, and secure a solid base of early customers. Vanas recommends reaching consistent monthly revenue milestones (e.g., $20K‑$100K) through direct outreach, product‑market fit validation, and a proven sales process before considering scaling with ads. The core message is to fix the business first—get the first 10 customers, prove the model works, and only then use ads to amplify an already successful system.

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You need to hear this before you spend another dollar on ads. Paid ads is just another traffic source. So whether you're getting the leads from Facebook, organic content, or standing out on the street flipping a sign, it doesn't matter. The most important thing is where are they going? People all the time come to me like, hey Dylan, I'm thinking about starting this idea or that idea. Like, how do I do paid ads? That's not the thing. Like, you're not ready for paid ads. I'll tell you, no, I don't want to work with you because you're going to be a headache. I'm not going to be able to get you results. You need to go figure out what you sell, who you sell it to. You need to go get to $20K, $30K, $50K, $100K a month, and then you can talk about scaling. It. But where are you going to send them to? Go prove it works. And then paid ads comes after. It's just a traffic source. Paid ads is not the solution to your problem. The solution to your problem is you. You need to get your business right. You need to get your shit right. You need to go work and go get your first 10 customers from, you know, whatever you got to do, wherever you got to message, whatever you got to outreach to. But paid ads is not the solution. You need to go out and sell.