Every startup works towards product-market fit, but how do you really know when you’ve reached it? Without it, scaling too early can be a costly mistake - yet waiting too long can mean missing the market. In this episode, we break down the process from early validation to measurable traction, sharing lessons from our own journey at Flinn.ai. What we cover: The different stages of product-market fit and how to measure progress.Common myths vs. reality - why “you’ll just feel it” isn’t enough.T...
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Every startup works towards product-market fit, but how do you really know when you’ve reached it? Without it, scaling too early can be a costly mistake - yet waiting too long can mean missing the market. In this episode, we break down the process from early validation to measurable traction, sharing lessons from our own journey at Flinn.ai. What we cover: The different stages of product-market fit and how to measure progress.Common myths vs. reality - why “you’ll just feel it” isn’t enough.T...
Setting up the most Employee Friendly Stock Option Program (ESOP)
Founder's Journey Unplugged
26 minutes
2 years ago
Setting up the most Employee Friendly Stock Option Program (ESOP)
For (early-stage) startups, it can be challenging to offer very attractive compensation when only looking at the salary. However, Employee Stock Option Programs (ESOP) can be a great opportunity to make your offers way more attractive and enable you to incentivize your employees like real entrepreneurs. Thus, in this episode we will discuss questions like: When should I set up an ESOP?How many percent of the companies' shares should we allocate to the ESOP?What are important legal terms ...
Founder's Journey Unplugged
Every startup works towards product-market fit, but how do you really know when you’ve reached it? Without it, scaling too early can be a costly mistake - yet waiting too long can mean missing the market. In this episode, we break down the process from early validation to measurable traction, sharing lessons from our own journey at Flinn.ai. What we cover: The different stages of product-market fit and how to measure progress.Common myths vs. reality - why “you’ll just feel it” isn’t enough.T...
