It’s easy to tell when you don’t have product-market fit: No one’s buying what you’re selling. What’s trickier is when founders “hallucinate” product-market fit—mistaking early sales growth for true PMF. Getting customers is crucial, but there are more important things to measure before you declare “mission accomplished” on product-market fit. In this episode, Steli shares the most common mistakes startups make when measuring product-market fit.
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It’s easy to tell when you don’t have product-market fit: No one’s buying what you’re selling. What’s trickier is when founders “hallucinate” product-market fit—mistaking early sales growth for true PMF. Getting customers is crucial, but there are more important things to measure before you declare “mission accomplished” on product-market fit. In this episode, Steli shares the most common mistakes startups make when measuring product-market fit.
YOUR STARTUP IS NOT YOUR BABY. It’s a lesson most founders need to learn at some point. Don’t get too attached to an idea that isn’t working—because no idea survives first contact with reality. When you’re working endlessly and making no real progress, you need a new approach. In this episode, Steli shares his advice for spotting the signs that your startup is due for a pivot.
The 0 to $30 Million Blueprint
It’s easy to tell when you don’t have product-market fit: No one’s buying what you’re selling. What’s trickier is when founders “hallucinate” product-market fit—mistaking early sales growth for true PMF. Getting customers is crucial, but there are more important things to measure before you declare “mission accomplished” on product-market fit. In this episode, Steli shares the most common mistakes startups make when measuring product-market fit.
