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.
More Money, More Problems: The Case for Bootstrapping Your Startup
The 0 to $30 Million Blueprint
37 minutes
1 year ago
More Money, More Problems: The Case for Bootstrapping Your Startup
Do you need funding to launch your B2B SaaS startup? Steli Efti doesn't think so. Hear how he bootstrapped Close—scaling it into a successful B2B SaaS company without outside investors. Discover the pros and cons of bootstrapping and get tips for founders looking to self-fund.
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.
