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Geoff Ralston

12/15/20

@ Y Combinator

Startups should focus on achieving product-market fit and ensure they have sufficient runway, rather than getting distracted by macroeconomic trends.

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Essential Startup Advice During a Pandemic

@ Y Combinator

Essential Startup Advice During a Pandemic

12/15/20

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Geoff Ralston

12/15/20

@ Y Combinator

It's crucial for startups to think harder about achieving product-market fit and to be honest about whether they have it, especially in uncertain economic times.

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Gustaf Alstromer

09/12/18

@ Y Combinator

Companies should focus on growth only after achieving product-market fit; otherwise, they risk wasting resources.

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Harvard Innovation Labs Cast

06/12/13

@ Harvard Innovation Labs

Startups should focus on a narrow market segment initially to avoid overwhelming themselves and to build a solid foundation for growth.

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Paul Buchheit

10/25/18

@ Y Combinator

Startups must stay close to their customers to avoid becoming delusional about their product's market fit and potential.

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Michael Seibel

02/16/24

@ Y Combinator

Making a startup work is a miracle, and achieving product-market fit is a significant accomplishment that should be the primary focus, rather than spreading innovation too thin across multiple areas.

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Y Combinator Cast

02/13/25

@ Y Combinator

The primary goal for early-stage startups should be to find product-market fit, and spending should be minimized until that is achieved.

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Sam Altman

08/30/18

@ Y Combinator

Startups should focus on maintaining momentum, especially in the early years, as it drives results beyond what the team believes they can achieve.

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Brian Chesky

12/01/15

@ Greylock

When you're a startup before achieving product-market fit, thinking long term seems preposterous because you might not even have a long term to consider. You're focused on survival, not on future plans.

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Dalton Caldwell

07/12/19

@ Y Combinator

Successful founders focus on their product, customers, revenue, and team, rather than getting distracted by the noise in the startup ecosystem, such as fundraising news and social media chatter.