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Gustaf Alströmer

08/16/19

@ Y Combinator

Retention is the most reliable way to measure product-market fit; it indicates whether users continue to find value in your product.

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Gustaf Alströmer - Growth for Startups

@ Y Combinator

08/16/19

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Avni Patel Thompson

03/03/18

@ Y Combinator

To measure product-market fit, look for retention; if users keep coming back, you're solving their problems effectively.

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Tom Blomfield

12/16/23

@ Y Combinator

Retention is a critical metric; it shows how many customers continue to pay over time, indicating the product's value to them.

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Suhail Doshi

09/12/18

@ Y Combinator

To gauge product-market fit, measure how many users return to your product after a week or 30 days, and aim to exceed industry benchmarks for retention.

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Gustaf Alstromer

09/12/18

@ Y Combinator

Measuring retention is critical; if you don't have a product that retains users, you shouldn't focus on growth yet.

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Gustaf Alströmer

08/16/19

@ Y Combinator

Using surveys to gauge product-market fit can be biased; instead, focus on measuring actual user retention.

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Gustaf Alstromer

09/12/18

@ Y Combinator

To measure product-market fit, identify a metric that reflects the value your customers derive from your product and track its repeat usage.

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Adora Cheung

03/20/17

@ Y Combinator

Tracking customer retention is essential; it helps you understand how many users continue to engage with your product over time, which is a key indicator of success.

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Ilya Volodarsky

08/01/19

@ Y Combinator

Retention should be analyzed by looking at cohorts of users over time, assessing how many continue to use your product after signing up.

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Alex Schultz

03/24/17

@ Y Combinator

Retention is the single most important factor for growth; if users don't stay, the business won't succeed.