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Jared Friedman

11/18/22

@ Y Combinator

A good example of founder-market fit is PlanGrid, where the founders had relevant experience in the construction industry and the technical skills to build the product.

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How to Get and Evaluate Startup Ideas | Startup School

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How to Get and Evaluate Startup Ideas | Startup School

11/18/22

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The idea for PlanGrid came from my experience as a construction engineer, where I saw the need for better tools in the construction industry.

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When we had product-market fit at Zenefits, we found that our ideas worked exceptionally well, leading to rapid growth and a strong market pull for our product.

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Start with what your team is especially good at and think of ideas that take advantage of your expertise. This approach ensures that any idea you generate has automatic founder-market fit.