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Harvard Innovation Labs Cast

06/12/13

@ Harvard Innovation Labs

Meeting with multiple customers helps you categorize their needs and identify the right direction for your product.

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Harvard i-lab | Startup Secrets: Turning Products into Companies

@ Harvard Innovation Labs

Harvard i-lab | Startup Secrets: Turning Products into Companies

06/12/13

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Y Combinator Cast

03/01/25

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Understanding who you are selling to is crucial. Imagine switching roles with your customer and identifying their top three goals. This can help you align your product with their needs.

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Ben Brook

04/19/25

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Engaging early customers in a consultative manner can help refine your product and ensure alignment with their needs.

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Jeff Weinstein

07/11/24

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Listening to customers is crucial; they often reveal their most pressing problems, which can guide product development effectively.

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Seth Godin

12/08/24

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Choosing your customers is crucial; if you aim to attract anyone, you risk failure. Instead, focus on a specific audience and understand their needs and characteristics to shape your product effectively.

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Harvard Innovation Labs Cast

06/12/13

@ Harvard Innovation Labs

It's crucial to gather feedback from a diverse group of customers to avoid bias in your understanding of their needs.

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Eric Migicovsky

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@ Y Combinator

Engaging with customers early can provide the momentum needed to refine your product and ensure it meets market demands.

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Suhail Doshi

09/12/18

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Talking to customers provides more depth and information than analyzing data points in a graph, which is critical for building intuition about your product.

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Peter Reinhardt

09/06/18

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Customer interviews are essential for understanding the right messaging and ensuring that the product aligns with user needs and expectations.

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Y Combinator Cast

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Caring about your customers and spending time with them one-on-one can accelerate your learning and provide valuable insights into their problems and how to solve them.