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Product Market Fit
How to Achieve Product-Market Fit in a Downturn
How to Achieve Product-Market Fit in a Downturn
Early-stage founders who have yet to achieve product-market fit feel particularly vulnerable during these uncertain economic times. At the…
Vidya Raman
Jul 30, 2022
The product-led growth playbook
The product-led growth playbook
As an investor and a recent product manager, I have encountered many companies that failed and some that succeeded at their product-led…
Vidya Raman
Aug 10, 2022
The role of negative discovery in product-market fit
The role of negative discovery in product-market fit
Captain Cook is not as famous as other European explorers such as Marco Polo, Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan, and the like. After…
Vidya Raman
Jun 30, 2022
Four GTM Hacks for the Technical Founder
Four GTM Hacks for the Technical Founder
A combination of deep expertise and a sense of comfort makes us want to do more of one thing over others. If you are a technical founder…
Vidya Raman
Dec 31, 2020
How to tell if your product vision is working?
How to tell if your product vision is working?
That surely sounds like an oxymoron. A vision is about the future and so, how can you even tell if it is working in the present?
Vidya Raman
Jul 28, 2020
3 common mistakes founders make in trading off user vs buyer needs
3 common mistakes founders make in trading off user vs buyer needs
Who should you prioritize higher — buyer or user?
Vidya Raman
Aug 12, 2020
How to conquer your startup’s biggest enemy
How to conquer your startup’s biggest enemy
As an early-stage startup, your deadliest enemy isn’t a competitor — big or small. Instead, it’s an invisible yet intransigent quality…
Vidya Raman
Sep 3, 2020
The Startup Mindset
How to make the most of your investor relationships in 2023
How to make the most of your investor relationships in 2023
As Founders as starting yet another challenging year, it is an excellent time to reevaluate your relationships with the investors you work…
Vidya Raman
Jan 12, 2023
The Second Arrow
The Second Arrow
Founders these days are insanely stressed.
Vidya Raman
Jul 2, 2022
When single-minded focus can hurt a startup
When single-minded focus can hurt a startup
Who doesn’t love the story of the single-minded entrepreneur toiling away on their idea come hell or high water, ignoring the pundits and…
Vidya Raman
Jul 28, 2020
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