Some startups fail because they build products nobody needs

Some startups fail because they build products nobody needs . In B2B, it normally takes two years to start feeling product-market fit.

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Here’s an overview of how long it took 24 of today’s top B2B startups to get to (1) a live product, (2) their first customer, and (3) their first feeling of PMF.

Key takeaways:

(1) The median time from idea to feeling product-market fit was roughly 2 years

(2) From a working product to feeling PMF typically took 9-18 months

(3) Most companies got an alpha product out the door in 1-3 months

(4) A few companies—Figma, Airtable, Slack—took 4+ years to find PMF

The journey to PMF starts by finding just one company to truly love your product

Credit: Lenny RachitskyRubén D.


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