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A Product Market Fit Show | Startup Podcast for Founders

Every founder has 1 goal: find product-market fit. We interview the world"s most successful startup founders on the 0 to 1 part of their journeys. We"ve had the founders of Reddit, Gusto, Rappi, Glean, Cohere, Huntress, ID.me and many more.We go deep with entrepreneurs & VCs to provide detailed examples you can steal. Our goal is to understand product-market fit better than anyone on the planet.Rated one of the world"s top startup podcasts.

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50:39

His AI Voice Startup grew to $10M ARR in 1 Year—after...

A Product Market Fit Show | Startup Podcast for Founders ·

2025/06/16

Jordan Dearsley spent 3 years building a startup stuck at $500K in revenue—then he burned it all down and moved to San Francisco. A year later, he was at $10M ARR. This episode walks through Jordan’s decision to abandon a profitable business, why solving a painful customer problem was the key to explosive growth, and how finding product-market fit is as simple—and as brutally difficult—as discovering a 10/10 burning pain. If you’re a founder struggling to find breakout growth, this epis...

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18:45

WebSummit Panel w/ Founders of Glean ($5B) and...

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2025/06/12

Two founders, two wildly different paths to $100M ARR: Arvind Jain, founder of Glean, walked away from a unicorn to start over—raising $15M without revenue and ignoring lean startup rules. Kyle Hanslovan, founder of Huntress, faced brutal rejection, slept in his car, maxed out credit cards, and still crushed it. This episode is packed with raw lessons on fundraising, product-market fit, and why relentless hustle alone won’t save you. If you’re a founder chasing growth, stop everything and lis...

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50:31

How his $2B startup grew to $10M+ ARR with zero...

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2025/06/09

Avery Pennarun raised $160M for Tailscale—without even meaning to. What started as a small, simple project exploded into an unstoppable force in network connectivity and security. This episode reveals exactly how Avery turned a tiny seed round into millions of dollars in ARR, powered by nothing more than word-of-mouth and an obsession with solving everyday developer headaches. Learn why your startup idea is probably wrong (and why that’s okay), how Tailscale found explosive product-market fit...

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28:43

May Startup News: Elizabeth Holmes Returns,...

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2025/06/05

Description: Jack Kuveke returns to unpack the wildest startup news this month: from billion-dollar frauds and crypto scams, to OpenAI’s secretive $6.5 billion gadget project with Apple’s design legend Jony Ive. We dig into why big-name investors keep missing red flags, and why AI might be crushing entry-level tech jobs faster than anyone expected. Keywords startup scams, OpenAI Johnny Ive, Elizabeth Holmes, Builder AI scandal, tech IPO crash, AI job loss, crypto meme coin fraud, venture c...

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56:30

He hit $1M ARR in 10 months—after doing of a full,...

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2025/06/02

After two pivots and nearly running out of runway, Merrill Lutsky found insane growth—scaling Graphite to tens of thousands of daily users and millions in ARR. He reveals exactly how Graphite landed its first massive enterprise customer, doubled revenue overnight by changing pricing, and turned user feedback into momentum. Merrill shares hard-earned lessons on recognizing true product-market fit, leveraging internal tools as a market wedge, and surviving the chaos every early-stag...

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19:51

PMF Observations: Why passion is more important than...

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2025/05/29

Most early-stage founders get trapped in the chaos of endless tasks, there's always too much to do and not enough time. We go through the last 4 episodes to see what how the best founders prioritize. We also see why you can raise millions without real traction but can’t fake product-market fit, how positioning yourself for luck is as important as having a plan, why slow initial growth might be your secret weapon, and how true passion gives you staying power. Why You Should Listen How to...

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55:15

He didn't raise VC for the first 7 years— then grew...

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2025/05/26

Dax built Lightspeed into a $1B ARR public company—even though he bootstrapped for the first 7 years. In this episode, he reveals exactly how he used a 4x pricing shift to create a global reseller machine that grew him to $10M ARR. He also breaks down why obsessing over design and deep customer empathy built the foundation for success.—and how stepping away from his comfort zone as an introverted developer was the key to scale. If you’re an early-stage founder trying to nail pricing, distribu...

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48:22

Q1 2025: The Seed to Series A Gap is Wider Than Ever....

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2025/05/22

Carta just released their report for Q1 2025. Peter is Head of Insights at Carta, and the person who owns their data practice. We sit down to talk about the largest trends he saw across fundraising, industries, graduation rates and even hiring practices. Carta data shows that graduation rates from Seed to A are as low as they've ever been. Bridge rounds make you even less likely to raise an A. And why seed-strapping might be an answer for many founders. VCs read and understand all...

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45:14

He went from 0 to a $210M exit in 3 years—without...

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2025/05/19

Kazi Ahmed took a small insight—seeing friends cash out from Amazon brands—and built Carbon6, a software roll-up startup, selling it for $210M just three years later. But behind the quick success was a frantic scramble to survive. Aggressive acquisitions nearly ran them out of cash, forcing a brutal pivot from burning $1M per month to profitability and explosive organic growth. This episode dives deep into Kazi’s playbook: when to ignore customer interviews, how to pivot on a dime...

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18:06

Forecasts are overrated—great founders build one step...

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2025/05/15

I break down my top insights from recent conversations with four founders who won in unconventional ways. You’ll hear how Noah turned LinkedIn posts into his primary sales channel (without ever going viral), why Dan’s startup survived a brutal 95% downround but ended up at $400M ARR two years later, how Adam turned a stagnant $3M ARR business into a $25M cash cow by solving one overlooked customer pain point. Plus, and how Cleerly used a 17 day-from- bankruptcy moment as its turning point.&nb...

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55:12

He took on Robinhood & built Public.com into a $1B...

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2025/05/12

Public co-founder Jannick Malling shares exactly how he grew his startup from a tiny beta to millions of users—and hundreds of millions raised. He reveals why fractional shares changed the game for user acquisition, how the company cleverly seized on the GameStop moment to explode growth, and why relentless product focus was critical to scaling quickly. He explains the mindset shift needed to nail product-market fit multiple times and why you should only tackle timeless problems if you ...

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39:53

Adam Neumann Returns, SV Spies, AI Robots Rise |...

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2025/05/08

Corporate spies stealing Slack messages. Adam Neumann raising another $100M (for WeWork 2.0?). AI startups hitting $34B valuations with zero revenue and ordering Ben & Jerry's ice cream over 15 payments with Klarna on DoorDash. April was wild, and Jack Kuveke joins the show to unpack the chaos, controversy, and insanity behind the biggest startup headlines. This is different than our normal episodes— definitely a much lighter twist, to be taken with a grain of salt. Let us kno...

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53:13

1 year in he had just 3 customers—today he’s at $100M...

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2025/05/05

Forrest Zeisler spent 6 months hearing “no” from every potential customer he spoke to. One year in, Jobber had just three customers—paying $29/month. Today, Jobber generates over $100M ARR, has raised $180M in VC, and employs nearly 1,000 people. In this episode, Forrest shares the brutally honest story behind Jobber’s early days: months of rejection, maxing out credit cards, and nearly quitting. You’ll learn why there are rarely any “silver bullets”, how he handled relentless investor skepti...

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46:30

He lost 90% of his users overnight—then grew his...

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2025/05/01

He turned a personal travel tracker into an app with 10 million users and $10 million in revenue, with almost no funding. He reveals how ignoring conventional startup advice—like launching early, chasing revenue, or partnering for growth—was key to their viral success. He realized everything growth was about word-of-mouth. So the key to success was obsessing over a single metric: NPS. If you’re an early-stage founder deciding where to focus, this is your must-listen episode. ___ W...

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40:20

He launched a “side-project”— now it’s used by 10% of...

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2025/04/28

Jordan Boesch started 7shifts as a teenager helping his dad manage restaurant shifts. Today, his software runs scheduling for 50,000 restaurants. This episode dives into how Jordan bootstrapped early growth, why relentless focus on solving real customer pain mattered more than funding, and how tight partnerships supercharged his expansion. Jordan also shares hard-won lessons on managing burnout, dealing with near-failure, and creating a company culture that lasts. It’s packed with pract...

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53:26

1st-time founder grows AI headshot app from $0 to...

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2025/04/24

Wesley turned a simple AI headshot generator into a $10M ARR, profitable company—in just two years. He was fired from his job, broke in San Francisco, and, after getting rejected by 30 VCs, down to his last few thousand bucks. But Wesley saw a moment: generative AI was taking off, and no one was tackling AI headshots. Fast-forward two years, and he’s doing $10M in revenue, profitable, with just 10 employees. He shares every bold tactic—bundling random AI packs, hacking Google rankings, ...

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54:56

He raised $30M & failed. Then raised $0 & grew to...

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2025/04/21

Mike first raised $30M for a marketplace that never truly had product-market fit. Then he bet only $10K on ButcherBox. A few years later, he's doing $550M in revenue and he's profitable. The difference is in his first startup he was just catering to investors— in his second one only to customers. If you’re an early founder chasing growth, listen to how Mike ditched vanity metrics, found sustainable traction, and grew ButcherBox past $500M in revenue—with no outside funding. ____ Why You...

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35:57

He invested in 30 early-stage startups. Here's what...

A Product Market Fit Show | Startup Podcast for Founders ·

2025/04/17

Gopi Rangan has invested in 29 early-stage startups from scratch. He shares a simple but powerful approach to picking the right VCs, structuring your pitch (long-term vision + short-term plan + fuzzy mid-term path), and proving you are the sort of founder every pre-seed investor craves. If you’re raising a pre-seed or seed, Gopi’s tips will make your process faster, more targeted, and a lot less painful. ___ Why You Should Listen 1. The 2-minute test for "real" pre-seed investors – Spot...

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43:22

He raised $300M to prevent heart attacks. Here's how...

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2025/04/14

Cardiologist Jim Min watched too many 50-year-olds die with no heart-attack warning. He co-founded Cleerly to automate detailed coronary scans—no invasive procedures, no endless manual work. Yet healthcare’s glacial pace, payers, and federal approvals all stand in his way. Hear how he’s testing AI across thousands of patients, fighting for universal insurance coverage, and coping with near-burnouts. If you’re a founder navigating hyper-regulated markets, Jim’s journey is the bluep...

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52:10

He grew to $25M in ARR and $14M in annual...

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2025/04/10

Adam Robinson once struggled with a stagnant email SaaS stuck at $3M ARR, but he kept experimenting until he found how to solve a problem no one else was tackling—and everything changed. Suddenly, buyers were begging for his identity-based marketing tool—so he spun out Retention.com and grew it to $14M+ in annual profit with no outside funding. In this episode, Adam reveals why he ignored “scalable hacks” until his product proved undeniable, the two keys that finally unleashed product-market ...

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