The Importance of Naming the Problem

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Timothy Stanley: I would say that problem definition and prioritization is cathartic in a way. He says the problems most worth solving are like, you know, the root of the root systems. And if those are unsolvable, what you're looking at then is a product or business that's going to fail," he says. "Problem language helps to say, can we really get us to bigger swings than this"

Do you ever feel like the experiments and analyses you're working on feel a little bit like a trip on a hamster wheel — properly grounded in hypotheses, perhaps, but not necessarily moving the business forward like you'd hoped? On this episode, Matty Wishnow, the author of Listening for Growth: What Startups Need the Most but Hear the Least, joined Moe, Tim, and Val for a discussion about why that may be, and how reframing the work to focus first and foremost on identifying problems (and unmet opportunities) can be useful! For complete show notes, including links to items mentioned in this episode and a transcript of the show, visit the show page.