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Y Combinator Startup Podcast

Simple Products That Became Big Companies

Sep 29, 2022
21:18

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Quick takeaways

  • Start with a single use case in a product to avoid 'boiling the ocean' and validate hypotheses with users early on.
  • Avoid blindly copying successful business models without confirming product-market fit and obtaining ground truth feedback from customers.

Deep dives

Start Simple and Nail One Use Case

The importance of starting with a single use case in a product before trying to accommodate multiple use cases is highlighted. Referred to as 'boiling the ocean,' the podcast emphasizes the common mistake of attempting to build a fully formed product without validating the initial use case. Founders are advised to test hypotheses by presenting the product to users early on to avoid building based on assumptions.

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