Grinda: Startups Die From Lack of PMF and Founder Conflict, Not Competition
Fabrice Grinda · Fabrice Grinda – Canvassing Seed Stage Marketplaces at FJ Labs, Venture is Eating the Investment World 4 (Capital Allocators, EP.232) · Jan 24, 2022 · at 47:11
Fabrice Grinda, founding partner of FJ Labs, analyzes early-stage startup failure modes.
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“Actually the main thing founders worry about is competition, and yet the main thing that kills companies is product market fit, making the unit economics work, and co-founders fighting.”
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