Pujji: Kahani team rated its product-market fit a six out of 10
Jesse Pujji · The Story of Richard Branson & How to Find Product-Market Fit · Feb 14, 2023 · at 5:11
Jesse Pujji is the founder of venture studio Gateway X and startup Kahani. He discusses how early-stage teams evaluate their progress toward product-market fit.
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“You, know, we internally had our off site for Connie, and I think everyone on average said we thought we were six out of 10 on product market fit.”
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