A Smart Bear: On Product/Market Fit

This eight-step process brought WP Engine from an idea to a Unicorn. While there are other roads to Product/Market Fit, consider copying some of these ideas. —December 2023 | 6,500 words.

Companies that achieve Product/Market Fit – both self-funded and VC-funded – exhibit the same prototypical metrics curves and subjective experiences. —November 2023 | 2,400 words.

Why do startups typically fail? It turns out that “avoiding those things” is already a plan for success. —March 2024 | 4,000 words.

When even “free” is too expensive. —May 2025 | 2,000 words.

The two main business modalities are more different than you expect. When you hit PMF, it’s a culture-shift to switch from one to the other. —January 2025 | 2,600 words.

Why do smart, driven founders fail, despite having great ideas and execution? This model offers an answer, and a path to increase the chance of success. —February 2025 | 2,800 words.

Oh you secretive devil! The last thing you need is anyone finding out about your startup. Like competitors. Or customers. —January 2025 | 1,300 words.

Your idea probably sucks, and it doesn’t matter because your business will probably turn out to be something completely different. —December 2008 | 800 words.