{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/61a9607a2309f7001461f78b/61e76742d8346b00132e5739?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How to find product-market fit by thinking differently","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/undefined/1638489427728-fb392549f8aa4920a51105d55c71d026.jpeg?height=200","description":"<h2>Topics</h2><p><br></p><p>Product-market fit isn't one thing. It's best to think of it as a spectrum that matches the lifecycle of the startup, and guides founders on what to do next.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, JDM talks about the four steps of product-market fit:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Customer-problem fit: there is a sufficient volume of customers who are experiencing a particular pain acutely enough to make it worth building a business to solve it.</li><li>Problem-solution fit: we have a group of potential customers who passionately want us to solve their problem in a particular way.</li><li>Product-market fit: we have compelling evidence that the high-level mechanics of the business model are working.</li><li>Business model fit: when the product is sufficiently repeatable so as to be scalable.</li></ul><h2><br></h2><h2>Sponsors</h2><p><br></p><p><em>Inside the Box with JDM</em> is sponsored by <a href=\"https://rightbox.co\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Right Box</a>, a bespoke team of entrepreneurs and innovators who help startup founders find the quickest past to traction, or fail fast trying.</p><h2><br></h2><h2>Links</h2><ul><li>Companion article on product-market fit: <a href=\"https://rightbox.co/content/the-best-way-to-think-about-product-market-fit\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://rightbox.co/content/the-best-way-to-think-about-product-market-fit</a>.</li><li>Link to the \"mom test\" video: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bi6Yh-amM7s\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bi6Yh-amM7s</a>.</li><li>JDM's website: <a href=\"https://jdm.bio\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">jdm.bio</a></li><li>This podcast has a new home! <a href=\"https://insidethebox.show\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">insidethebox.show</a></li></ul>","author_name":"Josh David MIller"}