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Mark Bonfoey's avatar

Great summary here, thank you for sharing. On the topic of prioritization, i fully agree, but I would also suggest those priorities may shift over time. A constant 'revisit' based on changing business conditions is needed to keep everything directionally aligned and sharp. In my experience, the prioritization is usually never a 'one and done' exercise. Thanks for the opportunity to share as well.

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Gagandeep Singh's avatar

Very well articulated, completely relate to it as a founder.

My take is that not having clarity (whats the core pain you're solving, who the user is ...) is the root cause. And finding out the unknowns is the most important prioritization problem for founders, and can mean the difference between life and sudden death, smooth execution vs constant firefighting.

My first stint was a lot of firefighting (fake it until you make it), kept pushing for more and more numbers every week with short term tactics. A cannon pointed in the wrong direction.

Thankfully at some point the realization dawned on me that I need to critically evaluate the offering and fix the direction its headed.

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