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A Smart Bear · Jason Cohen
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About A Smart BearCompanies that achieve Product/Market Fit -- both self-funded and VC-funded -- exhibit the same prototypical metrics curves and subjective experiences.
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Assess product/market fit through both metric patterns and recurring qualitative signals; do not assume the company’s funding model changes what genuine fit looks like.
Using multiple forms of evidence helps founders distinguish durable customer pull from isolated wins, optimistic narratives, or growth created mainly by spending.
Define the metric trends and repeated customer or team experiences that would indicate real product/market fit for your company. Which are already present, and which remain assumptions?
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