Every startup faces a few key roadblocks that prevent you from moving forward. Not only will you learn how to grow past each roadblock, you'll also see the same process that KISSmetrics uses to increase conversions, discover new channels of growth, and accelerate acquisition at every step. You don’t need any data or traffic either, you can do it as early as day 1.
14. What is the P/M Fit Question?
How would you feel if you could no
longer use [your product]?
1 Very disappointed
2 Somewhat disappointed
3 Not disappointed (it isn’t really that useful)
15. Your goal for the P/M Fit Question:
At least 40% of users should say
“Very disappointed.”
*Sean Ellis and Hiten Shah get credit for this one.
16. How do you get to the first 500 users/customers?
Hustle.
17. The P/M Fit Question isn’t
perfect, verify with a
retention metric.
27. The Consumer Tech Model
1 Virality > 1
2 Usage 3 out of 7 days
3 30% of users active day a"er signup
4 Organic growth of 100s signups/day.
5 Clear path to 100,000+ users
*Andrew Chen’s “Zero to Product/Market Fit”
28. Find someone in your
industry that knows the
key benchmarks.
40. How to structure your interviews:
1 Brief overview of who they are
2 Deep dive into their problems
3 Present solution for feedback
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41. 2. Start running surveys with these rules:
1 Expect a 10% response rate
2 Only ask questions that you need
3 Don’t exceed 10 questions
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4 Start with open response
5 Categorize responses to see trends
48. Big Win Hunting Recap
1 Get qualitative insights for hypothesis
2 Launch, do it LIVE
3 Use the eyeball test
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Run through this cycle at each
gateway until you get past it.
49. Q&A Time!
Lars Lofgren
@larslofgren
llofgren@kissmetrics.com