Episode 4
Wasting $40k vs starting Rent The Runway
Two stories to tell a lesson that has been learned time and time again - talk to your customers and validate your thesis before building.
The Swyx Mixtape · Swyx
January 19, 20214m 49s
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Show Notes
Two stories to tell a lesson that has been learned time and time again - talk to your customers and validate your thesis before building.
- Masters of Scale podcast on Rent the Runway, then read Jennifer Hyman's own writeup. I especially recommend her analysis of the flash sale boom and bust of the 2010's (Groupon, Gilt).
- I wasted $40k on a fantastic startup idea, then read Hacker News responses
- The Mom Test by Rob Fitzpatrick, with summary
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