In this episode, we dive deep into the startup world with David Hirschfeld, a seasoned entrepreneur who's worked with over 80 startups since 2007. David shares his counterintuitive yet powerful approach to launching successful products: sell before you build. Learn why most startups fail due to a lack of product-market fit and how shifting from visionary beliefs to a clinical, evidence-based mindset can save time, money, and effort. Discover the science behind niche discovery, the importance of urgency vs. cost in solving problems, and how modern prototyping tools enable rapid validation. Whether you're an aspiring founder or a seasoned entrepreneur, this episode provides actionable insights to build smarter and avoid the costly mistakes that doom most startups. Subscribe to the Wildfire Labs Substack for podcast summaries and more insight on building a tech startup.
In this episode, we dive deep into the startup world with David Hirschfeld, a seasoned entrepreneur who's worked with over 80 startups since 2007. David shares his counterintuitive yet powerful approach to launching successful products: sell before you build. Learn why most startups fail due to a lack of product-market fit and how shifting from visionary beliefs to a clinical, evidence-based mindset can save time, money, and effort. Discover the science behind niche discovery, the importance of urgency vs. cost in solving problems, and how modern prototyping tools enable rapid validation. Whether you're an aspiring founder or a seasoned entrepreneur, this episode provides actionable insights to build smarter and avoid the costly mistakes that doom most startups.
Subscribe to the Wildfire Labs Substack for podcast summaries and more insight on building a tech startup.