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A founder at a crossroads, contemplating the choice between a fast, unvalidated growth highway and a focused, winding path towards genuine product-market fit, symbolizing critical startup decisions.

Stop Chasing Scale: The Hard Truth About Product-Market Fit

The startup graveyard is filled with companies that scaled a solution nobody truly wanted. The hard truth is that growth without genuine product-market fit isn't progress—it's just a faster way to fail.

Ethan Calder·March 30, 2026