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Founder hits $100k in 3 months then does it again

The PMF Show · He sold his first 2 startups. His 3rd grew to $1M ARR in 3...

“Well and then we kinda did that again in, like, the next three months.”

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to about a 100 k in three months. Well and then we kinda did that again in, like, the next three months.

That's product market fit. Product market fit. Product market fit. I called it the product market fit question. Product market fit. Product market fit. Product market fit. Product market fit. I mean, the name of the show is product market fit. Do you think the product market fit show has product market fit? Because if you do, then there's something you just have to do. You have to take up your phone. You have to leave the show five stars. It lets us reach more founders, and it lets us get better guests. Thank you.

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Chaz Englander describes rapid revenue growth, hitting $100k in three months and repeating that feat again. The host uses this as a segue to discuss product market fit and encourage listeners to rate the show.

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Shows concrete evidence of rapid growth achievement that other founders can learn from and aspire to.

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