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What 14 startup investors and advisors taught us about chasing (and finding) product-market fit

Mixpanel

Every business is unique, and metrics frameworks apply differently 5. There’s a reason, after all, that Y Combinator chose the slogan “make something people want” shortly after they were founded in 2005. Every business is unique, and metrics frameworks apply differently. Nothing matters more than retention 2.

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The Podcast Ecosystem in 2019 – a16z’s 68 page analysis (Guest essay by Li Jin)

Andrew Chen

After this analysis, I’m looking for really differentiated verticals of audio. Many apps for listening to podcasts, but little differentiation or loyalty. I’d be interested in other products that tap into the trends around AirPods, Alexa, voice assistants, etc., but may not directly sound like podcasting. The app landscape.

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The Podcast Ecosystem in 2019 – a16z’s 68 page analysis

Andrew Chen

After this analysis, I’m looking for really differentiated verticals of audio. Many apps for listening to podcasts, but little differentiation or loyalty. I’d be interested in other products that tap into the trends around AirPods, Alexa, voice assistants, etc., but may not directly sound like podcasting. The app landscape.