Lessons - The Truth About Finding Product-Market Fit After 3 Exits | Shirish Nadkarni - Author of From Startup to Exit
Success Story with Scott D. Clary
Success Story Media
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🗓️ 6 November 2025
⏱️ 16 minutes
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In this “Lessons” episode, Shirish Nadkarni, author of From Startup to Exit, breaks down what it really takes to find product-market fit — and why timing, validation, and adaptability can make or break a startup. Drawing from his own journey through three successful exits, he shares how he raised $15 million pre-revenue during the dot-com boom, learned the hard way that great ideas fail without market readiness, and turned a struggling concept into a company eventually acquired by BlackBerry. Learn how founders can identify the right problems to solve, test demand before building, and recognize when it’s time to pivot, raise, or exit strategically.
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