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271 David Hirschfeld - Why Most Startups Fail (And How to Avoid the Common Pitfalls)
What if your MVP isn’t the starting point, but the midpoint?
This week on SaaS Fuel, Jeff Mains is joined by David Hirschfeld—founder of Tekyz and the creator of the Launch First framework—to challenge the traditional startup playbook. Instead of building first and hoping customers show up, Launch First flips the script: sell a high-fidelity prototype before writing a single line of code.
David shares how he learned this lesson the hard way, after his second startup failed by trying to build critical mass before generating revenue. Through Techies, he's worked with 90+ startups and uncovered…
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