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Every founder has 1 goal: find product-market fit. We interview the world's most successful startup founders on the 0 to 1 part of their journeys. We've had the founders of Reddit, Gusto, Rappi, Glean, Cohere, Huntress, ID.me and many more. We go deep with entrepreneurs & VCs to provide detailed examples you can steal. Our goal is to understand product-market fit better than anyone on the planet.... more

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Arnold Schwarzenegger mastered three completely different fields—bodybuilding, acting, and politics—with one simple philosophy: reps, reps, reps. This solo episode reveals why speed of execution is the only real moat for early-stage founders. 

One f... more

Aviv spent months walking construction sites carrying tools for managers just to understand their problems—speaking to customers is "bullsh*t"—you need to work beside them to see reality. 

His company Buildots had a working AI product that tracked c... more

Shensi cold messaged 50,000 engineers to build Merge. She worked 9am-9pm every day, gave her first customers two months free to prove herself, and refused to hire anyone remote—even during peak COVID. 

She purposefully didn't collect a single dollar... more

Eldon put a $150K line of credit on his house to start eSentire in 2001. No VCs would touch him—they didn't understand services businesses. He worked 12-hour days, 7 days a week for 7 years to hit $1M in revenue. His co-founder coded while he flew to... more

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Shensi Ding
Founder of Merge
Merge
Episode: She cold messaged 50,000 engineers—then grew to $10M+ ARR. | Shensi Ding, Founder of Merge
Eldon Sprickerhoff
Co-Founder of eSentire
eSentire
Episode: He bet his house on a startup—took 7 years to $1M, then hockey stick to $100M+ ARR. | Eldon Sprickerhoff, Co-Founder of eSentire
Peter Walker
Head of Insights at Carta
Carta
Episode: Q2 2025: The new Series A Bar is $3M ARR—& only 20% of seed startups make it. | Peter Walker, Head of Insights at Carta
Rob Woollen
Co-founder of Sigma Computing
Sigma Computing
Episode: He went 7 years with no revenue— then grew to $100M ARR. | Rob Woollen, Co-Founder of Sigma
Benedetta Lucini
Founder of Oval Money and experienced professional in fintech and venture capital.
Oval Money
Episode: $10M Raised, 500K Users, but she still failed—here’s what went wrong | Benedetta Lucini, Founder of Oval Money
Kyle McDonald
Founder of Huntress and former NSA hacker
Huntress
Episode: WebSummit Panel w/ Founders of Glean ($5B) and Huntress ($2B): What it takes to hit $100M ARR
Arvind Jain
Founder of Glean and former engineer at Google
Glean
Episode: WebSummit Panel w/ Founders of Glean ($5B) and Huntress ($2B): What it takes to hit $100M ARR
Dr. Min
Cardiologist and Founder of Cleerly
Cleerly
Episode: He raised $300M to prevent heart attacks. Here's how he got his health tech startup off the ground. | Dr. Min, Founder of Cleerly
Dan Park
CEO of Clutch, focused on transforming the used car market in Canada.
Clutch
Episode: He took a 97% downround—then grew to $400M ARR & a $575M valuation in 2 years. | Dan Park, CEO of Clutch

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Pablo
Host of the show, focusing on interviews with successful startup founders to extract insights about product-market fit and entrepreneurship.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 577 ratings
  • Mandatory for aspiring founders

    This is one of the best shows for founders and folks working in startups. It’s one of the few podcasts where I’ve listened to every single episode. It’s THAT good!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Sebastian Brandes
    Denmark4 months ago
  • Founders need to listen

    One of the best podcasts for founders! Really enjoy listening and it’s been immensely helpful in my journey.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Seanbmccarthy
    United States4 months ago
  • Unique insights into early stage companies.

    Where else are you gonna get to see what happened in early stage companies that are not Uber Facebook Google so this is a unique inside into companies that are extremely successful, but not the usual suspects

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Realmoeabbas
    Canada4 months ago
  • Go To Podcast

    This is my go to podcast. Fantastic guests who have scaled from 0 to 1 and beyond. You leave every session with a ton of new insights that you don’t read anywhere else.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Executive Co-Pilot
    Canada4 months ago
  • Invaluable Resource

    Love this podcast! As a founder working toward PMF, I’m incredibly grateful for the insights and inspiration this show provides. Keep up the excellent work, Pablo!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Diane P 🤗
    United States5 months ago

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She cold messaged 50,000 engineers—then grew to $10M+ ARR. | Shensi Ding, Founder of Merge
Q: What might that be?
You just really need to be willing to work a lot.
She cold messaged 50,000 engineers—then grew to $10M+ ARR. | Shensi Ding, Founder of Merge
Q: Was there any time during the last five years where you thought things might just not work out and the company might fail?
Yes, when we lost a big deal to a competitor that had copied us.
She cold messaged 50,000 engineers—then grew to $10M+ ARR. | Shensi Ding, Founder of Merge
Q: When did you feel like you had true product market fit?
I felt like it after we hit a million.
He spent 5 months working with customers before building—then grew to $10s of millions ARR. | Aviv Leibovici, co-founder of Buildots
Q: Having learned everything you've learned over the last like six years or so, what's like, what would be like your number one piece of advice for an early stage founder?
Be strong personally, and build it around your market. Be there and show that the value happens without the actual product before you develop it.
He spent 5 months working with customers before building—then grew to $10s of millions ARR. | Aviv Leibovici, co-founder of Buildots
Q: When was the moment when you'd say you felt like you found true product market fit?
Within this thing that, yeah, indeed we talked about, I had a number of experiences where I would go to senior people in this industry. They would say, holy shit, also telling me that's what my team needs to do with this. This is so simple.

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Focused on the critical journey of finding product-market fit, guests share their real-life experiences and strategies for navigating the complexities of startup growth. Each episode features successful startup founders who illuminate their paths from inception to achieving substantial revenue milestones, highlighting the lessons learned along the way. This podcast uniquely combines insights from both entrepreneurs and venture capitalists, providing listeners with proven tactics and actionable advice that can be applied to their startups. The commitment to discussing both triumphs and failures sets it apart, making it a valuable resource for any aspiring founder.

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Recent guests on A Product Market Fit Show include:

1. Shensi Ding
2. Eldon Sprickerhoff
3. Peter Walker
4. Rob Woollen
5. Benedetta Lucini
6. Kyle McDonald
7. Arvind Jain
8. Dr. Min

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