We searched 4,000 founder interviews for “first 10 customers.”
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Most founders obsess over unit economics.
Markus Villig went from 25M to 400M ARR in years by focusing on something else entirely.
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The thing nobody tells you about pricing: almost every successful founder charged more than felt comfortable. Not 10% more. 3x more.
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