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Why 90% of Startups Fail at Go-to-Market (And How to Fix It)
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Why 90% of Startups Fail at Go-to-Market (And How to Fix It)

Guest: Isaac Carter, CEO & Founder of Contollo, Software Development Expert & Author of "Before You Build"

A candid discussion between two founders who discovered that the best software development strategies are actually marketing strategies in disguise—and why that changes everything for startups.

Key Highlights:

  • Why 40% of startups fail from lack of product-market fit (and how to avoid it)

  • The 5-person discovery method that eliminates guesswork before you build

  • How Isaac went viral 4X and ditched expensive LinkedIn ads for organic content

  • Why "code is cost, not value"—and what that means for your MVP

  • The injection molding story that proves customers already know your solution

  • Why Agile development might be killing your startup's speed to market

  • How to build an audience first, then extract product ideas from their pain points

Guest Links:Website: https://www.contollo.net/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/isaac-carter/

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