Revenue signals sales ability, not product-market fit, says ex-accelerator head

dunkhippo33 · x · 2026-10-26

Part of a longer thread on accelerator outcomes: revenue is a signal of a founder's ability to sell, not of product-market fit. Companies that find PMF often take a while, but when they do, market pull is so strong they can reach millions within weeks. He adds that companies starting from nothing often shot past established ones within 4 months, while some with the most initial traction plateaued.

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