It has been a while since the last time I found a channel worth my procrastination

it's pretty incredible how much value you're dropping in these videos, kudos to you for sharing the knowledge. i'm a tech lead / sr software engineer who has grown a startup (1st engineer hire and 3rd employee, left at 50 employees and ~15 engineers) and it's remarkable how wise your content is. awesome stuff!

This was the most succinct and direct advice I've ever seen on the struggle of finding product market fit. Thanks Garry - this is your best video (so far) !!

So incredibly insightful. As a current seed stage company, I have to agree with the idea of "throwing things at the wall to see what sticks" until the channel or strategy becomes a new normal. Thanks again Garry!

1:10 - a set of people you can reach and the problem those people have (possible try - possible hypothesis) 1:16 - insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results 2:10 - 2 failure problems (can't get people to use it OR not a real problem) 2:36 - when you trying to figure out customer acquisition (try lots of things: content marketing, seo, events, webinars, partnerships, craigslist, taking users from other platforms,

2:50 > Failure in CAC is getting stuck doing the same things that don't work. Thinking through the impacts of this for: - B2B vs B2C - a marketing problem - a product problem - lean startup methodology: learn -> build -> measure -> learn (cycle) Thanks for sharing, Garry!

This should be any startuper’s mantra! Love the music on the background:)

I come to this channel every time I am stuck and I always land on something that just helps me reframe things. thanks

I am not trying to be complimentary but the clarity and conciseness of this video message are the best that I have seen. It is hard to lose track while listening. Thank you.

This channel deserve more attention. You can't find many channels that be so transparent about start up world. You can see from both points of view from founder to VC. Thanks Garry for this video !

Using Timebox to find product market fit ✅ Love the last quote in terms of embracing authenticity. Accepting and seeing all the good, bad, and ugliness of the world, is a great way to truly experience and learn from the world. Thank youu! Garry!

We’ve recently started doing this because we’re just going all over the place with scope creep and no timeline. Great to see you’ve made a video on this! Makes me think we’re on the right path and more confident that we’ll arrive at PMF 😊

Great idea of timeboxing! However, it would be tricky to tell when is too short and when is too long...

You are the most UNDERRATED guy in the tech industry. Thank you and God bless you.

Hey Garry! Awesome content. Product guy here building something for the future generations. Time boxing the PMF is actually true. I have something to show you but I don't know if this is the right platform to reach out to you, just had this crazy idea to comment as you reply to most of the comments! Cheers!!

Thanks so much for your great insights Gary I'm your biggest fan all the way from Nigeria

Garry your channel is a real goldmine, thanks again

Garry, this is the first time I’ve heard of a time box. It makes so much sense. Thank you. I feel like I’ve really learned from this video. And btw, thank you for responding to my pitch. Best!

Hey Garry, just wanted to let you know that the way you speak and the things you talk about really resonate with me. I'm a highschool senior trying to make something of this quarantine. Respect from Toronto.

I was having some serious issue in fixing my problem in my new business I have no helping hand but I respect you greatly for the information you share helps me so much in my business Thank you So so much I just feel so sad that I can not share and show how important are your information to others. I think people now a days a just attracted to flashy things but still I think most of you subscribers are much serious and actually interested and will take help from your advice Still thanks❤ so much

Love your videos and have been as helpful as PG’s essays when I’m feeling a bit lost. Also a great use of the “On to the next one” video. Thanks again!

Gary , I’m addicted to your videos , please don’t stop making them

King Garry For President. Amazing free knowledge.

Incredible advice. Thanks for leading the pack with real insights and authentic advice. The quote at the end was lit. Thanks Garry!

Very good advice for me , obsessed in building a company. - watching from INDIA

Love the zen background music.. so good.

such underrated and quality content, thank u Garry and keep it that way. btw appreciate the music in the background, it highlights your narration pretty well

Dude your videos are actually some of the best and most helpful out there. I love the minimalist style and it just works great. keep it up :)

Thank you so much Garry.

Another Astonishing video! Thank you!

Garry, thank you man for creating this amazing content. I absolutely love your channel. I wish you nothing but the best!

Gary is the yoda of SAAS, him a gift to humanity 👍

Cool man, thanks for the video! Hope you are doing good and that everyone is staying safe.

Appreciate this one Garry!

Man. This hit the spot so hard. If I hadn’t subbed you already, I’d do it again. Thank you 🙏

Beautifully produced and incredibly informative video Garry! I'm about to launch my startup and have been hung up on how to approach the product market fit aspect of it (which is arguably the most important), I think what you've outlined here is a fantastic strategy. Subscribed and looking forward to your content! Also can I say great choice of music? It's awe-inspiring without being cheesy and really adds to the aesthetic.

Thank you Garry.

Just found out about your channel. Amazing and refreshing content. Keep it up!

You have that clarity bro. Wish I could do a paid 1on1 session with you.

Beautiful. Thank you.

Thank you Garry. I have that notification on.

Thanks Gary, love your content. Your voice is so soothing

Thanks, Gary. Great info here

Its so difficult to know if you have a failure on your hands or if you've just not tried enough.

Love it, but the natural question is how long do you time of an idea for what’s the formula?

This video is a gem! Just what I needed to hear today. As someone who doesn’t have access to capital or the SV privilege, I have to build something and get some traction before I can even talk to an investor. At this stage, how would you approach timeboxing? Question: How long will you try before deciding to move on?

Great stuff as always :)

Really do love the music in the background

garry is invaluable

Thank You Garry.

Can you kindly demonstrate timeboxing with some examples or case study?

Hi Gary, thanks for the video. How do you typically timebox stuff. Can you give examples of what you did?

To be honest, I don't like the idea of time boxing. When you timebox, you're not really working in that timeframe. If you timebox for 6 months, you're probably working 3 months and the rest is spent worrying and looking for a job under the guise that you're still trying to get PMF. There are tons of companies that took a long, long time to get PMF. Examples: Honey, Pinterest, Vivino. I'm in the same predicament and I'm happy that I didn't timebox. What I am doing instead is this: is there another thing that I can possibly do? Can I improve SEO? Can I still improve product? Can I explore another channel? It's similar to what you're talking about here, but instead of time boxing I'm hypothesis boxing. List all of your hypothesis, questions, and what-if scenarios. Go through all of them. Keep going until you've answered all of your questions/hypothesis. My theory is that eventually, you will either hit a wall or get the diamond.

Hey Garry! I started building upon an idea recently. I'll be moving ahead with the idea of Katamari Damacy from the other video and timeboxing it (and trying the lead bullets). Based on whether this will work out, you'll (hopefully) hear about it, or you won't.

Thank you Garry

I never comment, but this is great content, keep it up. Any books you would recommend? Looking for something different than the typical startup book recommendations.

What’s a good rule of thumb for how long your time box should be - i.e. long should you test something?

Great sharing Garry. How do we set a timebox that is not too short or too long?

Hi Garry, thanks for this awesome video. Entrepreneurs should really bear the advise you gave here in mind every single day in their life. The two failing cases you mentioned here corresponds really well to the growth hypothesis & value hypothesis in lean startup methodology. You propose to prove the growth hypothesis first (whether you can get lots of people onboard) then the value hypothesis (whether you can retain them). This order makes a lot of sense. However, I wonder if there are situations where it makes sense to do the reverse? For example, say there is a B2C offering that requires huge investment in AI. Would it make sense to prove value hypothesis first by having human simulate the AI and try selling a concierge service MVP to a small number of people? Or is this a fallacy as even if you product doesn’t stick, you can blame it on recruiting the wrong testers? Thanks in advance for your help! Best Horace

Omg gary i used to work on same building as you same view

Garry you are legit :) I love your content. BTW from where did you get your background sounds?

Garry, what advice would you give a founder that keeps trying to juggle multiple startup ideas at the same time?

1:12 *IT engineers* : “Did you try restarting it?”

Good content, but not always assume your a team, there are many Solo-Founders out there (including myself.)

Hey Gary, have you spoken anywhere about the best things to do before starting a startup?

very great content and video this should be on netflix

I like this, i hv to do something about my talents

Any recommendation for how long you should time box?

Hey Gary, what are your favorite resources for finding lead bullets to try firing?

1) Why Founders Fail 2) Product Market Hypothesis 3) 2 Failure Cases 4) Product Market Fit 5) Customer Trial 6) Time boxing

Yeah, but how do you determine how much time to allocate to any given attempt?

Really great video! Love the ideas but next time please GIVE US CONCRETE EXAMPLES. This helps us better form an intuition about these things.

Always the best!

Hey Garry, Would you be able to take out some 15 mins of your time for the startup guide?

via twitter: twitter.com/yenFTW/status/1252971819289591809 yaaas! it's an art just as much as it is a science! - everyone can figure out how to do this well... but you have to configure your tactic(s) to match / marry with your personality (and what you know about yourself). self-awareness is the "unlock" for effective use!

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Hi Garry, I am a non-technical founder that is working with a tech agency to develop my MVP. How do I go about timeboxing when my resources (ability to pay and test/iterate ideas and features for a prolonged time) are limited? Any ideas? Thanks in advance.

Thanks. I've got the point, but how long is the "timebox", so not too short and not too long?

masterpiece

Let's go babay!!

What I'm wondering is how long should a person give each timebox? Any guidelines?

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Why is this not laminated on every Founder's wall?

Well, it's true to some degree, but what about the fact that alibaba had no revenue for 3 years ?

Tries first time and failes, ok I’ll try again. Tries second time, succeeds and quits. Am I doing it Right?

you are intense

wow

Hey can you pls make a vido about betting depression

What is a pilot?

Try, try and try again, then start a youtube channel :)

Next video: how to determine the size of your timebox 😅

I don’t subscribe to this mentality...in the words of the great Robert Greene: “Anything gives way to a sustained persistent attack.”

Who’s the loser who down voted the video

I like this, i hv to do something about my talents