Product/Market fit is the key to startup success

Marc Andreessen continues his “Guide to Startups” blog series and addresses a very fundamental principal that speaks to the root of what makes a startup work- “The only thing that matters; Product/Market Fit”. It starts with identifying common traits that best correlate with both startup success and failure: Team, Product, and Market. In my experience, many startups spend an extraordinary amount of time “team building” and creating a “Stellar Product”. While these things are vital there should be a constant need to understand the market. Any market...