Just Grow With It is the show for founders, creators, and curious doers who are figuring it out in real time. Hosted by Natalie Barbu — creator turned tech founder — this podcast shares the unfiltered lessons from building a business, growing a personal brand, and learning as you go.
Expect honest stories, behind-the-scenes insights, hard-earned lessons, and encouragement to start before you’re ready. From impulsive ideas to intentional pivots, it’s all part of the journey.
If you’re ready to grow with me — let’s get into it 🌱
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Just Grow With It is the show for founders, creators, and curious doers who are figuring it out in real time. Hosted by Natalie Barbu — creator turned tech founder — this podcast shares the unfiltered lessons from building a business, growing a personal brand, and learning as you go.
Expect honest stories, behind-the-scenes insights, hard-earned lessons, and encouragement to start before you’re ready. From impulsive ideas to intentional pivots, it’s all part of the journey.
If you’re ready to grow with me — let’s get into it 🌱
We Spent 2 Years (and $1 Million) Building the Wrong Product! - Here's What We Learned
Just Grow With It with Natalie Barbu
27 minutes
6 days ago
We Spent 2 Years (and $1 Million) Building the Wrong Product! - Here's What We Learned
What does product-market fit really look like? In this episode, I share the raw, unfiltered story of how we spent two years building the wrong product, the painful lessons we learned, and how we finally found true product-market fit with Rella.
You’ll hear about the metrics that fooled us, the pivots that saved us, and the real signals that your product is actually working. If you’re a founder, creator, or just curious about the startup journey, this episode is for you.
Timestamps and chapters below!
00:00 – What is Product-Market Fit, Really?
02:34 – The Early Days: Rella 1.0 and False Signals
06:26 – The Slack & Figma Stories: Real Product-Market Fit
10:20 – Vanity Metrics That Fooled Us
14:21 – The Pivot: Rebuilding from Scratch
18:07 – How to Know When to Pivot vs. Persevere
21:00 – Metrics That Actually Matter
23:41 – What to Do After You Find Product-Market Fit
25:38 – Final Thoughts & Where to Find Me
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Just Grow With It with Natalie Barbu
Just Grow With It is the show for founders, creators, and curious doers who are figuring it out in real time. Hosted by Natalie Barbu — creator turned tech founder — this podcast shares the unfiltered lessons from building a business, growing a personal brand, and learning as you go.
Expect honest stories, behind-the-scenes insights, hard-earned lessons, and encouragement to start before you’re ready. From impulsive ideas to intentional pivots, it’s all part of the journey.
If you’re ready to grow with me — let’s get into it 🌱
