Common Founder Issue
I often hear founders launch the the first version of their product and then complain that they have a "marketing problem" when initial customers aren't signing-up as quickly as expected. When this happens, I typically think this isn't a marketing issue...it's about the product.

Context
At this point in the podcast - while Johnny Chin is describing the quick growth of Bannerman - he explains the relationship between product quality and word-of-mouth growth.

Get Right To The Point
To get right to the point, go to minute 43:12 of this podcast.

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Thanks to these folks for helping us all learn faster
Y Combinator (@ycombinator)
Paul Graham (@paulg) of YC (@ycombinator)
Aaron Harris (@harris) of YC (@ycombinator)
Johnny Chin (@samclamdisco), Co-founder and CEO of Bannerman (@getbannerman)
Kevin Hale (@ilikevests), Co-founder of Wufoo (@Wufoo) and Partner at YC (@ycombinator)

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