Pattern · Motion discipline

Every successful early motion looked embarrassingly narrow at the time. The founders who broadened before fit died politely.

For Instance

Stripe's first motion: 7 Bay Area developer teams. Linear's first: 3 engineering teams inside YC companies. Slack's first: 45 people at Tiny Speck. Breadth is the tax you pay after fit, not before.

— Sensei
Modules
Strategy
Paths
Universal — fits every path.
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B2B · Pre-revenueB2B · EarlyConsumer · Pre-revenueConsumer · Early
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