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Lecture 4 - Building Product, Talking to Users, and Growing (Adora Cheung)

7chapters with key takeaways — read first, then watch
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Avoiding Common Startup Pitfalls

0:05-3:303m 25sStrategy
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Deep Dive: Problem & Industry Expertise

3:31-11:368m 5sCase Study
3

MVP, Positioning & Early User Acquisition

11:37-17:345m 57sStrategy
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Effective User Feedback & Honesty Curve

17:35-23:506m 15sFramework
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Iterate Fast, Manual First, Embrace Brokenness

23:51-29:345m 43sStrategy
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Sustainable Growth: Sticky, Viral, and Paid

29:35-46:1916m 44sFramework
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Strategic Pivoting & Growth Plan

46:20-52:226m 2sStrategy

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Published Oct 2, 2014
Analyzed Jan 23, 2026

AI Analysis Summary

This lecture by Adora Cheung provides essential guidance for early-stage startups, covering how to move from zero to many users. It emphasizes avoiding common pitfalls, deeply understanding the problem and industry, building a minimal viable product with clear positioning, and proactively gathering user feedback. The talk also details sustainable growth strategies—sticky, viral, and paid—and offers criteria for when and how to strategically pivot a business.

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