TLDR Founders · STRATEGIES & TACTICS
HOW TO FIND YOUR WEDGE
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Startups die trying to build everything at once. Founders hear “go after a big market” and start designing the Maximum Viable Product, a sprawling vision that burns time, cash, and morale before it ever meets a customer. The smarter move is finding your wedge: one tightly scoped problem your small team can solve better than anyone else. Amazon started with books, and Facebook started with college photos. Each nailed a small problem and earned the right to expand.