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Product-market fit

Meaning in product management, with examples

nounCore term

In product management, product-market fit means: The point at which a product clearly satisfies a real need in a large enough market, so customers keep using it, pay for it and recommend it.

In Turkish: ürün-pazar uyumu

How it is used

A key idea in startups, often shortened to PMF. Teams search for, reach or lose product-market fit. Signs include strong retention and growth through word of mouth. A popular survey asks users how they would feel if they could no longer use the product; many “very disappointed” answers suggest fit.

Example sentences

  1. We haven't reached product-market fit yet; most users leave after the first week.

  2. Investors want to see signs of product-market fit before the next round.

Common collocations

  • reach product-market fit
  • find product-market fit
  • signs of product-market fit
  • before product-market fit
  • MVPShort for minimum viable product: the simplest version of a product that can be released to real users to learn whether the idea is worth building further.
  • retentionThe share of users or customers who keep using a product over time, for example the percentage still active 30 days after signing up.
  • target marketThe specific group of customers a product is mainly built and sold for, defined by things such as industry, company size, location or needs.
  • value propositionA clear statement of the main benefit a product gives its customers and why they should choose it over other options.
  • early adopterOne of the first customers to try a new product, usually someone who feels the problem strongly and accepts some bugs in return for early access.

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