Your Product Sucks 🙊

The hidden details that separate mediocre products from brilliant ones.

🎙 Top Recent Episodes

Edu: 15 Reasons Why Your Product Sucks

Do you wonder why some products feel magical while others fall flat?

In this episode, Chris Saad and Yaniv Bernstein explore the art of product polish—the hidden details that separate mediocre products from brilliant ones. They explore how to refine a product to delight users, drive retention, and fuel rapid growth.

In this episode, you will:

  • Discover why telemetry is the foundation for effective product polish

  • Learn strategies for creating seamless onboarding experiences

  • Understand the importance of responsive design and error handling

  • Explore how to leverage notifications and configuration options

  • Uncover ways to build network effects into your product features

  • Master the art of marketing automation to guide users to value

  • Gain insights on elevating your customer support experience

  • Learn retention tactics to reduce churn when users try to leave

Edu: These 6 VCs Will Ruin Your Startup

Are you ready to navigate the treacherous waters of startup investing?

Buckle up, because in this episode, Yaniv Bernstein and Chris Saad are diving deep into the world of bad investors. From predatory tactics to buzzword obsession, they're exposing the archetypes you need to watch out for.

 In this eye-opening conversation, our hosts explore the dark side of venture capital, sharing real-world examples and practical advice for founders looking to secure funding without falling prey to these common pitfalls.

 In this episode, you will:

  • Identify the "Midwit" investor who focuses on the wrong metrics

  • Recognize the predatory tactics used by some investors to gain unfair advantages

  • Understand the dangers of the "Term Sheet Tease" and how it can impact your startup

  • Learn to spot the "Ghost" investor who disappears without explanation

  • Discover why some investors are all talk and no action (the "Big Hat" archetype)

  • Uncover the risks of working with "Buzzword Butterfly" investors who chase trends

🤓 TSP Lessons

Don’t miss our latest release on TSP Educational Lessons on Linkedin.

Our top Halloween Special 🎃: VC Horror Stories" A Thriller You Can’t Escape

TSP - VC Horror StoriesWelcome to the dark side of fundraising where not every investor is your hero, and some deals come with sharp teeth.14.70 MB • PDF File

🤝 TSP Sponsors

Brought to you by Vanta

Don’t let compliance questions stall your big deals. Vanta automates up to 90% of the most demanding compliance tasks—from SOC2 to ISO—helping you focus on what matters: building your product. Secure your operations and get back to growth with Vanta.

Special Offer for TSP Listeners: Save USD 1,000 OFF at Vanta’s services at vanta.com/tsp.

🧑🏻‍💻 Best of Linkedin

💡  6 Reasons Your Product Fails (and How to Avoid It)

🌟 Get Featured and Ask Questions

Are you an investor? Share your founder horror story.

Have a general question for Chris and Yaniv for a Q&A episode?

Have an episode suggestion or feedback of TSP?

🤘🏼 The Super Fan Wall

The Pact

🎧 Engage, Empower, Elevate:

Listen to TSP? Extracted value? Expand your impact! Follow, rate, and review us on your favourite podcast platform. Help guide fellow startup founders, operators and enthusiasts to our inventory of insights.

📺 Visualise the Future:

Subscribe to our Youtube channel! Stay updated with our latest content and never miss a thing. Join us by hitting that subscribe button and being part of the action!

📢 Spread the Disruption:

Give us a shout-out on LinkedIn, Twitter, or your favorite platform. Your support fuels innovation and encourages others to join us.

Thanks for reading this far and giving us a little bit of your attention this week.
Feel free to unsubscribe whenever this stops becoming valuable to you.