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When “Dumb” Works Brilliantly
Published 4 days ago • 1 min read
The most polarizing products sometimes become the most profitable. A super-creepy doll.A blanket with sleeves.A pen “for women.” All ridiculous … until you see the sales numbers. None of them were great in a universal sense. But they truly stood out to someone specific. THAT is the trick most founders miss. You don’t need a product everyone on earth agrees is amazing. You DO need one a specific group can’t shut up about. Great doesn’t mean perfect. It means resonant. It means a clear hook, a...
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