Growth with Sean Ellis

Growth with Sean Ellis

High PMF Score, but Low Retention? Fixing the Hidden Problem

Sean Ellis's avatar
Sean Ellis
Dec 19, 2024
∙ Paid

Yesterday, I had a fascinating 15-minute call with a founder who connected with me via Intro.co/seanellis. Their startup has a strong product-market fit (PMF) signal, with 55% of surveyed users stating they would be "very disappointed" without the product. This score is significantly above the 40% threshold I recommend as a key benchmark for PMF. Yet, t…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Growth with Sean Ellis to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Sean Ellis
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture