Jack Altman

One of the most common pieces of startup advice is listen to your customers.

But what happens when customers ask for the wrong thing?

Founders are constantly balancing competitive forces.

Conviction versus feedback, focus versus opportunity, and short-term revenue versus long-term vision.

Jack Altman has spent years navigating those trade-offs, first as the co-founder and CEO of Lattice, and now as an investor through AltCapital.

In this speedrun conversation, Jack shares lessons on product market fit, customer feedback, hiring, fundraising, and what separates companies that find momentum from those that stall.

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