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Why do brilliant products still fail with April Dunford

02 Nov 2025

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In this episode, positioning legend April Dunford breaks down why “product-market fit” is a myth, how founders should think about positioning, and what separates products that grow from those that disappear.We talk about April’s early days turning a failing database product into a billion-dollar success, why most startups get positioning completely wrong, and how to make customers finally get what you do in 30 seconds.If you’re a founder, product manager, or marketer, this episode will completely change how you think about your product story, differentiation, and growth.Subscribe to my newsletterhttps://www.mahmoudkhodor.comConnect with April on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aprildunford/Visit her website: https://www.aprildunford.com/Buy her book: https://www.amazon.ae/Ambient-Press-Obviously-Awesome-Positioning/dp/1999023005⏱️ Timestamps00:00 – Intro | Who is April Dunford?03:00 – The database that failed – and then didn’t08:00 – How positioning saved the product15:00 – Why “Product-Market Fit” is a myth22:00 – Positioning vs Branding vs Messaging28:00 – The real sign you’ve found your market34:00 – How to create an Actionable Segmentation42:00 – When bad positioning kills good startups51:00 – Why positioning is a team sport1:05:00 – Building KChat and testing our own positioning1:12:00 – April’s new book update + final advice

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