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Outbound PMF Insights
Learn the PMF experiments you should be running and how to measure customer value quantitatively.
Outbound Connect
Leverage our network to find your early customers and get advice from industry experts.
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Outbound PMF Insights
Learn the PMF experiments you should be running and how to measure customer value quantitatively.
Outbound Connect
Leverage our network to find your early customers and get advice from industry experts.
What founders are saying.
"Outbound Capital has been an amazing partner in helping us with PMF experimentation. The team's customer development and experimentation knowledge have been invaluable to our growth. Additionally, Outbound's platform for facilitating connections has been incredibly helpful for us. We were able to connect with advisors and other founders in our space who provided us with valuable insights and guidance that helped us make critical decisions."
Joseph Ifiegbu, Co-Founder & CEO, eqtble
"Mike Kocan and Outbound Capital accelerated our growth, playing a pivotal role in all things outbound: customer introductions, investor connections, and our hiring process. Mike is a valuable thought partner who I would love to work with again."
Nate Gruendemann, Co-Founder and CEO, Challenger Finance (Acquired by TIFIN Wealth)
"Mike's always been open and helpful to us - whether making connections to his network or chatting high-level strategy & tactics, certainly one of the more helpful investors out there."
James Dorris, Co-Founder and CEO, Odys Aviation
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