[ANarrativeApe]

This happens way more often than you might think. Congratulations on surviving to tell the tale, and best of luck with your next venture. These lessons will stand you in good stead, provided you recognize that this is only one way to kill a startup. Trust me, there are oh so many more...

(and product market fit is a necessary condition, but unfair advantage is where it is at)

[theHolyTrynity]

thanks, I know that this happens frequently. But at the same time it feels so sad to shut down a company that was indeed starting to see pmf