"Why Your Startup Has No Traction: Moving from Features to Outcomes"
Great product but no sales? Learn why startups struggle with traction and how shifting from feature-focused to customer-first thinking drives product-market fit and growth.
Ashley Hopkins
11/5/20251 min read
"We've built an amazing product. Why isn't anyone buying it?"
I just started working with a startup this week. Brilliant tech team. Genuinely innovative solution. But barely any traction.
Five minutes into our first conversation, I saw the problem, they were still speaking in features, not outcomes. They were solving THEIR problems, not the customer's. They hadn't thought about brand, positioning, or how they fit into their target customer's daily life.
Here's the hard truth, your product doesn't matter if nobody understands why they need it or it's too complicated to understand.
The pivot isn't about rebuilding the product. It's about rebuilding the mindset;
→ Stop talking about what it DOES. Start talking about what it CHANGES.
→ What's the customer WOW moment?
→ Your customer's problem is your north star, not your tech stack.
The winners? The ones which make customers feel "WOW" in the first seconds of using it.
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About Hopkins Advisory
Ashley Hopkins helps ambitious businesses embrace technology, scale efficiently, and achieve sustainable growth. With 25+ years of experience transforming businesses across multiple sectors, Hopkins Advisory provides practical, hands-on support for companies ready to grow smarter, faster, and leaner.
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