Rebecca Minkoff on how to avoid failure as a founder

Rebecca Minkoff on how to avoid failure as a founder

April 2, 2026 ยท 15 min

About this episode

Rebecca Minkoff discusses the realities of being a founder and the importance of product market fit.

"It sounds sexy to call yourself a founder. But this is a long game." Rebecca Minkoff has been playing it for almost two decades, and she came ready to talk about the parts nobody warns you about. She didn't hold back, on what happens after you take investor money, how to know when it's time to sell, and why a great idea means nothing without product market fit.

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