Rebecca Minkoff on how to avoid failure as a founder
From This Is Working with Daniel Roth by LinkedIn
April 2, 2026 · 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.
People in this episode
Host: Daniel Roth
Guest: Rebecca Minkoff
Topics covered
- founder challenges
- investor relations
- product market fit
- business strategy
- entrepreneurship
Keywords
- founder
- failure
- investor money
- sell
- product market fit
- entrepreneurship
- business advice
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: LinkedIn
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