Business Over Cocktails - Behind the Business - Real Talk with Female Entrepreneurs
Welcome to Business Over Cocktails — the podcast where female entrepreneurs, founder stories, and soulful business growth take center stage.
Hosted by business strategist and community builder Lauren Najar, this show dives into the “why” behind the business, the real stories behind entrepreneurship, and the pivotal moments that shape women-led brands.
Expect candid interviews with creative entrepreneurs, behind-the-scenes reflections on small business growth, and bite-sized solo episodes inside The Business Chaser — where we explore authentic visibility, organic marketing, and building a business that actually feels good.
Whether you're scaling a service-based business, navigating a pivot, or craving real talk for entrepreneurs, this is your spot.
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Business Over Cocktails - Behind the Business - Real Talk with Female Entrepreneurs
Product Market Fit Made Simple (For Founders) w/ Heather Miller
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In this episode, Heather Miller breaks down the core of product thinking—and why you don’t need perfection to launch something successful. If you’re building from scratch or trying to scale a scrappy offer, app, or service, this is a practical guide to making smarter product decisions with less guessing.
Heather explains what a “product” really is (hint: it’s the value engine of your business), then walks through the three essentials that lead to product-market fit: problem-market fit, solution-market fit, and business model fit. You’ll also learn why MVP should be treated as a Minimum Valuable Product, how to use iteration and feedback loops to improve faster, and why founders need to fall in love with the problem—not the solution.
Plus, she shares three foundational steps any entrepreneur can take right now: define your top customer segment, clarify the core problem you solve and the simplest solution you offer, and track customer feedback before you scale.
If you’re sitting on a product idea, this episode ends with a clear action step you can do today to validate demand and build something people actually want.
Episode Highlights:
- The 3 fits you need for product-market fit: problem, solution, and business model
- MVP redefined as “Minimum Valuable Product” and how it fuels fast learning
- A simple founder framework: define your top customer segment, clarify one core pain point, and track feedback before scaling
Chapters:
00:00 — Welcome + what “product thinking” really means
00:55 — Product-market fit: the 3 fits you actually need
03:55 — MVP as “Minimum Valuable Product” (not perfection)
05:05 — Feedback loops: talk to customers before/during/after
06:20 — 3 steps for founders + the “call five people” action step
Connect with Heather Miller:
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/pdrmconsulting/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/heathermillerpdrm/
Website - www.pdrmconsulting.com
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