Murat Kahraman
I am a growth strategist with 25+ years in tech, startups, and e-commerce with expertise of product and marketing. Launched and scaled businesses, built Europe's largest incubator. Let’s connect to grow your business!
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Speed Is the New Moat (And Most Startups Are Too Slow)
For years, startups were told to build moats.
Network effects.
Patents.
Technology.
Brand.
All good things.
But something changed.
Technology is easier to access than ever.
AI tools are everywhere.
Features get copied in weeks...
AI Didn't Replace Founders. It Raised the Minimum Standard.
For the past two years, we’ve been hearing the same story.
“AI will replace developers.”
“AI will replace marketers.”
“AI will replace designers.”
And somehow, every few months, founders are next on the list.
I don’t buy it.
AI didn’t...
You Don’t Need Another Idea. You Need to Finish Something
Founders love ideas.
New feature ideas.
New growth ideas.
New positioning ideas.
New “this could be big” ideas.
Ideas feel like progress.
They’re not.
The uncomfortable pattern
Most startups don’t lack ideas.
They lack...
The Real Reason Your Growth Feels Slower Right Now
At some point, growth stops feeling exciting.
It doesn’t collapse.
It doesn’t break.
It just… slows.
Fewer spikes.
Less momentum.
More effort for smaller wins.
And the first instinct is:
“Something’s wrong.”
But here’s the truth...
Your Product Didn’t Get Worse. Your Expectations Got Higher
At some point, every founder hits this moment:
“Something’s off.”
Growth feels slower.
Wins feel smaller.
Progress feels… underwhelming.
You start questioning everything:
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Is the product getting worse?
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Did we lose momentum?...
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