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Real Estate Marketplace Cold-Start: Buyers Onboard but Agents Won't

Two-sided real estate marketplace struggles with supply-side (agent) acquisition even when buyer demand exists. Classic cold-start failure with useful failure-mode analysis for future builders.

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Discussion: Founder Story on First Product Making $0

A forum post title referencing a founder pivoting after their first product made no revenue over six months, with no further descriptive content. No specific problem is described.

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