Adi Shmorak · since 2019 · Jerusalem
Welcome to Adidacta, the P/MF Detective Agency.
Every startup is a case. Let's solve yours.
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Hi, I'm Adi Shmorak. Fractional CPO in Jerusalem.
Your fractional CPO, on the case from day one.
For founders who haven't cracked P/MF yet, with the clock ticking. I join your team part-time, follow the evidence, and keep you on track to P/MF and growth.
I recommend starting with a 2-hour P/MF Sanity Check ($499). You’ll leave with a clear plan for what to do next. If you hire me, I’ll execute it. Running a fund or accelerator? Buy Sanity Checks for your founders.
“Adi is the best CPO I've met. He is super strategic, a fast thinker and simply gets it.”
Founders and teams I've worked with
Why a fractional CPO
Product leadership now, not after the hiring round.
Hiring is hard. You want the best person for the job, but you need to start now. Every week you wait is a week you won’t get back.
A fractional CPO brings their A game, gets up to speed fast, and adds value from day one.
It buys you time, takes the pressure off, and keeps you on track to P/MF and growth.
From $3,000/month, half a day a week to start. See how it works
The method: four variables, in order
Product/Market Fit is a case you can solve.
- ICP: who it's for.
- Value proposition: why they should care.
- Product: how you keep the promise.
- Business model: how value comes back to you.
Most founders start at three. That's why they get stuck. I start at one, collect the clues, and work outwards.
See the P/MF MatrixWhat founders say
All 74 testimonials5.0 from 47 founder reviews on GrowthMentor
“What helped most is the order. He said 1st is the ICP, then the VP and then finally comes the product which automatically becomes what the customer will pay for.”
“His detective approach to product/market fit genuinely stands out! He doesn’t just give advice, he helps you think through problems by asking the right questions and validating assumptions step by step.”
“Despite having 800 paying customers, we were struggling to scale, and Adi’s insights into aligning our value proposition with the market were incredibly valuable.”
“He asked probing questions, pushed back on some assumptions, and gave a few clear calls to action. It was exactly what I needed to hear!”
“He has a unique ability to re-frame/clarify our thoughts and explain his 'product/market fit' expertise in a practical and applied way.”
“He puts out hypotheses, not solid “facts” and makes you test them with the market.”
Case files
All 13 case files- Case file 013 Fractional CPO or full-time head of product? When each one makes sense Hire a fractional CPO when you need senior product judgement now, for a defined stretch.
- Case file 012 How to find B2B design partners and pilots when you have nothing to show yet Pitch the destination, not the product.
- Case file 011 Raised a seed round but no P/MF yet? Here's your work plan Go back to the market before you build anything else.
- Case file 010 How do I know I've reached product/market fit? You can't measure P/MF directly, but you can see its clues.
- Case file 009 How to define your ICP: signals, not labels Your Ideal Customer Profile isn't a demographic or a firmographic label.
- Case file 008 P/MF survey template: the Sean Ellis question and the follow-ups that matter Start with Sean Ellis's question, "How would you feel if you could no longer use [product]?", and branch on the answer.
Who's the detective?
I grew up reading Sherlock Holmes under the covers. I went into sales, marketing, business development and product, and since 2019 I've been helping founders at MassChallenge and beyond solve their P/MF riddles. I don't hand over a deck and leave. I join you in the trenches.
More about meRun the method yourself
PMF Detective is my free Claude Code plugin. It walks you through ICP, value proposition, MVP scope and a validation plan before you build.
Get the free pluginStuck before P/MF?
Tell me where you are and what you've tried. If I can help, I'll say so. If I can't, I'll say that too.
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