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How to break into Silicon Valley

Andrew Chen

This is advice I’ve been giving to people for years, and it’s shaped by my own experience — after all, I moved to the Bay Area in 2007 and it completely changed my life. I met tons of incredible people, some of whom went on to create major products and found unicorn companies. And Burning Man people. Thank you!)

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My top essays/tweetstorms in 2019 on product/market fit, investing, KPIs, YouTubers, and more

Andrew Chen

Fascinating discussion about what it’s like for a serial entrepreneur to raise money, operate a startup, lessons learned, etc. Why startups are hard – the math of venture capital tells the story. Why startups are hard – the math of venture capital tells the story. Is your startup idea already taken?

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What is Engineering as Marketing and How Can It Help You Drive Product Growth

Userpilot

These tools are complimentary to your product or service meant to draw in potential customers. It helps you raise brand awareness with potential customers, generate leads, improve SEO and build customer love. Engineering as marketing is an effective traction channel, but only when done well.

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My top essays/tweetstorms in 2019 on product/market fit, investing, KPIs, YouTubers, and more

Andrew Chen

Fascinating discussion about what it’s like for a serial entrepreneur to raise money, operate a startup, lessons learned, etc. Why startups are hard – the math of venture capital tells the story. Why startups are hard – the math of venture capital tells the story. Is your startup idea already taken?

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Should you disrupt or create a category? 5 lessons from Gainsight’s CMO Anthony Kennada

Intercom, Inc.

In late 2007, a pair of roommates found themselves scraping their wallets to come up with enough cash to cover their exorbitant San Francisco rent. Over the past few years, Gainsight has grown its revenue more than 1,000% and increased its customer base with brands such as Adobe and Workday. Focus on people, not just product.

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4 Successful products that first met with failure!

The Product Cafe

Hello, all you product-loving folks! 🥰 Welcome to this week's edition of Product Café, your weekly cup of coffee for everything product management, startups, and more. ☕ Thank you for reading Product Café’s newsletter ☕️ Subscribe for free to receive new posts every week!

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How to Use Incremental Innovation to Build and Grow SaaS Products

Userpilot

Small but regular improvements are a more reliable way to achieve product-market fit. Disruptive innovation is what many SaaS startups aspire to. They enter the market at its bottom, challenge existing business or product norms and work their way up. Achieve product-market fit faster… and keep it.