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Applied Lean Startup: How to Master Simplicity and Velocity in Business

The Product Coalition

Nimble young businesses, who live by the Lean Startup approach of building, measuring, and learning, move from nothing to a product customers love in what appears, from an established company perspective at least, virtually no time. Startups practice the lean methodology to avoid spending time on things that won’t deliver value.

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A Decade of Product Management

Melissa Perri

. -- 2014: "I do not need Product Managers, I can run my company myself,I have the strategy." Founders realizing they can't do it all on their own, that Product Management is a career, and an important skill for the executive team. -- 2011: "You are crazy for joining a startup, Melissa. Product Strategy = Company Strategy in this case.

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A Primer on Business Strategy From Hamilton Helmer's 7 Powers

Sachin Rekhi

In Silicon Valley, we've become well-versed in the importance of finding product/market fit as the most important early pursuit for any new product or startup. Beyond product/market fit, it turns out business strategy really does matter. This is often described as developing an economic moat for your business.

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Finding Product-Market Fit – Expert Advice From Prowly’s CEO Joanna Drabent

Userpilot

Product market fit, often just called product/market or “P/M” is one of the most important Lean Startup concepts. There is a lot of information out there about why it’s important for having a successful product and grow your business, but finding out how to achieve product-market fit can still feel elusive.

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The Evolution of WhatsApp

The Product Coalition

This was a significant milestone for the messaging app, as it doubled its user base in just four years from 1 billion in 2016. In 2016, WhatsApp launched end-to-end encryption for all messages, ensuring that users’ conversations remained private and secure. WhatsApp contributed approximately 0.9%

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The Simple Guide to Product Management

bpma ProductHub

In 2016, Glassdoor identified Product Management as the #8 best job to have in America, with a job score of 4.5 Think critically about product direction and market opportunity. The confidence to communicate and lead comes from your preparedness, knowledge of the market and data. Contributed by Cynthia Andre. Have a new idea?

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The 10th Annual Product Management Awards Winners

The Product Guy

In this role, Gaudio drives the strategy behind roadmap management, agile product development, and cross-functional communication. Prior to Vydia, Gaudio built and managed the marketing team at video Ad Tech company, Yashi, which was successfully acquired in 2015 for $33M cash by Nexstar Media Group. The Best Product Consultant.