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Startups need dual theories on distribution and product/market fit. One is not enough

Andrew Chen

It’s hard to be a product without a strong theory of distribution Here’s a common startup situation. 99% of startups are not differentiated on their underlying technology, and there is very little engineering risk involved. A team busts their ass for months building the first version of their product.

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Beyond “Cheaper, Faster, Better”?—?Vertical Integration for Startups

The Product Coalition

Vertical Integration for Startups In the past couple of years, I have worked with multiple startups in an advisory capacity and this has provided an opportunity to think about strategy in innovative ways. I apply this lens to a startup that develops solutions in the health-tech market.

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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. He then further refined his concepts as a business strategy professor at Stanford University.

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F.E².A.R.?—?A Product Framework from Concept to Delivery: Part 1

The Product Coalition

A Product Framework from Concept to Delivery: Part 1 Why “FE²AR” As a technology executive, I have seen my share of successful and not-as-successful products. The best products fail nowadays due to a lack of consideration of Ecosystems, an example that I will walk through in Part 2 of this article. Economic — Cheaper, Faster, Better?—?Typically,

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An API Platform is Table Stakes for a Public API

The Product Coalition

An API platform is table stakes to build your public APIs on, especially if an API is a key part of your strategy, yet too often, API infrastructure is hand-coded, leading to short- and long-term trouble. What this amounts to is often a more technically skewed assessment of whether to use an API platform to underpin your API.

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Product Management in Healthcare

ProductPlan

trillion healthcare industry , or even those already working there, it’s key to understand what makes product management in healthcare a little different from consumer tech or small business solutions. And while nailing pricing strategy helps every type of product, it’s critical in healthcare for a few reasons.

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Product Positioning Strategies For SaaS: Types and Examples

Userpilot

Product positioning strategies are not only a marketing tactic but a survival strategy. In this article, we’ll go over product positioning definitions and their types, then go over our process for creating a product positioning strategy that gets positive user feedback. Why are product positioning strategies important?