The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Since my current company is in very early stages (pre-product market fit), I personally look over each designer’s portfolio before I or others on my team interview them. Our product is also consumer-facing (donors and recipients). I’m always curious to learn more from the larger community.

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Mixpanel

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Today’s rising borrowing costs and dipping public markets are putting a squeeze on startup fundraising. If your startup is vying for an investment when there are fewer dollars to go around, it makes coming up with a compelling product idea and showcasing demand for it with data even more important.

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Userpilot

APRIL 8, 2022

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 Product Coalition

JULY 28, 2020

The role of a Product Owner/Manager/Strategist is to help startups capture and transform customer insights into full product experiences that in turn increase customer satisfaction, loyalty, retention, and the business values. But an effective roadmap will also serve as a project management tool in two main ways: a.

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Modus Create

JULY 2, 2021

If you’ve ever worked in a successful early-stage startup, you must be familiar with the euphoria of the first signs of growth. It’s one thing to validate your idea in the market. Many startups struggle to carry the momentum of the initial growth spurt. . So, why do most startups struggle to scale? Ignoring Competition.

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TurnKey Labs

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Key takeaways: Why startups fail? It’s typically due to one or more key factors, such as a lack of preparation and planning, poor understanding of the target customer’s needs, and/or not developing a product or service that adequately solves customer pain points (which is more commonly known as not achieving “product-market fit”).

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Here is how a product strategy can help you create business results, even when the market is not in your favor. I sat with an entrepreneur who was helping me with market research for the work I do with startup founders and explained to him what I do. Product strategy is a special kind of strategy.

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 21, 2020

Why you should work at a StartUp: Clarifying Reasons The number of people looking for jobs at StartUps has been growing year after year in the last decade, a modest number of students are already planning to work in this type of company since the early years of the University.

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Bain Public

JUNE 14, 2021

(Montréal, Canada) – Paul Ortchanian, Founder, CEO, Head of Product of Bain Public joins Cédric Tawil, Director at Startup Grind Montreal , in a fireside chat discussing what the future of product management holds and how businesses can prepare for it. This fireside event is hosted by Cédric Tawil from Startup Grind Montreal.

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The Product Coalition

JULY 8, 2019

An insight into Product Marketing roles, responsibilities and KPIs after interviewing dozens of Product Marketing Managers. Everyone is hiring Product Marketing Managers (“PMMs”) and there is a great demand for expertise in this space, so read on for a strategic and tactical definition of “What is Product Marketing?”.

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freshtrax

APRIL 11, 2019

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , 20% of startups fail within their first year, 50% fail by their fifth year, and 70% are done by year 10. With so many pressing matters at the forefront of an entrepreneur’s mind, there are many reasons why a startup may fail. Vested is a startup helping small businesses find new employees.

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Innovatemap

AUGUST 12, 2021

The bar investors have is rising as more startups are being developed daily. There are two optimal scenarios for digital product startups seeking pre-seed and early seed funding. And these are reserved for products that look “special.”. Startup founders need to come to the table looking more polished than ever.

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Andrew Chen

JUNE 3, 2019

Why most VCs typically invest in only one startup in a given business category. . The math of startups and venture capital. Of all the topics of the book, one of my favorites has to be the math of startups and venture capital, because it gives us a perspective on the life and death of startups as a whole. The J-Curve.

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Bain Public

JANUARY 21, 2020

In collaboration with Notman House and chosen from a list of 13 startups, starting January 2020, we will be providing our Product Capability Building Program for Pre-Seed Founders, pro bono to LUCA Theory, a rising Montreal startup. We care about user problems and how products fit into their lives. Who is LUCA Theory?

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DevelopmentCorporate

MAY 9, 2024

In the realm of venture capital, it's pivotal for startups, particularly those led by enterprise software product managers, to be transaction-ready to attract seed and Series A investments effectively. This readiness involves a meticulous preparation focusing on product robustness, market validation, and sound financial planning.

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Product Marketing is a fairly new domain and the role of ‘Product Marketing Manager’ differs greatly from organization to organization. You may want to jump to a relevant section: Who’s a Product Marketing Manager? Product Marketing Manager’s Role and Responsibilities (depending on the company).

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

JANUARY 14, 2019

In this Path to PM blog post, Sanaz and I discuss applying lean startup principles to media products. How did you break into product management? I started my career as an investment banker covering technology companies. The most important lesson I have learned as a startup PM is to measure twice and cut once.

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The Product Guy

JANUARY 27, 2017

In our a recent live stream from one of our mentors of The Product Mentor , Krishna Madhuvarsu, lead a conversation around “Product Management in Startups vs. Enterprises”. We are always looking for more product mentors from all around the world. About The Product Mentor. Signup to be a Mentor Today!

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 9, 2021

All Product Roles Are Not Alike Photo by Lennart Nacke on Unsplash My first gig as a Product Manager was in a Startup. The Product I worked on did not exist. To top it off, I had no real Product Manager experience. Understanding the Product Septet helps you find the right role that is best suited for you.

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Bogdan Coman Says

JUNE 27, 2019

it measures the utilitarian value of the product. Or the market value. It’s described by Rogers-Moore Technology Adoption Lifecycle model Social perception ?—?is How people perceive a certain technology or product. It maps the emotional value, not the market adoption. For a startup it could be a bit late.

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bpma ProductHub

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Reason #2: One of the highest concentrations of product managers anywhere. We’re talking about world-class universities, countless startups, VCs and more. And we’re talking about people – people such as product managers. Concerned about a glut of product managers? Not ready to join a startup?

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 13, 2022

Many startups feel that the only thing preventing them from selling their product is a great demo. Here’s how to use your product demo smartly, and avoid demo abuse. And if your product is so innovative that you are aiming to create a new category as many startups do, it’s even worse. The truth is quite different.

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Product Innovation Educators

JULY 3, 2023

Summary of some concepts discussed for product managers [1:38] What kind of problems are executives of organizations talking about now? Established organizations are seeing a lot of external change—new technologies, new behaviors among customers and employees, and digital change. Creating a new startup is a different challenge.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The Four Steps to the Epiphany: Successful Strategies for Startups That Win by Steve Blank?—?This Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future by Peter Thiel?—?Theil Lean Startup by Eric Ries?—?Build, The popular modern way product-led startups are built. Each builds on the books before it.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

He’s become passionate about technology and wants to make a career switch. Almost all PM jobs require 3+ years of experience building products. Here’s a few examples of career paths that start in a related role and work their way to product. Eventually, he takes up product work on the side, and makes the switch full time.

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The Product Coalition

JULY 18, 2021

is the CPO of a startup in transition. In fact, the lean startup approach says that there will always be a better one around the corner, but you must take the turn first to see it. For example, can you make a huge leap without developing completely new technology? My free e-book “ Speed-Up the Journey to Product-Market Fit ”?—?an

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Userpilot

APRIL 30, 2024

Marty Cagan is a well-known figure in the product management and technology industry. He is perhaps most recognized for his influential work as a consultant, writer, and speaker on product management, particularly within the realm of software and technology companies. Who is Marty Cagan?

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Userpilot

JULY 27, 2023

Chief Technical Officer : Responsible for outlining the company’s technological vision, implementing technology strategies, and ensuring that the technological resources are aligned with the company’s business needs. Average salary: $196,172/yr. Average salary: $191,286/yr. Average salary: $46,035/yr.

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The Product HQ

MAY 10, 2024

Want to become a machine learning product manager? As artificial intelligence technologies continue to evolve and become more mainstream, so too does the demand for machine learning product managers grow among startups and Fortune 500 companies alike. Keep on reading then.

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Sequent Learning

OCTOBER 28, 2018

Each episode is filled with real-world insights from practicing product managers and leaders, allowing you to learn, apply, and succeed in your product management career. To bring your product strategy to light, every product must be validated for product-market fit, prior to launch, and through successive iterations.

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Alchemer Mobile

MAY 7, 2020

From large enterprises to startups, they believe that powerful, innovative customer experiences should be within reach for every company, no matter the size, industry or ambition. Pilot44 is a new type of innovation lab focused specifically on helping top brands more effectively discover, pilot and employ emerging digital technologies.

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Mind the Product

DECEMBER 16, 2019

What’s next after you find product-market fit? In this ProductTank Toronto talk, Lindsay Rothman – Lead Product Manager at FreshBooks at the time, helps us to answer that question. Why would a company that was beyond the startup stage seek to do this? Creating a framework for success. Innovation requires risk.

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Lenny Rachitsky

JANUARY 11, 2024

While at Google, Sam helped lead many of Google’s consumer products, including Gmail, Blogger, PageCreator, Picasa, Reader, Groups, and more recently Maps and Google Automotive Services. Sam was also a principal investor at Google Ventures, has founded six startups, and was the SVP of engineering at Box through their IPO.

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Userpilot

DECEMBER 18, 2022

After the overnight success of Chat OpenAI, it’s no wonder predictions related to using AI and machine learning to increase our understanding of user behavior , greater automation of low-level tasks , and GPT-4 dominate Product Managers’ and Marketers’ projections for the upcoming year. – adds Andrea.

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Ask Benny

JANUARY 25, 2020

The most common case is in startups when the practice is to build things that do not scale (see also Do Things that Don’t Scale by Paul Grahm). As a startup, you do not always have the money to build a system that will scale properly if you succeed and grow. This approach is usually good for any feature even in big enterprises.

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Innovatemap

JANUARY 26, 2021

Innovatemap, a digital product agency and three-time Inc 5000 award winner, announced today the addition of five new hires, a new client delivery service, and a new location for service delivery. The agency serves high-growth SaaS startups and scaleups through excellence in product management, product marketing, product design, and brand.

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Andrew Chen

JUNE 3, 2019

Why most VCs typically invest in only one startup in a given business category. . The math of startups and venture capital. Of all the topics of the book, one of my favorites has to be the math of startups and venture capital, because it gives us a perspective on the life and death of startups as a whole. The J-Curve.

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