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New Course: Finding Product/Market Fit

Sachin Rekhi

The hardest part of bringing a new product to market is always the elusive hunt for product/market fit. Marc Andreessen describes product/market fit as "being in a good market with a product that can satisfy that market". The experience of failing on Anywhere.FM

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The Only Leading Metric to Measure Product-Market Fit and How to Use It

The Product Coalition

Product-market fit (PMF) is a tricky thing for startups. It’s that sweet spot where the needs of your target market perfectly align with what your product is offering, and if you’re a product manager at an early startup, it’s your job to help your product find that fit. but nothing around how to measure it.

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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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Mastering the Problem Space for Product/Market Fit by Dan Olsen

Mind the Product

The term Product/Market Fit was coined by Marc Andreesen back in 2007 and it’s been a key goal for any new product or startup ever since. In this talk from Mind the Product San Francisco, Dan Olsen, the author of The Lean Product Playbook , tackles the key components of product/market fit and how to achieve it.

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AARRR vs RARRA: Pirate Metrics Explained

Mind the Product

First presented by Dave McClure in his presentation “Startup Metrics for Pirates” in 2007, the AARRR method was originally meant for tracking product marketing and management and focused on acquisition. The post AARRR vs RARRA: Pirate Metrics Explained appeared first on Mind the Product. However, [.].

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Behind the Product: Why CNN+ Failed

280 Group

As Product Managers, we’re constantly watching new and old products, and the marketing associated with them, to find examples for our training and materials that we can use to exemplify good, or not so good, practices in Product Management. The post Behind the Product: Why CNN+ Failed appeared first on 280 Group.

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Top 45 Product Marketing Manager Interview Questions

PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

Have you recently been invited to a product marketing manager interview? One of the best and first things you should do is review the most common product marketing interview questions and answers. Product marketing managers play a critical role in bringing new products to market.