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This Founder Built Startups in 2008, 2016 and 2018. Here’s What He’s Learned About Resiliency

First Round Review

Bob Moore's first brush with life as a founder started in 2008—three days before Lehman Brothers collapsed. Here, Moore shares the lessons he's learned along the way, from weathering bear markets and losing out to the competition, to finding (and falling out of) product/market fit.

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393: Tech-driven vs. market-driven innovation – with John Cooley, PhD

Product Innovation Educators

Today we are exploring technology-driven vs. market-driven innovation. There are times that a technology comes first and later a problem associated with a market need is found that the technology addresses. 3:21] How do you view the value of pure research and market-driven research? We look for sensors to sense the market need.

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479: Beyond the pint glass–Learnings from creating the new Molson Coors Non-Alcohol portfolio – with Marlon Hernandez

Product Innovation Educators

A successful market entry strategy in the non-alcohol space was one of the critical pillars of the transformational journey into a beverage company. 5:15] What did market research show about why consumers were switching to non-alcoholic beverages? We dream; we grow market share; we achieve aspiration; we build a portfolio.

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The Best Bang For Your Discovery Buck – Customer Advisory Boards

Product Management University

Jaw-Dropping Moment 1 Shortly after the 2008 financial crisis, a FinTech company that processes credit card transactions for many of the big banks and card issuers was planning a series of enhancements to help their customers acquire new and more creditworthy cardholders to make up for the many cardholders they lost via default.

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Seven Tips for Building a Business in a Recession From Someone Who Did Exactly That in 2008

The Product Coalition

Seven Tips for Building A Business in A Recession From Someone Who Did Exactly That in 2008 Even amid chaos, there’s a chance for opportunity Ashish Toshniwal, CEO and Co-founder at YML Calm seas never made a great sailor, and in March 2009, I unintentionally broached into a tsunami. Turns out, it was. Sound familiar? The world changed.

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The Evolution of Github: A Revolution in Code Collaboration

The Product Coalition

The Origin: A Fun Weekend In 2008 The GitHub saga commenced in 2008 when three men envisioned a platform that would democratize software development and foster collaboration on a global scale. Jacinthe Busson , who runs the site UX Timeline , has compiled a timeline of Github’s website changes from 2008 to the present.

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8 Customer-Led Marketing Examples to Inspire Your Strategy

Userpilot

Looking for real-life customer-led marketing examples that worked to get inspiration for your own campaigns? For each example, we’ll explore why it works and lessons that can help improve your marketing strategy. For each example, we’ll explore why it works and lessons that can help improve your marketing strategy.