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A Decade of Product Management

Melissa Perri

Not every company has seen all these changes, but by and large I think it's been a positive push forward and I'm proud of where we've come from and where we have gotten to. -- 2014: "I do not need Product Managers, I can run my company myself,I have the strategy." We've come a long way but we still have far to go. What is Product Management?

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The decade software ate the world

Intercom, Inc.

It was in August 2011 that Marc Andreessen coined the famous phrase “ Software is eating the world ” in a Wall Street Journal op-ed. Apple survived the death of Steve Jobs in October 2011 under the thoughtful stewardship of Tim Cook, and continued to essentially be the iPhone company, while branching into wearables and services.

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The Evolution of WhatsApp

The Product Coalition

link] Let's talk business Strategic Changes WhatsApp’s journey has been marked by strategic changes aimed at enhancing its value proposition and market position. In 2011, Sequoia Capital , a well-established venture capital firm, made a pivotal investment of $8 million in a young messaging app — WhatsApp.

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The 5 Most Trusted Mobile App Development Companies in Poland for 2021

The Product Coalition

The company has collaborated with startups, small businesses, medium-sized ventures and global names like Google, Huawei, Bolt, MyTaxi, Pipedrive, ZoomEngage, Atlassian, and Codio. Fireart ranks as the leader among Top Mobile App Development Companies for Startups on MobileAppDaily on a global scale.

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What we learned moving sales and product upmarket together

Intercom, Inc.

As Intercom’s customer base moved upmarket, it became increasingly obvious to us in Sales that what worked well in our product for early-stage startups didn’t for larger companies. In 2011 Marc Andreessen declared that software is eating the world. Building a positive feedback loop. Three tips for making product requests.

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Eoghan McCabe on the importance of authenticity in leadership

Intercom, Inc.

Our Chairman and Co-founder, Eoghan McCabe , sat down for a chat with Harry Stebbings on the Twenty Minute VC podcast to discuss his startup journey and the lessons he learned while building Intercom. I understand leaders today, they’re in a precarious position. Can’t do it.

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Drata’s CEO Adam Markowitz on creating a culture of cyber security

Intercom, Inc.

Suddenly, the team got to know SOC 2 Reports all too well and realized just how burdensome and unscalable it could become, especially for high-growth startups. Drata recently raised $100 million in venture capital funding, which I believe makes it San Diego’s latest startup unicorn with an evaluation of $1 billion.