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A note from Eoghan McCabe

Intercom, Inc.

First, for those who don’t know me, I started this company in 2011 with Des, Ciaran Lee, and David Barrett, and ran it as CEO until 2020 when I decided to move to the chairman role and asked Karen to be CEO. I have a very specific vision for what we need to be and what we need to do to get there. Here’s a summary of what I had to say.

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Eoghan McCabe on the importance of authenticity in leadership

Intercom, Inc.

When I was raising our seed round in 2011, and all the way into 2013, actually, when I was raising our Series A, I was told you cannot build a hundred million dollar software business selling to SMB. The scale of our vision constrains the limits of our ambition. Vision is just how you think about the future. Can’t do it.

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The Evolution of WhatsApp

The Product Coalition

This vision led to the creation of WhatsApp , which quickly gained popularity for its ease of use and ad-free environment. In 2011, Sequoia Capital , a well-established venture capital firm, made a pivotal investment of $8 million in a young messaging app — WhatsApp. in California.

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

The Product Coalition

The company has been operating since 2011 and has already shipped hundreds of successful projects. Miquido Miquido was founded in Krakow in 2011 as a software house. Over the years, Fireart maintains its 5/5 ranking on Clutch. Droids on Roids Droids on Roids is another famous mobile app development company based in Wroclaw, Poland.

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The “Why” Behind Your Product Roadmap

bpma ProductHub

has a strategy tool that allows users to clearly define the vision; the “why” to your product roadmap. 10 Reasons Why Strategic Plans Fail, Aileron, November 30, 2011. There is an emerging set of tools to do this and make the linkage between the roadmap, objectives, and strategy more visible to employees. product/features/strategy.

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Product Failure is An Opportunity

The Product Coalition

The game “Glitch” was the first product launched in 2011. It begins with the vision to recognize when a job, a life stage, or a relationship is over?—?and A feature should also be cut, when the cost of maintaining or growing it would outbalance the potential value for the business. A great example is Tiny Spec, a former gaming company.

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My Thoughts on the Future of Modus Create

Modus Create

When Jay and I founded Modus Create in 2011, we wanted to right the wrongs of traditional consulting that sells arbitrage over outcomes. Lastly, a big thanks to JLL Partners for reinforcing our vision. . As we continue on our path as a learning company, I’d again thank all our clients, partners, and Modites for their support.