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Startups need dual theories on distribution and product/market fit. One is not enough

Andrew Chen

99% of startups are not differentiated on their underlying technology, and there is very little engineering risk involved. (I’m As a result, you end up competing with some of the most famous brands in the industry as a result. Who wants to buy ads against the same audiences as major credit card or airlines?

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Facebook Workplace’s Julien Codorniou on turning companies into communities

Intercom, Inc.

What’s your differentiator? Tell me how to win IT departments, how to win legal department, how to talk to chief security officers, or how to build the SaaS brand.” ” I’m talking about respected SaaS brands like Box or Intercom, which is another good example. Ultimately, the product works for every company.

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Intercom on Product: Accelerating your strategy after COVID-19

Intercom, Inc.

It may take a bit of a leap of faith to invest in a differentiation strategy that won’t immediately translate into ROI, especially in a pandemic, but you can’t sacrifice innovation and sustainability for short-term revenue. And we’re actually becoming a less effective engine of R&D because we’re now producing swiftly.

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Breaking the Shop and Marketplace Conundrum

The Product Coalition

Start-ups and new brands should choose this path to accelerate the testing of their market entry hypotheses if the marketplace offers access to the relevant customer segments. They are sometimes deemed as the sales and marketing channel for brands.

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MadKudu’s Liam Boogar-Azoulay on building apps to expand your product’s reach

Intercom, Inc.

You don’t need to reinvent the wheel to make your brand stand out. Find the thing that gets you excited about your brand and learn how to articulate it as a story. One sure sign of a key brand is if the vast majority of your lead generation is from inbound, organic results. Can you augment those tools with integrations?

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Appcues vs Spekit which is better for customer feedback

Userpilot

Customer feedback tools are essential for your team to be able to collect user feedback at scale, without being reliant on your engineering and data science team for launching and analyzing surveys. – User in Airlines/Aviation / Mid-market While other people think it’s overpriced. Here’s how customer feedback tools help.

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Appcues vs Spekit – Which Is Better for No-Code Growth?

Userpilot

It essentially allows people like product managers, product marketing managers, or marketers (who may not necessarily have a background in engineering) to create in-app onboarding experiences, optimize signup and onboarding flows, etc. – User in Airlines/Aviation / Mid-market While other people think it’s overpriced.