The Product Guy

OCTOBER 25, 2016

The Product Mentor is a program designed to pair Product Mentors and Mentees from around the World, across all industries, from start-up to enterprise, guided by the fundamental goals… Better Decisions. Jordan is a Management level, revenue-driven, B2B SaaS Product Management and Project Management leader. View the live stream….

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The Product Coalition

MAY 11, 2022

Finally, “ Building for Business: Product Management in Enterprise Software ” is a truly B2B-focused Product Management book, written by Blair Reeves (Salesforce) and Benjamin Gaines (Adobe) for “all the ones who aren’t part of the Silicon Valley startup bread”. But why is working in enterprise software now different?

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Userpilot

DECEMBER 31, 2024

According to user review platforms, their plans start at $7,000/year. Userpilot is perfect for non-technical teams. Ease of use: User-friendly interface and workflows for fast adoption by non-technical teams. App usage analytics: Pinpoints underutilized features in enterprise software so you can optimize the onboarding process.

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The Product Guy

JANUARY 27, 2017

In our a recent live stream from one of our mentors of The Product Mentor , Krishna Madhuvarsu, lead a conversation around “Product Management in Startups vs. Enterprises”. Jordan is a Management level, revenue-driven, B2B SaaS Product Management and Project Management leader. Signup to be a Mentor Today! View the live stream….

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The Product Guy

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

This is largely caused due to not researching enough around the market you are building for understanding the target audience and spending enough time with your customers to build empathy for them and understand their pain points. After hitting the market and failing, Glass has since pivoted to a B2B model and have changed their strategy.

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The Product Guy

JANUARY 5, 2017

The Product Mentor is a program designed to pair Product Mentors and Mentees from around the World, across all industries, from start-up to enterprise, guided by the fundamental goals… Better Decisions. Jordan is a Management level, revenue-driven, B2B SaaS Product Management and Project Management leader. View the live stream….

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The Product Guy

APRIL 4, 2017

The Product Mentor is a program designed to pair Product Mentors and Mentees from around the World, across all industries, from start-up to enterprise, guided by the fundamental goals… Better Decisions. Jordan is a Management level, revenue-driven, B2B SaaS Product Management and Project Management leader. View the live stream….

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Mironov Consulting

JUNE 28, 2018

I’m often asked by B2C product managers how B2B companies are different, or about switching between the two. What’s B2B? What’s Enterprise? Broadly, business-to-business (B2B) means building and selling products primarily for corporations and organizations. Unstated B2C Assumptions. And will soon forget us.).

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The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 18, 2017

The Product Mentor is a program designed to pair Product Mentors and Mentees from around the World, across all industries, from start-up to enterprise, guided by the fundamental goals… Better Decisions. Jordan is a Management level, revenue-driven, B2B SaaS Product Management and Project Management leader. View the live stream….

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Intercom, Inc.

MARCH 28, 2022

While this shift was already underway, the rate of digital transformation is now happening much faster than previously predicted due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether B2C or B2B, all businesses must now deliver digital experiences that are easy to use, delightful, and personal. This trend shows no signs of slowing down.

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Arkenea

APRIL 10, 2025

This approach can free up internal resources, reduce time to market, and provide access to niche skills, especially in emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, and the Internet of Things. Large enterprises may outsource entire product lines. Table of Contents What Is Outsourced Software Product Development?

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The Product Guy

MAY 15, 2017

The Product Mentor is a program designed to pair Product Mentors and Mentees from around the World, across all industries, from start-up to enterprise, guided by the fundamental goals… Better Decisions. Jordan is a Management level, revenue-driven, B2B SaaS Product Management and Project Management leader. View the live stream….

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

All startups built double-sided marketplaces, serving B2C as well as B2B customers. Therefore, the first question any aspiring agile startup should answer for itself is simple: is it a sales-driven, product-driven, or tech-driven enterprise?

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Userpilot

MARCH 30, 2025

Ask users to leave reviews on the app store to add social proof to your app. Asking current users to review your app to increase trust and encourage the algorithm to display your app to more users. comparison posts, product lists, reviews, etc.) One standout example of a B2B SaaS company excelling at social media is Gong.

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Mironov Consulting

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Almost every week, I have a conversation with executives at B2B software companies who don’t see a bright-line distinction between software license revenue and customization/implementation revenue.  Or B2B software services companies work the other side of the problem.  The

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Userpilot

MAY 19, 2021

The B2B SaaS marketing space can feel a lot like an echo chamber. In this post, we’ll go over how to create a B2B marketing plan and how to execute it, which B2B Saas marketing tactics are working best in 2021, and some real-life success stories for each of the tactics. What do SaaS Companies spend on B2B Marketing?

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Userpilot

JULY 14, 2022

Tech-touch customer success offers a highly-relevant and personalized experience to your customer while also being automated using software. What’s better, any SaaS business can leverage tech-touch strategies to increase customer loyalty and scale customer success more efficiently. A tech-touch model is not the same as a low-touch.

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Mironov Consulting

JUNE 27, 2020

That might seem obvious or naïve, but recent conversations with several B2B/enterprise clients suggest that it’s actually controversial. For context, enterprise tech companies tend to have a small number of large deals each quarter that really matter. ( B2B is lumpier than B2C.). A promise to treat them equitably.

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Mironov Consulting

JULY 28, 2022

Especially in B2B/enterprise software companies, I see two dramatically divergent ( incompatible ) worldviews that IMO explain a lot of corporate behavior. Enterprise Sales and Solutions Teams… Are paid/rewarded/promoted for working with individual prospects or customers one at a time.  Sales

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Intercom, Inc.

JULY 5, 2018

I help source and complete deals, and I perform due diligence on deals. Doug: Here’s a little background on Emergence: we are hyper-focused on B2B enterprise SAAS companies. We fundamentally want to invest in people that are changing the future of work with a focus on SAAS being your vehicle and B2B being your focus.

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Sachin Rekhi

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Much of the literature that defines the role as the intersection of business, technology, and user experience isn't particularly helpful for practitioners who are left wondering what skills they need to learn versus the fine people they work closely with in actual business, technology, and user experience roles.

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Mironov Consulting

JULY 27, 2023

Lately, I’ve been writing a lot about entirely predictable goal misalignments between the maker side (product, engineering, design) and the go-to-market side (sales, marketing, customer success) of tech firms, especially at B2B/enterprise software companies.  That  This is a must-close.”

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Intercom, Inc.

JULY 5, 2018

I help source and complete deals, and I perform due diligence on deals. Doug: Here’s a little background on Emergence: We are hyper focused on B2B enterprise SAAS companies. We fundamentally want to invest in people that are changing the future of work with a focus on SAAS being your vehicle and B2B being your focus.

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The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

The Product Mentor is a program designed to pair Product Mentors and Mentees from around the World, across all industries, from start-up to enterprise, guided by the fundamental goals… Better Decisions. Jordan is a Management level, revenue-driven, B2B SaaS Product Management and Project Management leader. View the live stream….

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The Product Guy

JANUARY 31, 2017

The Product Mentor is a program designed to pair Product Mentors and Mentees from around the World, across all industries, from start-up to enterprise, guided by the fundamental goals… Better Decisions. Jordan is a Management level, revenue-driven, B2B SaaS Product Management and Project Management leader. View the live stream….

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 18, 2022

In other words, a supportive hand for all kinds of businesses, from retail e-commerce to B2B software. It offers a collaborative inbox that allows the sales teams to connect with technical support where you don’t have to switch to any app and everything can be done over a dashboard. Yes, Live chat software! Hosted Source Code?—?

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Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

You wouldn’t expect to find a Brand Studio at every tech startup, but then again, we’ve always enjoyed doing things a little bit differently. Going upmarket usually involves a rebranding effort to appear more enterprise-ready. “Not too many tech companies have a smiley face embedded within their logo.

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Intercom, Inc.

JANUARY 5, 2022

And as nice as verbal assurances and a handshake are, as you grow and try to sign with more established, enterprise-level companies, you’ll find yourself more and more having to provide proofs of compliance before closing the deal: The shift to the cloud, more and more data breaches – it really put a magnifying glass on third-party risk.

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The Product Guy

MARCH 2, 2017

The Product Mentor is a program designed to pair Product Mentors and Mentees from around the World, across all industries, from start-up to enterprise, guided by the fundamental goals… Better Decisions. Jordan is a Management level, revenue-driven, B2B SaaS Product Management and Project Management leader. View the live stream….

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Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Over this same period, one tech company has emerged to become similarly entrenched in the everyday life of people around the globe. What can we, in the SaaS sector, learn from one of tech’s true behemoths? Many SaaS startups are eager to graduate to the enterprise arena. Big enterprises are super demanding.

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Userpilot

JULY 17, 2024

Methods include in-app surveys , user interviews, user behavior data, reviews, and market research tools. Buyer persona : Helps create targeted marketing and sales strategies by focusing on the decision-makers in large enterprises. That said, this persona example is about Eddie, who represents IT decision-makers in large enterprises.

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Mironov Consulting

JUNE 30, 2017

I’ve noticed a frequent executive-level misalignment of expectations across a range of software/tech companies, particularly in B2B/Enterprise companies and where Sales/Marketing is geographically far away from Engineering/Product Management. In fact, we fire enterprise sales folks who don’t close big deals.

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The Product HQ

APRIL 20, 2024

Looking to become a B2B Product Manager? This career guide offers a detailed overview of the best B2B product management training options. There is no shortcut to becoming a B2B product manager. Business-to-business (B2B) or business-to-consumer (B2C) product managers (PMs) have mastered various hard skills.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 27, 2021

What about software solutions they have to review based only on a single web page? The Map My Growth team surveyed 98 professionals currently looking for a B2B SaaS solution and used their feedback to compile a list of best practices to better communicate the ease of use. No technical support required. How much does it matter?

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Intercom, Inc.

JUNE 23, 2022

Instead of reaching out directly to a sales team, customers are taking matters into their own hands and looking to trusted peer reviews for guidance. Amanda, who’s always worked at the intersection of marketing and technology, is, by her own admission, a data geek. That’s really been the core thread ever since for me.

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ProductPlan

OCTOBER 1, 2020

We’ve written about the best conferences for product managers here —today let’s review the can’t miss conferences for product leaders (executives, C-Suite, and the like). Software as a Service has become the predominant business model for B2B software. Gartner Tech Growth & Innovation Conference. SaaStr Annual.

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Mironov Consulting

APRIL 15, 2023

In my experience, there’s usually a fundamental misalignment between two broad groups at software companies – especially B2B/enterprise companies — that I’ve been thinking/writing for a while.  One Deep dives into obscure technical requirements isn’t the fastest path to a signature.

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