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From Startup to Enterprise Product Manager: Is Bigger Always Better?

Mind the Product

Observations of a B2C startup product manager working in enterprise. A startup, finding its feet and learning how to stand, should by certain logic be less wise, less capable and less developed than its older, wiser counterparts. Here are two of my most notable product take-aways and one piece of advice for survival.

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A Data-Driven Case: Market Sizing (TAM, SAM, SOM) & GTM Goals

The Product Coalition

Case Category: Market sizing & Estimation, Goals & Measures Case Type: Investor pitch by a startup planning to launch smartwatches in India ?? Tips & tactics: Focus on tactical aspects for product launching and growth roadmap at least for 2 years. You have been asked to pitch investors for early-stage funds.

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How Execution Can Make a Big Difference: A Go-to-Market Strategy and Process Guide

The Product Coalition

The EDC is an autonomous body that promotes the cultivation of startups and entrepreneurial ideas. During my time in the EDC, I participated in startup brainstorming sessions. There are generally four go-to-market sales strategies — each one catering to a different product and business model.

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Alternative Product Business Models

Department of Product

Clearly, this isn’t applicable for all products, but it’s an interesting development in the B2C space. API-driven model API product management is still in its relative infancy. We were recently inspired by the folks at Deel, a startup focused on helping global businesses hire global talent.

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The Testing Mindset – How to Find Product/Market fit

Mind the Product

As an aside, I think that much-cited startup maxim “fail fast, fail often” makes the wrong emphasis. Find out if anyone is actually interested in the product idea. In the B2C area this can be tested quite easily, through, for example, targeted ads or by handing out flyers. Reachability.

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Hypotheticals in Product Management Meetup: Abridged Transcript

BrainMates

And if it’s a B2B and it’s B2C, then that obviously complicates the conversation. As Marie mentioned, if it is a B2B, B2C, then that gets very complicated. So if it’s a B2B environment, it’s a discussion with them. And you have to do the front page test. ” Does it pass the test? What will you say?

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What 14 startup investors and advisors taught us about chasing (and finding) product-market fit

Mixpanel

Once you find product-market fit, it’s not static 6. Don’t invest in growth until you’ve found product-market fit Bonus advice we love Closing thoughts. It’s been a long-held notion in startup circles that lack of product-market fit will doom even the scrappiest of teams to fail. In short, yes.