The Product Coalition

MARCH 23, 2022

Vertical Integration for Startups In the past couple of years, I have worked with multiple startups in an advisory capacity and this has provided an opportunity to think about strategy in innovative ways. I apply this lens to a startup that develops solutions in the health-tech market. Beyond “Cheaper, Faster, Better”?—?Vertical

Startups 134

Startups Fractional CTO Technical Review Software Review 134

TechEmpower - Product Management

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Given this diversity, it's important to be selective in the development services company with whom you choose to partner. In the 25 years that TechEmpower has been in business, we’ve seen thousands of companies come and go. This article will primarily focus on locating and evaluating development companies, rather than design firms.

Software Developers 118

Software Developers Software Development Software Review Development 118

Lenny Rachitsky

APRIL 18, 2024

They possess an unwavering conviction in their startup’s potential, even in the face of daunting obstacles. Understanding the distinction between a genuinely innovative startup idea and one that merely garners initial enthusiasm can save founders time, resources, and energy in the long run, steering them toward more promising ventures.

Startups 80

Startups Feedback Software Crowdsource Customer Feedback 80

The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 11, 2023

With everything you have to do every day, it is so easy to neglect strategy. But much like code, your product strategy also requires maintenance. Startups also have a silent killer. Unaware of it, you let it slide — and it grows and grows until the entire company is impacted. For startups, this can be the end.

Startups 78

Startups User Testing Customer Experience Roadmap 78

Lenny Rachitsky

MARCH 24, 2024

He is the CEO and founder of CRED, an Indian-based fintech startup valued at over $6 billion. Prior to CRED, he founded three other startups, including Freecharge, which he sold for over $400 million to Snapdeal. He has also been an advisor to India’s most influential organizations.

Startups 113

Startups Customer Feedback Framework Vision 113

The Product Coalition

JULY 6, 2022

It is a methodology that is followed by a majority of software development companies today. In fact, the biggest advantage that you can leverage from a startup perspective is Lean product management (‘Lean’ or ‘LPM’). As any startup will tell you, managing an idea from concept to launch is a lot easier said than done.

Startups 131

Startups Feedback Software User Testing Product Research 131

The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The Critical Role of Product Strategy When Money Is Scarce (Part 1 — Seed) A good product strategy is something every company needs. Here is how a product strategy can help you create business results, even when the market is not in your favor. Product strategy is such a vague term for most people.

Product Strategy 114

Product Strategy Research Software Strategy User Testing 114

Userpilot

APRIL 17, 2024

Mixpanel provides insights into customer journeys to help businesses refine product-market fit and drive growth through data-driven strategies. This enables companies to make informed decisions, tailor products, and improve customer experiences based on a deep understanding of customer needs and trends.

Data Visualization 94

Data Visualization Analytic Tools Feedback Software Reporting Tools 94

The Product Coalition

JULY 16, 2023

But you can’t really succeed this way, at least not the way your company needs you to. Companies need this function in order to thrive. Product leadership is the role and responsibility of the people leading this profession and paradigm within the company. Job titles generally reflect that distinction but not always.

Strategy 142

Strategy Product Management Product Manager Management 142

The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

During our careers, we noticed specific issues that re-occur between CEOs and their CPO/VP product in early-stage startups. Early-stage startups are characterized by their fast-paced and dynamic nature, with teams working tirelessly to bring their products to market, validate their assumptions, and gain customer traction.

Startups 122

Startups User Testing Feedback Software Customer Feedback 122

The Product Coalition

MARCH 3, 2023

Product leader Austin Yang explains that working at early stage startups is more than just about opportunities for innovation. By Tremis Skeete , for Product Coalition For those who love the idea of diving into a career where you make an impact immediately — joining an early stage startup is a dream come true. And process?

Startups 112

Startups Data Visualization Vision Product Management 112

Strategyzer

JANUARY 11, 2022

For example, a company called Discord got an offer from Microsoft for over $10 billion and rejected it. This is a clear sign that it’s getting more expensive and more difficult for established companies to buy startups. Acquisition is one way to buy growth. It's not a bad way, but it’s becoming more difficult.

Startups 88

Startups Strategy 88

Andrew Chen

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

It’s hard to be a product without a strong theory of distribution Here’s a common startup situation. 99% of startups are not differentiated on their underlying technology, and there is very little engineering risk involved. (I’m A team busts their ass for months building the first version of their product.

User Testing 105

User Testing Research Software Feedback Software Startups 105

Userpilot

MARCH 25, 2024

Introduces key metrics that can affect your company’s value. Shows how to leverage PLG strategies to boost the value of your SaaS business. TL;DR SaaS valuation involves assessing the current and projected value of the company, for instance, when seeking VC funding or selling. Covers common valuation mistakes.

Feedback Software 102

Feedback Software Analytic Tools Research Software Data Visualization 102

The Product Coalition

JANUARY 27, 2024

Whenever I chat with friends working as PMs in other companies, I’m time and again surprised by how diverse and sometimes different the role is from one organisation to another. Every company has an area that “leads”. Product-Led strategy: User-Centric Approach, Customer-Centric Metrics Focus on self-service onboarding and scalability.

Feedback Software 136

Feedback Software Analytic Tools Onboarding KPIs B2B 136

Lenny Rachitsky

MARCH 7, 2024

Brought to you by: • WorkOS —The modern API for auth & user identity • Eppo —Run reliable, impactful experiments • OneSchema —Import CSV data 10x faster — Ray (Jiayi) Cao is the global head of product strategy and operations for monetization product at TikTok.

Strategy 88

Strategy Product Strategy Advertising User Testing 88

The Product Coalition

JULY 28, 2022

Nimble young businesses, who live by the Lean Startup approach of building, measuring, and learning, move from nothing to a product customers love in what appears, from an established company perspective at least, virtually no time. Startups practice the lean methodology to avoid spending time on things that won’t deliver value.

Data Visualization 117

Data Visualization Startups Customer Experience User Testing 117

The Product Coalition

JULY 18, 2021

Creating a product strategy is almost never a matter of answering a few simple questions and figuring it out. is the CPO of a startup in transition. is the CPO of a startup in transition. It is very rare to simply sit in the room until everything is sorted out and have a clear vision and strategy as an immediate outcome.

Product Strategy 185

Product Strategy Strategy Research Software Technical Review 185

TurnKey Labs

AUGUST 31, 2023

In the highly dynamic world of Silicon Valley, the ever-transforming landscape of compensation strategies adopted by Tech Companies is nothing short of innovative. As a startup founder or a decision-maker in a tech […]

Startups 57

Startups Strategy Development 57

The Product Coalition

MARCH 12, 2023

Today I want to talk about the blind spots that hiring companies have since they are at least as important for the ability to hire and succeed with the person that will help your company fly. It’s Not About the Plumbing When we work with startups it’s usually a long-term relationship. But hiring leaders is hard.

User Testing 114

User Testing Product Research Consulting Leadership 114

Intercom, Inc.

JANUARY 14, 2021

In this episode of Inside Intercom, we caught up with Hubert for a chat about starting small, committing to a product strategy that helps you reach your long-term goals and making sure everyone’s on the same page. Too often, companies make the mistake of going after too many things at once. Use it to make better product decisions.

Feedback Software 225

Feedback Software Research Software Analytic Tools Product Strategy 225

First Round Review

JANUARY 19, 2021

After a 12-year run at Atlassian, Jay Simons digs into how the company's story runs contrary to conventional startup wisdom, unpacking their product-led growth flywheel, reliance on channel partners, strategy for launching new products, and slow-burn enterprise strategy.

Enterprise 139

Enterprise Startups Strategy 139

The Product Coalition

JULY 6, 2023

The competitive landscape is more intense than ever for technology businesses, particularly SaaS (Software as a Service) companies. To build a successful SaaS company today, you must understand product-led growth and build it into your business and product from the very beginning.

Research Software 119

Research Software Feedback Software User Testing Product Research 119

NextBigWhat

MAY 26, 2021

I took the plunge and decided to follow the ‘age-old’ wisdom of fixing my own problem and building a startup around the solution. I hated doing legal work for my startups and never really understood what I was paying for. A ten-billion-dollar company. A hundred-billion-dollar company. Win or die leadership.

Startups 119

Startups Strategy Product Research Customer Experience 119

Andrew Chen

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

We target startups at the very earliest stages of development, often teams without products or metrics. These are universal, but for our sector of Games x Tech, we noted a few concrete problems: There’s not really a startup community within Games x Tech. And also, founders are founders. And things are always changing.

Startups 72

Startups Education Events Demo 72

Bain Public

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

(Montreal, ON) - We're excited to announce we’ve been selected as one of California’s top innovative corporate training companies by Best Startup California! Most companies don’t have a clear picture of their roadmap. Bain Public companies grow faster because everyone is aligned, motivated, inspired, and ready to innovate.

Startups 52

Startups Transportation Demo Roadmap 52

The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

In the past few jobs I’ve had (and excluding the time I started my own company), I’ve gotten in the habit of asking one question right off the bat. (OK, You see, whenever I would join a new company, I would spend much of my time meeting with engineering, sales, product management, and design marketing leaders and support.

User Testing 145

User Testing Feedback Software Finance Roadmap 145

First Round Review

JANUARY 25, 2022

After working with hundreds of startups on brand strategy, Arielle Jackson shares the most common early marketing missteps that founders make.

Branding 112

Branding Startups Strategy Marketing 112

Product Innovation Educators

JANUARY 1, 2024

He has over twenty-five years’ experience helping companies make and execute strategic choices to support business growth. He has numerous articles published about his insights and his recent book he co-authored is Corporate Explorer Fieldbook: How to Build New Ventures in Established Companies. It’s hiding in plain sight.

Analytic Tools 98

Analytic Tools Data Visualization Research Software Strategy 98

The Product Coalition

APRIL 13, 2020

How many startups will survive the COVID-19 economic crisis ? The decrease in business activity Since the virus is rippling wider, companies in the USA, China, and Europe have experienced a significant drop in business activity and are at risk of missing their plans set for 2020. Many investors willingly fund such companies.

Startups 137

Startups Finance Travel Product Research 137

The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Strategy and enabling your team to solve problems makes the difference between a boss and an impactful leader. In this series, I look at what I wish I had known when I started as Head of Product… Summary Understanding strategy allows you to effectively delegate, motivate and align so you can move from a nice boss to an effective leader.

Weak Development Team 131

Weak Development Team Product Strategy Strategy Product Research 131

Intercom, Inc.

MAY 18, 2018

There’s a key turning point for your hiring strategy in a rapidly scaling team or organization. It’s imperative that early hires are able to hit the ground running and are excited by a chaotic startup environment. Hiring strategy for early stage startups. Scaling up your hiring strategy.

Strategy 222

Strategy Construction User Testing Customer Feedback 222

Dear Strategy

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

On this week’s episode, host Bob Caporale , founder of Strategy Generation Company and author of Creative Strategy Generation , answers the following question: Dear Strategy: “Do startups or small businesses really have the time to develop formal strategies like you talk about on the show?

Startups 45

Startups Strategy Blog Development 45

Dear Strategy

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Dear Strategy: “Do startups or small businesses really have the time to develop formal strategies like you talk about on the show? What do you suggest for those types of companies?”. . Put more simply, a formal strategy is one that is written out. Refresh your strategy. But why is this the case?

Startups 45

Startups Strategy Framework Download 45

The Product Coalition

APRIL 7, 2021

This article may help you find the right company. After investigating the top mobile app development companies on Clutch and The Manifest, as well as researching their service offering and client feedback, we have compiled this list of the industry leaders in Poland. It’s likely your mobile device.

Research Software 115

Research Software Feedback Software Artificial Inteligence User Testing 115