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

Andrew Chen

It’s hard to be a product without a strong theory of distribution Here’s a common startup situation. A team busts their ass for months building the first version of their product. Now a big question emerges — how do you get the first people to use your product? It’s almost done.

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Product Launch Timeline

ProductPlan

Product launch timelines visually represent the project plan to successfully release new products. The goal of the timeline is to ensure a successful product launch that improves the brand image, expands the customer base, generates buzz, and ultimately leads to revenue growth. Role of the product launch timeline.

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Lessons from launching SPEEDRUN, the Games x Tech startup accelerator

Andrew Chen

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. Or wait for traction.

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Product Conferences In 2021 You Can’t-Miss

Userpilot

Wondering what the best product conferences of 2021 are? We’ve collected the best events for product folks that you can attend online or in-person. February Product Conferences. Product World. Product Con. ProductCon highlights Product Leaders from diverse backgrounds and leaders of color.

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Why do 40% of product launches fail?

BrainMates

It’s heart-breaking that, after all the effort that goes into developing and launching a new Product, from so many different people, 40% of product launches fail. Markham’s landmark study showed [1] and this is what we learned about at the latest Product Talks in Sydney. lack of effective product marketing.

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How to break into Silicon Valley

Andrew Chen

Why I avoid conferences And in particular, I find writing to be much more powerful than going to conferences. One thing you’ll notice about the SF tech industry is that there are endless events and conferences. Whereas a secondary startup hub might have a major tech event once every month or two, SF has them every day.

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The ultimate guide to PR | Emilie Gerber (founder of Six Eastern)

Lenny Rachitsky

. — Emilie Gerber is the founder and CEO of Six Eastern , a top PR agency that’s worked with over 100 tech companies, from stealth startups to publicly traded companies. Prior to that, she worked at Box on product communications, with a focus on product launches and partnership announcements. VentureBeat: AI.