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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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How Continuous Discovery Works (and Doesn’t) in Early-Stage Startups

Product Talk

“I get that the continuous discovery habits framework works well for mature products, but does it work for early-stage startups?”. I spent all of my full-time employee experience at early-stage startups (many of them pre-product) and I relied on these same habits to figure out what to build. So where do they start?

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Startup marketing: strategies for year one

Intercom, Inc.

The most important tasks for any early stage startup are to write code and talk to users. About 50 percent of my time was spent communicating with potential users, whether that was asking them to try Intercom over email, meeting them at conferences, responding to them in blog comments or talking to them on Hacker News.

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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 Marketing Rendezvous. Source: Product Marketing Alliance. Table of contents.

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Takeaways from being a newbie to a Business of Software conference ??

Business of Software Conference

Flying nearly 6000 miles to Boston and back in two and a half days to see some of the world’s most talented product, marketing, and startup leaders? You know when you go to a conference with all the intention of applying what you learn? Understanding product market fit when it comes to careers. Count me in!

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Product Marketing Resources: Everything You Need To Know in 2022

Userpilot

Trying to find the best product marketing resources for 2022? As the market gets more competitive, SaaS companies are increasingly relying on product-led marketing strategies to gain traction. Product marketing is the process of bringing a product to the market, promoting it, and selling it to customers.

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3 Online Product Conferences You Must Attend in May-June 2020

Userpilot

Any other year this time product people, growth marketers and SaaS folks would be heading to various conferences to learn the latest trends, dust off their skills, and – probably most importantly – network with other people from the industry. Product Drive by Userpilot – 1-2 June 2020 .