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Strategic Debt Is the Silent Killer of Startups

The Product Coalition

Startups also have a silent killer. Still, because startup life is so hectic — it might feel like business as usual. The reason I’m talking here primarily about startups is that they are much more volatile than larger companies. For startups, this can be the end. We are a startup, after all.

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Beyond “Cheaper, Faster, Better”?—?Vertical Integration for Startups

The Product Coalition

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

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5 Best Design and Innovation Consulting Firms to Work With in 2021

UX Studio: Product Management

UX studio is one of the global innovation design consulting firms focusing on UX design, research, and strategic consulting. We researched the top design consulting firms’ competency level, experience, and portfolio to define the most reliable design thinking companies you can trust and partner with in 2021. UX studio .

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Product Manager vs. Product Owner — You Asked, We Answered

280 Group

Product Managers exist to understand the market, identify customer needs, and determine a product strategy to meet those needs and achieve the company’s business goals (for instance, revenue and profit). I work for a startup and have found myself stretched too thin serving effectively as Product Manager and Product Owner.

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9 essential sales steps you need to grow your SaaS startup

Intercom, Inc.

In the early stages of most SaaS startups’ lives, the CEO or founder often acts as the initial head of sales. This will help ensure that any face to face meetings are focused on those most likely to have a need that the solution addresses. Meet your target users and get feedback.

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Getting Started with JTBD – Mike Belsito on The Product Experience

Mind the Product

One of the key things to do in any product lifecycle is to review if it’s meeting your user’s needs. One of the key things to do in any product lifecycle is to review if it’s meeting your user’s needs. We called our pal Mike Belsito, product pro and a veteran podcaster in his own right, to give us some tips.

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How consulting helped me to be a better PM

The Product Coalition

Last year, I made the switch from technology consulting to product management. As a technology consultant, I would move from client to client, spending about 6 months on average with each before moving on to the next. Building Rapport Consulting also instilled in me the importance of building rapport.