The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Being a Product Manager at an Early Stage Startup In my previous article , I reflected on a few things that I would tell myself if I could travel back in time and the concept of “three waves of changes.” In this post, I want to talk about the three most important lessons I have learned so far as a Product Manager at a startup.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

This is a free sample story from my book The Making of Product Managers. It is unusual that Michael’s first brush with product management was during his master’s degree in systems design engineering. He didn’t realize this at the time, but he was actually exercising a product manager mindset for the first time.

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Mind the Product

JANUARY 5, 2021

Dave Martin (co-founder of Right to Left) chatted with us about building great habits for product people, and how to make sure they stick. The post The Habits of Successful Product Managers – Dave Martin on The Product Experience appeared first on Mind the Product. He also tells us about [.].

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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

When the opportunity came up to chat with him, we wanted to cover something new – the idea that startups are hiring too many product managers. Listen if you’d like to learn more about: When should you hire your first product manager? How should you organise a product team? Quotes of the Episode.

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The Accidental Product Manager

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Cosmetic product managers are going after millennials Image Credit: Albert Lugosi. I mean, customers try products, select the ones that they like, and that’s the end of the story, right? Growth like that would look good on anyone’s product manager resume. New Arrivals In The Business Of Beauty.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Strategies for switching into a product management role when you don’t fit the cookie cutter qualifications. Getting into product when you’ve already started your career Product management requires, above anything else, good judgment. It shouldn’t be a prerequisite for product management jobs either.

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The Product Guy

DECEMBER 15, 2019

The Product Management Awards (#TPMAS) are the leading international award honoring excellence in Product Management. The Best Product Person & The Best Product Leader. In this role, Gaudio drives the strategy behind roadmap management, agile product development, and cross-functional communication.

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UX Studio: Product Management

JULY 14, 2021

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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ProductPlan

JANUARY 21, 2021

In 2016 I gave a talk on lean market validation at the opening night of Startup Weekend at the University of California, Santa Barbara. In attendance were 200 eager students and entrepreneurs who wanted to learn how to build a startup in 54 hours. 10 Ways to Rapidly Test Your Startup Idea. Write down your product concept.

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The Accidental Product Manager

OCTOBER 11, 2021

So product manager, what does your product look like? No, I mean when your customer first has a chance to get their hands on their version of your product, what does it look like? Product managers at startups in particular are motivated to find ways to stand out among larger, more established rivals.

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Bain Public

JUNE 14, 2021

(Montréal, Canada) – Paul Ortchanian, Founder, CEO, Head of Product of Bain Public joins Cédric Tawil, Director at Startup Grind Montreal , in a fireside chat discussing what the future of product management holds and how businesses can prepare for it. How is the role of product management changing going into the future?

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The Product Guy

JULY 4, 2019

My career started at Hewitt Associates which was a human capital and management consulting firm that operated 500 offices in 120 countries. We provided consulting, insurance brokerage, information technology and business process outsourcing services. More About The Product Mentor. Better Products. Background.

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Melissa Perri

JUNE 29, 2017

“What is the difference between a Product Owner and a Product Manager?”. Honestly, I did very little of what I teach as Product Management now either. I wasn’t called a Product Manager until I bailed out of that and landed in a startup. I liked this name. I rarely thought about it after that.

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Userpilot

JULY 9, 2021

What are the best product management books to add to your 2021 reading list? We’ve put together a list for you with a few staples from every product manager’s bookshelf and some new releases too. New in – Best New Product Management Books in 2021.

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The Product Guy

JANUARY 27, 2017

In our a recent live stream from one of our mentors of The Product Mentor , Krishna Madhuvarsu, lead a conversation around “Product Management in Startups vs. Enterprises”. We are always looking for more product mentors from all around the world. About The Product Mentor. Signup to be a Mentor Today!

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

That’s exactly how I discovered the world of Product Management. I heard that consulting is a good career choice that revolves around solving problems and challenges for businesses and decided to take a jab at it. I was about to click back when I noticed the term “Product Manager” on the headline.

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Mind the Product

JANUARY 24, 2017

When should a start-up hire its first product manager? These are common discussions, with many views, and no right answers – it depends on the founding team, current funding situation, industry focus, and product offering. Therein lies the opportunity for a product management consultant.

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Mind the Product

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

In Kate Leto’s new book, Hiring Product Managers: Using Product EQ to go Beyond Culture and Skills, she gives an overview of how to actually use those tools – both in building a team and day-to-day, as a product professional. [.]. The Product Experience is hosted by Lily Smith and Randy Silver.

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Mind the Product

AUGUST 23, 2018

I’ve worked for more than a decade in product management with Fortune 500 companies and startups, and I realize I’m seeing a scary pattern. Product managers are only hired after the innovation or startup teams get concepts or funding approved. According to CB Insights, this is 42% of startups.

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ProductPlan

JANUARY 21, 2021

In 2016 I gave a talk on lean market validation at the opening night of Startup Weekend at the University of California, Santa Barbara. In attendance were 200 eager students and entrepreneurs who wanted to learn how to build a startup in 54 hours. 10 Ways to Rapidly Test Your Startup Idea. Write down your product concept.

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The Accidental Product Manager

AUGUST 28, 2023

Sometimes good ideas just don’t make it to market Image Credit: Vaping360 As product managers, the one thing that we’d all like to do is to be in charge of a very popular product. However, something that we often don’t consider is that if a product is popular, it’s going to get a lot of scrutiny.

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Mind the Product

OCTOBER 21, 2020

.” That’s what Mind the Product co-founder Janna Bastow said in her keynote speech at #mtpcon in 2017. The post Balancing Family Life with a Career in Product Management – Shelly Kalish & Karen Hershenson on The Product Experience appeared first on Mind the Product. “People are hard.”

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Userpilot

MARCH 8, 2022

Women are still underrepresented in the Product Profession – with only 33.3% of US Product Managers being female in 2021, according to a metastudy of 30 million profiles conducted by Zippia : Source: [link]. Melissa Perri – Speaker, consultant, and teacher in Product Management.

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The Accidental Product Manager

MARCH 14, 2022

You would think that being a product manager for a hot new start-up beverage would be a great job, right? What does a product manager have to do in order to make their new drink product a success? Why It’s Hard To Market New Drink Products. In fact, investors really seem to like these types of products.

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Mind the Product

OCTOBER 20, 2020

.” That’s what Mind the Product co-founder Janna Bastow said in her keynote speech at #mtpcon in 2017. The post Can you be a Mom and a Product Manager? – Shelly Kalish & Karen Hershenson on The Product Experience appeared first on Mind the Product. “People are hard.”

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Mind the Product

MARCH 23, 2021

Fanni’s article, How to Price Your Product in a Startup. Visit The Product Experience homepage for more information and more episodes! Chat to us on Twitter or in our dedicated Mind the Product #podcast Slack channel. The Product Experience is hosted by Lily Smith and Randy Silver. Follow Fanni on LinkedIn.

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Mind the Product

MARCH 2, 2021

The Product Experience is hosted by Lily Smith and Randy Silver. Lily enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early-stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers. Lily also founded ProductTank Bristol (which now has 800+ members!)

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The Product Coalition

JULY 21, 2018

Last year, I made the switch from technology consulting to product management. One of the most crucial being stakeholder 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.

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Mind the Product

JANUARY 13, 2021

The different types of Product Manager. The Product Experience is hosted by Lily Smith and Randy Silver. Lily enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early-stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers. Diversity in Tech. Quote of the Episode.

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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Startups, scale-ups, and unicorns get all the press – but there are an awful lot more product people working at large organisations. Katie Saindon, Senior Manager of Product Management at GE Healthcare, is one of them. Katie Saindon, Senior Manager of Product Management at GE Healthcare, is one of them.

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Mind the Product

AUGUST 18, 2020

Is product management an art or a science? Holly Hester-Reilly, the founder of H2R Product Science and a former Chemical Engineer, uses her background to apply scientific principles and techniques to product development. Is product management an art or a science? In this episode, sponsored by Amplitude, [.].

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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

I believe the future of product management is product thinking. And product coaching is how we get there. I have worked with in product for most of my career. Building products for big corporates, small startups and scale-ups. Just adding more product managers, is not the answer.

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The Product Guy

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Each Session of the program runs for 6 months with paired individuals… Conducting regular 1-on-1 mentor-mentee chats Sharing experiences with the larger Product community Participating in live-streamed product management lessons and Q&A. Jordan Bergtraum VP Product Management, ServiceChannel.

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Mind the Product

MARCH 16, 2021

We talked with agile consultant Liz Keogh about how to get this right, who estimates are for, her invaluable scale for estimating complexity, and how to pronounce the word Cynefin. The post Estimating Complexity – Liz Keogh on The Product Experience appeared first on Mind the Product. The Cynefin Framework.

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Mixpanel

MARCH 30, 2020

Latest studies note that only 35% of product manager roles are filled by women, and most of those roles are entry-level positions, meaning they are often removed from influential decision making. Meanwhile, if you’re looking to start or advance your career in product management, check out AWIP’s job board. Let’s dive in.

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Bain Public

MAY 29, 2020

It is a known fact that startups which are accompanied or coached, view their chances of success as being much higher compared to those that are not. of accompanied startups assess their chances of survival as strong, especially during the current uncertain climate. of startups rate their chances of survival as high, 13.5%

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The Accidental Product Manager

MAY 23, 2022

Cigarette product managers see change coming and are trying to prepare Image Credit: Lacey Krusmark. Just imagine if you were a cigarette product manager. You are responsible for a product that is both addictive and reviled. Young people seem to getting the message and are less likely to start to use your products.

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