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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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Should I Be A Consultant or A Product Manager?

PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

Considering a career in management consulting or product management? Consultant Consultants are in the business of advising people in a specific field. Clients hire consultants when their businesses require assistance achieving a desired goal (eg. There may be a consultant out there who can help.

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Top 10 Japanese Startups

freshtrax

This makes it a hot spot for startups in Japan because of how much potential there is to grow there. These investments stimulate entrepreneurship in Japan causing the Japanese startup scene to be hotter than ever before. Curious to know which innovative startups are successful in Japan? Related article? Market Capitalization.

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Case Study: Basecamp’s Shape Up From a Product Manager’s Perspective

The Product Coalition

Growing challenges But as the company grew from a startup up to scaleup, it became increasingly more difficult to get to the same pace of shipping new features as before. My role on the team was limited to ad hoc consultations when the team felt stuck but that happened only once or twice in the whole 6-week cycle. Difficult but great.

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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. It’s worth thinking about a mix of content, including: Case studies – serve as a useful source of social proof that others have benefited from the product.

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Making Decisions That Scale ? Julia Whitney on The Product Experience

Mind the Product

A quick overview of the work of psychoanalyst Wilfred Bion , who was an early pioneer in the study of group dynamics and group processes. * Lily enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early-stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers.