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Lessons from 1,000+ YC startups: Pivoting, resilience, avoiding tar pit ideas, more | Dalton Caldwell (Y Combinator, Managing Director)

Lenny Rachitsky

Beware of “tar pit ideas”: ideas that receive initial positive feedback but may lead to long-term challenges. However, despite the positive feedback and validation, they can become difficult to pivot away from once their limitations become apparent.

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Clearbit’s VP of Customer Success on turning economic headwinds into a growth opportunity

Intercom, Inc.

First, as the economy is buffeted by turbulent seas, companies must batten down the hatches and devote their time and attention to their current customers. Then, because budgets and resources are undoubtedly restricted, they must learn how to do more – with less. Automation has become a colossal aid for accomplishing both.

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Customer needs with JTBD–and other innovation insights for product managers July 15, 2016 - The Everyday Innovator – Resources for Product Managers and Innovators

Product Innovation Educators

Each week I scour articles, wading through the dogs, and bringing you the best insights to help product managers, developers, and innovators be heroes. Defining customer needs with jobs-to-be-done theory. New product development frequently begins by having keener insights into customers’ needs than competitors do.

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Business model first–and other innovation insights for product managers Aug 19, 2016 - The Everyday Innovator – Resources for Product Managers and Innovators

Product Innovation Educators

Each week I scour articles, wading through the dogs, and bringing you the best insights to help product managers, developers, and innovators be heroes. Products (wrongly) get created this way – product first, customer second, revenue third. build products customers want and love. How product managers can create new ideas.

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429: Innovation practices of the best companies – with Sally Kay

Product Innovation Educators

From 1988-2004, winners were early adopters of Stage-Gate, cross-functional teams, and voice-of-the-customer. One of those elements is solving a significant customer problem. 21:48] How do winners resource front-end innovation? They don’t have enough resources for all the projects and really have to prioritize.

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10 SaaS Knowledge Base Examples and Best Tools to Build Yours

Userpilot

Helping your users get the most out of your product is an important (and tricky) job. Knowledge bases can become one of your most effective tools for answering your users’ questions, reducing pressure on your support team – and ultimately enhancing the customer experience. Looking for SaaS knowledge base examples?

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Crowdtesting – all you need to know

Usersnap

The customer finding it could damage your reputation. Negative online feedback is just a finger’s swipe away. It’s nice to have your customers testing the application. Crowdtesting is simply user testing through broader groups of people. Let’s look at the primary “Crowdsourcing” concept first. Let’s explore more.