Lenny Rachitsky

APRIL 18, 2024

They possess an unwavering conviction in their startup’s potential, even in the face of daunting obstacles. Understanding the distinction between a genuinely innovative startup idea and one that merely garners initial enthusiasm can save founders time, resources, and energy in the long run, steering them toward more promising ventures.

Startups 78

Startups Feedback Software Crowdsource Customer Feedback 78

First Round Review

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Considering moving from BigCo to startup? We crowdsourced a tactical guide for first-time startup job-seekers on how to evaluate career opportunities at early-stage companies.

Crowdsource 94

Crowdsource Startups 94

The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Amazon Mechanical Turk Also known as MTurk, Amazon Mechanical Turk is a popular crowdsourcing marketplace commonly used for data labeling. Dataturks Founded in 2018, DataTurks is a relatively new startup that provides services for labeling text, image, and video data.

Data Visualization 109

Data Visualization Artificial Inteligence Reporting Tools Research Software 109

Intercom, Inc.

JUNE 20, 2018

As Intercom’s customer base moved upmarket, it became increasingly obvious to us in Sales that what worked well in our product for early-stage startups didn’t for larger companies. To fix it, we had to change how we worked with our product team. The key for us was to be more specific and less prescriptive.

Feedback Software 199

Feedback Software Product Research User Testing Feedback Loop 199

Product Innovation Educators

JULY 15, 2016

2) Crowdsourcing ideas frequently. (3) New Podcast Episode: Innovate like a startup – with Michael Docherty. This article makes a similar point about how experts can blind us to what works and that experimentation instead is needed… [link]. 5 actions to take that inspire innovation in your organization. (1) 3) Encourage by listening.

Customer Feedback 48

Customer Feedback Crowdsource User Testing Product Management 48

The Product Coalition

JANUARY 14, 2020

To dive into the question of the business model, we utilize either the business model canvas or its cousin, the Lean canvas, if you are working for a startup. Two energizing, similar yet not identical exercises can help with the ordering: Liberating Structures’ 25/10 Crowdsourcing Tobias Mayer’s Thirty-Five. Duration: 30 minutes.

Product Research 80

Product Research Workshop Customer Experience Vision 80

DISQO

JULY 5, 2018

DE Shaw incubated a startup and validated an initial offering 3x faster than usual. And finding those are easier when you crowdsource that versus trying to talk to 10 or 20 people. Aetna dramatically increased usability and user engagement. Each increased meaningful metrics, from conversion rates to NPS to revenue.

User Testing 66

User Testing Research Software Market Research Product Research 66