Andrew Chen

JANUARY 9, 2020

A really detailed 68 page analysis of the podcast market. Magic metrics indicating a startup probably has product/market fit. 5) market-by-market (or logo-by-logo, if SaaS) comparison where denser/older networks have higher engagement over time (network effects). The podcast ecosystem in 2019. It’s super fun.

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The Product Coalition

JULY 27, 2024

John has held product roles at various companies in different stages, most recently serving as the Senior Director of Product Management at SugarCRM. He is now the founder of Breakthrough Ventures , providing Fractional Product Management and Product Marketing Services to software companies. This isn’t ideal.

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Mind the Product

JANUARY 24, 2019

That’s the tug of genuine market enthusiasm. Then we met a man who had developed the technology to personalise marshmallows. But I thought that even if 80% of the world hated the idea, as long as the other 20% liked it, we had a big market. Side Note: Does a Successful MVP Equal Product/Market Fit? Not at all.

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Lenny Rachitsky

JANUARY 2, 2025

This laser focus enabled quicker product-market fit, word-of-mouth growth, a clear product direction, and easier customer acquisition, demonstrating the power of precision in the early stages. Gong, for example, initially targeted U.S. When faced with a 51/49 decision, make it quickly. Commit, move forward, and adjust as you go.

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Product Management University

DECEMBER 2, 2022

If you’re in product marketing or product management, you’re likely familiar with the concept of user personas and buyer personas. These terms might even be used interchangeably in your organization to describe a product’s customers. However, user personas and buyer personas are distinctly different. From the Bottom Up.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Truly defining the product includes many other things, like which problem it solves, for whom, the value proposition and why it makes sense business-wise ?—?considering considering all relevant points of view including the customers, the market, and the company itself. My free e-book “ Speed-Up the Journey to Product-Market Fit ”?—?an

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

After a while, I started feeling more comfortable in the cybersecurity world and was able to talk intelligently about my product and the market. I remember that at some point, I was debating with the CTO and Co-Founder?—?one But don’t ask them to make the product decisions for you, either explicitly or implicitly.

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The Product Guy

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

He grows revenue and adoption, and ensures product by turning business problems into profitable, simple, easy-to-use solutions Jordan works closely with his market, executives, and internal subject matter experts to develop roadmaps, and communicate these roadmaps internally and with clients. Amanda Ralph Product Management Consultant.

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The Product Guy

JANUARY 31, 2017

He grows revenue and adoption, and ensures product by turning business problems into profitable, simple, easy-to-use solutions Jordan works closely with his market, executives, and internal subject matter experts to develop roadmaps, and communicate these roadmaps internally and with clients. Amanda Ralph Product Management Consultant.

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The Product Guy

JANUARY 27, 2017

He grows revenue and adoption, and ensures product by turning business problems into profitable, simple, easy-to-use solutions Jordan works closely with his market, executives, and internal subject matter experts to develop roadmaps, and communicate these roadmaps internally and with clients. Amanda Ralph Product Management Consultant.

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Business of Software Conference

JUNE 3, 2021

Joel shares his thoughts on the three important things that set number one in a market apart from the rest. Joel argues, going against the wisdom at the time, that features are good if you can add them without making a product too complex. To The Being Number One Talk Page. Simplicity vs Value in Software Development.

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Lenny Rachitsky

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email podcast@lennyrachitsky.com.

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Mironov Consulting

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

They don’t value experience running product management teams , instead overweighting narrow technical or market segment familiarity. At your company, they might be called Chief Product Officer, VP Product, Director of Product Management, or Group Product Lead. Let’s unpack.

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Business of Software Conference

APRIL 14, 2021

Fresh talks on entrepreneurship, product, marketing, leadership, hiring, and more dropping each week. Get Weekly Advice From Software Experts.

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Lenny Rachitsky

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

This insight is crucial for creating products that resonate and for leading teams effectively. Companies with strong product-market fit can thrive despite internal chaos, while well-run companies may struggle if they don’t solve a real customer need. Operational excellence doesn’t guarantee success.

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Lenny Rachitsky

JUNE 9, 2024

The ultimate measure of product-market fit is customer retention. If customers keep coming back, it indicates that your product or service is meeting their needs and providing value. Achieving product-market fit requires patience and iteration. Lenny may be an investor in the companies discussed.

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Userpilot

JULY 27, 2023

Product Marketing Manager: This person is tasked with developing product marketing campaigns , crafting compelling marketing messages, and coming up with ideas to retain customers. Much of the success here depends on how competent and motivated the CTO and their team is. Oversee product design.

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Usersnap

JANUARY 12, 2022

In short, the CPO oversees all aspects of a product’s vision, design, and development. They are essential in creating a robust and helpful product that fills a void in the market while addressing customer feedback. However, their (and all product team members’) superpowers and role in SaaS growth is invaluable!

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Lenny Rachitsky

MARCH 10, 2024

Founders should be cautious about hiring product managers too early in the startup journey. Wait until after achieving product-market fit to avoid conflicts and unnecessary complexity in decision-making, especially if the founder remains the primary driver of product direction.

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StubHub

OCTOBER 17, 2019

6 Things to know about Arnie Katz By Arnie Katz, Chief Product & Technology Officer The role of a Chief Technology Officer can mean different things for different companies. A CTO can be the person leading engineering and product. I owe my career to product. Come join us.

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Feedback Loop

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Karthik Suresh is the CTO and co-founder of Ignition.

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Pragmatic Marketing

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Product management and product marketing professionals shouldn’t tell marketing teams how to generate leads; they should focus on problems in product growth and let marketing design the appropriate campaigns. Confusion about roles and responsibilities exists in most organizations. Who is responsible?

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Pragmatic Marketing

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Product management and product marketing professionals shouldn’t tell marketing teams how to generate leads; they should focus on problems in product growth and let marketing design the appropriate campaigns. Confusion about roles and responsibilities exists in most organizations. Who is responsible?

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Intercom, Inc.

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Here are five quick takeaways: Balancing human-computer interaction has been the difference between technologies that break out and are very successful and technologies that are considered to be ahead of their time or just not the right product-market fit. It’s not a valuable a part of my day.

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Andrew Chen

JANUARY 9, 2020

A really detailed 68 page analysis of the podcast market. Magic metrics indicating a startup probably has product/market fit. 5) market-by-market (or logo-by-logo, if SaaS) comparison where denser/older networks have higher engagement over time (network effects). The podcast ecosystem in 2019. It’s super fun.

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Userpilot

MAY 1, 2024

Differentiating your product – Lenny shares 7 ways companies can differentiate their products, including focusing on affordability, product quality, niche markets , and more. It’s crucial to understand their requirements and challenges to develop a product that truly connects with your target market.

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Business of Software Conference

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Fresh talks on entrepreneurship, product, marketing, leadership, hiring, and more dropping each week. Get Weekly Advice From Software Experts.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 6, 2023

I have an Engeenering degree and have been in the Israeli tech scene for the past fifteen years, from a research and development leader, to a co-founder and CTO, to product leader. Tremis: And when it comes to leading daily standups, what do you expect your product teams to begin with? Keren: Begin with the market voices.

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ProductPlan

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Anyone in product for a few years quickly notices no fixed definition of product management from one company to another. Some view Product as an equal peer to Marketing, Sales, and Engineering, while others tuck it away under a VP of Product Marketing or a CTO.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Photo by Pedro Figueras from Pexels As the importance of product management for business success becomes clearer, many startups give one of the founders the product leadership role. It can be a full-blown CPO responsibility or a CTO who runs both product and technology.

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Userpilot

MARCH 30, 2022

Asses Product-Market Fit before sunsetting a product. Numbers and data are important – but talking to customers and gathering feedback can provide you with a new page on your product’s sunsetting story. Is it that there’s no product-marketing fit, or that you’ve spent too much time working on the wrong things?

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Business of Software Conference

APRIL 15, 2021

Whilst not meaning to simply repeat your own marketing spiel, BoS really did feel like a large group of friends who welcomed new members and openly shared their knowledge. Fresh talks on entrepreneurship, product, marketing, leadership, hiring, and more dropping each week. Get Weekly Advice From Software Experts.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

JANUARY 9, 2019

Tell us about how you broke into product management. Before Pendo, I was a VP of product at Rally Software. At that startup, I was arguably the CTO and head of product. I had frankly never heard of the role of product management at that time. How has your experience with product management informed Pendo?

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Business of Software Conference

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

We don’t know what product leaders do, and disagree about what’s most important in a new one. We write wildly aspirational job descriptions for candidates and we confuse subject/market expertise with product management/leadership experience to name just a few errors. Get Weekly Advice From Software Experts.

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Mironov Consulting

APRIL 15, 2023

 One group (sales, implementation/customer success, professional services, account-based marketing) is trained and paid and rewarded to focus on one customer at a time , with current-quarter timelines.  We have to align market-side incentives with corporate-level goals. Get it done, and move on.

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Lenny Rachitsky

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Finding reference customers is the fastest path to achieving product-market fit. Find 6 to 8 B2B customers, or 15 to 25 B2C customers, and make something they are willing to recommend to other people. Also, consider their interest in engaging with you as a demand signal. Lenny may be an investor in the companies discussed.

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Business of Software Conference

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Fresh talks on entrepreneurship, product, marketing, leadership, hiring, and more dropping each week. Get Weekly Advice From Software Experts.

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