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The product data VCs want to see before investing in your startup

Mixpanel

In October 2022, Crunchbase reported that funding rounds for private companies have dropped 53% year-over-year. If your startup is vying for an investment when there are fewer dollars to go around, it makes coming up with a compelling product idea and showcasing demand for it with data even more important.

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Product Model, Service Models, and Investor Valuations

Mironov Consulting

 But when I do product due diligence for SaaS-focused PE/VC firms, it's the very first thing I look at.  Let’s IMHO, software product companies are fundamentally different from software services/outsourcing/custom development companies.  Said  And very few companies can balance the two.  (See

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Digital transformation isn’t possible without cybersecurity

Modus Create

Cybersecurity is now engrained in every part of product development and digital transformation initiatives, even the user experience. Cybersecurity threats can cause loss of critical and confidential information, service disruption, and leave your overall infrastructure vulnerable. Cybersecurity challenges: what are the stakes?

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Voice of Customer: Why VoC should lead your product development process

Usersnap

Should the Voice of Customer influence product development? In Frost & Sullivan’s survey research on R&D/innovation and product development priorities, 84% of the respondents declare that they employ the voice of customers (VoC) in their product development cycle. Do you consider customer feedback?

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What Does a Data Scientist Do?

PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

It's no secret that being a data scientist is one of the most lucrative and in-demand jobs in the modern economy. Thus far, the 21st Century has been synonymous with the meteoric rise of big data. million terabytes, of data are collected every single day. That's an insane amount of data. In fact, 2.5

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When You Need an Interim CFO vs. a Part-time CFO

The Product Coalition

But, you do need some level of financial help from an expert, someone who can cast a trained eye on your cash flow, margins, key performance indicators, and overall profit picture while you concentrate on your team, your products, and your strategies for growth. If you run a midsize to middle market business, you probably have a CFO.

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How to Prepare Banks for Digital Transformation

The Product Coalition

Providing flawless branch services and keeping clients’ money safe is no longer enough. Today, people want to be able to manage their finances entirely online, a feature not every bank is currently able to provide. In recent years, many new banks have been created that have introduced a number of unique financial services.

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