Sachin Rekhi

AUGUST 6, 2015

The customer development and lean startup methodologies evangelized by Steve Blank and Eric Ries brought us a better approach that favored experimentation over elaborate planning, customer feedback over intuition, and iterative design over traditional “big design up front” development. It's important to be as specific as possible.

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Johanna Rothman

MARCH 14, 2024

Cutting overhead is definitely not personal—it’s all about how managers perceive an employee’s value. While managers can determine how different various developers, testers, UX, etc people are, very few managers can differentiate one agile coach from another. And if your company is a startup looking for funding?

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Lenny Rachitsky

MAY 14, 2024

In part one , I shared the largest-ever data set of startup pivots. No single post, video, or tweet is going to give you a definitive answer for whether you should pivot or not, but the truth is that pulling the plug on one thing often allows something much better to flow through.

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Ask Benny

JANUARY 25, 2020

While it is definitely a feasible and reasonable solution it is far from perfect and has some disadvantages, as I will try to depict below. The most common case is in startups when the practice is to build things that do not scale (see also Do Things that Don’t Scale by Paul Grahm). What is technical debt?

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Ask Benny

DECEMBER 4, 2019

While it is definitely a feasible and reasonable solution it is far from perfect and has some disadvantages, as I will try to depict below. The most common case is in startups when the practice is to build things that do not scale (see also Do Things that Don’t Scale by Paul Grahm). What is Technical Debt?

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ProductPlan

AUGUST 4, 2020

If you’re a product manager or part of a startup, you’ve likely heard about the Minimum Viable Product concept for getting products to market faster. In my opinion, the definition of an MVP is often misunderstood, and I’ve seen entrepreneurs and product teams misinterpret it with unfortunate results. And what it’s not.

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UX Planet

JANUARY 24, 2024

However, if you’re a budding student, someone at a startup, agency, consultancy, or simply someone who is not as confident in their career record, your portfolio becomes your beacon. Understand The Evolution of UX Portfolios in the US tech market: What’s Trending in 2024 is not what is trending 5 years ago. The differentiator?

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The Product Cafe

MARCH 24, 2024

💜 Welcome to this week's edition of Product Café, your weekly cup of coffee for everything: product management, startups, AI, and more. This haste can result in a product that fails to clearly communicate its purpose, benefits, and value proposition to the intended audience despite its presence in the market.

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Ask Benny

JANUARY 25, 2020

While it is definitely a feasible and reasonable solution it is far from perfect and has some disadvantages, as I will try to depict below. The most common case is in startups when the practice is to build things that do not scale (see also Do Things that Don’t Scale by Paul Grahm). What is technical debt?

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Ask Benny

JANUARY 25, 2020

While it is definitely a feasible and reasonable solution it is far from perfect and has some disadvantages, as I will try to depict below. The most common case is in startups when the practice is to build things that do not scale (see also. You build the minimal capabilities to allow you to get into a product-market fit.

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Userpilot

JANUARY 23, 2024

Product positioning strategies are not only a marketing tactic but a survival strategy. In this article, we’ll go over product positioning definitions and their types, then go over our process for creating a product positioning strategy that gets positive user feedback. Pricing-based positioning which emphasizes competitive pricing.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 5, 2019

While it is definitely a feasible and reasonable solution it is far from perfect and has some disadvantages, as I will try to depict below. The most common case is in startups when the practice is to build things that do not scale (see also Do Things that Don’t Scale by Paul Grahm). What is Technical Debt?

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Ask Benny

DECEMBER 4, 2019

While it is definitely a feasible and reasonable solution it is far from perfect and has some disadvantages, as I will try to depict below. The most common case is in startups when the practice is to build things that do not scale (see also Do Things that Don’t Scale by Paul Grahm). What is technical debt?

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 7, 2023

The skill of running effective user interviews is key to defining your target users, finding product-market fit , growing your product, figuring out what to build next — or just simply understanding how users perceive your product. How to prepare for a user interview, all the way to sharing the results with your team.

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Sachin Rekhi

APRIL 12, 2020

In Silicon Valley, we've become well-versed in the importance of finding product/market fit as the most important early pursuit for any new product or startup. Beyond product/market fit, it turns out business strategy really does matter. I wanted to share his central framework for those looking to develop their strategy chops.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 9, 2023

To assist with the practicalities of product management, I propose segmenting user needs in a way that differentiates between the expressed needs that people volunteer, the unexpressed needs they do not communicate, and the unrecognised and potential needs they cannot accurately describe themselves. Do not believe what people say they do.

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The Accidental Product Manager

DECEMBER 11, 2023

At the same time other companies are starting to use carbon-neutral products to differentiate themselves from their competitors. The amount of money that brands Schick are going to put into marketing the sustainable products could instead be spent to educate people on the benefits of refillable systems.

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The Product HQ

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

He’s worked on and launched products for Fortune 10 companies and startups. That is where we differentiate between a consulting firm and product partner. How do you differentiate project management vs. product management work at MetaLab? is it differentiated or competitive in the market?

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Roadmunk

DECEMBER 7, 2017

Most recently, Ellen left Lola to launch her own startup that will make it possible to build a complete scalable app in an afternoon. While her startup is still in very early stages, Ellen is completely in founder mode. While her startup is still in very early stages, Ellen is completely in founder mode.

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 22, 2021

The beginning of the 21st century was marked by the rise of tech startups and one of the most common business models from the beginning are online marketplaces. These companies connect two sides of a market as a middle man, most times providing an organized and safe environment for a transaction between these two parties.

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Userpilot

JULY 18, 2023

For established SaaS companies, the average churn is between 5% to 7% per year, early-stage startups should expect an average annual churn of 10% to 15%. Differentiating the different types will help you track and reduce attrition with ease. If you’re an early-stage startup or SMB, expect an average annual churn of 10% to 15%.

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Bain Public

MAY 24, 2019

Finding market opportunities, choosing a revenue model and delivering value to customers are all fundamental steps to reaching your product goals. Find Market Opportunities. To begin, it is important to find a market opportunity that has big enough potential. But how exactly do you create, measure and monetize this value?

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UX Studio: Product Management

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Our journey has led us to partner with startups and enterprises in more than 250 projects worldwide. These leave an exceptional first impression and differentiate our clients from competitors. They also provide expertise in brand naming, go-to-market strategies, and campaign development.

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 27, 2021

WalkMe and Whatfix both market themselves to large companies with employee onboarding and training needs. Set up basic contextual onboarding to differentiate user experience. Here’s a rundown of some of the most important differentiating factors: Implementation. However, Whatfix is more accessible to SMEs.

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Mind the Product

JULY 24, 2018

Pilot units can be used most effectively for sales and marketing purposes: demo samples, collateral development, trade show inventory, and so on. Make the capex decision too soon, before your product-market fit is validated, and you run the risk of sinking capital costs that you’ll never recover.

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Bain Public

AUGUST 22, 2022

As a Product analyst, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers engaging in planning the product roadmap while helping drive the scope definition and product development course of action. We help middle market companies and scrappy startups create new value with design- and technology-based products and strategies.

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Sachin Rekhi

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Strategy: Product/Market Fit Hypotheses. A compelling strategy delineates exactly how your product will dominate its market. The reality is that when you initially start working on a product, you have a set of hypotheses for how you'll dominate your market. But they really are just hypotheses at this point.

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Userpilot

MARCH 24, 2021

It helps you find product-market fit and gives your team direction. It helps define the problems you are trying to solve and helps form your product-market fit. Roman Pichler suggests a product strategy should contain three key elements : The market for the product and the specific needs it will address.

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Usersnap

JULY 11, 2021

In these startup-driven times, where we build products people love using, we have the obligation to provide the best customer service. As a small company or startup, you probably deal with all kind of different things when starting your business. OK, you’ve launched a new product on the market and started growing your business.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Pre-recorded demos are often too generalized to appeal to customers with varying use cases so using live demos alongside trials as a differentiated approach can be well worth the time investment. Therefore, the demo definitely helped us in welcoming new clients to the Chanty family. ”. When should you use both a free trial and a demo?

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Userpilot is the best tool for customer engagement in mid-market SaaS. The second-best tool for customer engagement in mid-market SaaS is undeniably Appcues. We have compiled a list of the best tools on the market you should try. It offers a wide range of UI patterns to build in-app experiences (e.g. Don’t ask us why.

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Bain Public

JANUARY 24, 2022

As a Product analyst, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers engaging in planning the product roadmap while helping drive the scope definition and product development course of action. We help middle market companies and scrappy startups create new value with design- and technology-based products and strategies.

Research Software 52

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Bain Public

JANUARY 24, 2022

As a Product analyst intern, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers engaging in planning the product roadmap while helping drive the scope definition and product development course of action. We help middle market companies and scrappy startups create new value with design- and technology-based products and strategies.

Research Software 52

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Bain Public

JANUARY 24, 2022

As a Product analyst intern, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers engaging in planning the product roadmap while helping drive the scope definition and product development course of action. We help middle market companies and scrappy startups create new value with design- and technology-based products and strategies.

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The Product HQ

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

He’s worked on and launched products for Fortune 10 companies and startups. That is where we differentiate between a consulting firm and product partner. How do you differentiate project management vs. product management work at MetaLab? is it differentiated or competitive in the market?

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Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

You wouldn’t expect to find a Brand Studio at every tech startup, but then again, we’ve always enjoyed doing things a little bit differently. Previously on the show, we’ve taken you on a tour to meet everyone from our product management and marketing teams to our Sydney office down under. Liam Geraghty: Hi, there. Looking ahead.

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Andrew Chen

MAY 28, 2019

No wonder the consumer investment team ended up digging into this trend by doing a market map report — the analysis led by Li Jin and including work from myself, Connie Chan, and others. I’m looking for startups that can change the game there. After this analysis, I’m looking for really differentiated verticals of audio.

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