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“Build What Matters” Framework for Startups

The Product Coalition

Many startups with an ordinary product make the way to growth and scalability whereas others with great products fail to survive. What is wrong with these startups? Both product and product strategy should fall in place to make the startup sustainable and help them to grow. What is S.M.A.R.T?

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Importance of A Holistic Product Function in A Startup

The Product Coalition

The role of a Product Owner/Manager/Strategist is to help startups capture and transform customer insights into full product experiences that in turn increase customer satisfaction, loyalty, retention, and the business values. But an effective roadmap will also serve as a project management tool in two main ways: a.

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Seven Product Backlog Mistakes to Avoid

Roman Pichler

Third and most importantly, focus the backlog on a specific product goal. Then decline and remove items that do not serve this goal, as I discuss below. The Product Backlog is Too Detailed. But an overly detailed product backlog makes it hard to see the wood for the trees: There is simply too much information.

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From Startup to Enterprise Product Manager: Is Bigger Always Better?

Mind the Product

Observations of a B2C startup product manager working in enterprise. A startup, finding its feet and learning how to stand, should by certain logic be less wise, less capable and less developed than its older, wiser counterparts. Here are two of my most notable product take-aways and one piece of advice for survival.

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Why startups need to focus more on the Product and less on services.

The Product Coalition

Pitfalls of Service-Led vs Product-Focused startups I have been on both sides of the spectrum and it has worked well for companies like Infosys, TCS which take on large service agreements with organizations and provide consulting services or develop software. At what point should you shift gears and focus on the product?

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How Designers & Developers Can Work Better Together

Mind the Product

Jason Fleitz is Director of Web Operations at LivePerson, where they develop products such as LiveEngage- a platform that gives companies the ability to engage with their customers anytime on web sites, mobile and social networks. This approach ultimately supports the team in achieving goals and milestones. Uncover Motivation.

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Goal-Question-Metrics: A Holistic Alternative to Objectives and Key Results

The Product Coalition

For example, with Minnesota Innovation, these two questions… What is the number of startups that are founded or relocated to Minnesota per year, and how does it compare to other states? What is the amount of venture capital funding raised by Minnesota startups per year, and how does it compare to other states?