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The Major Pitfalls of Lean Startup

The Product Coalition

In my work with startups I noticed two common pitfalls?—?opposite Photo by Daniel Abbatt from Pexels The best startups I work with have truly embraced the lean startup methodology. Working with dozens of startups, I do see, however, companies that are implementing it wrong. Lean Startup is no different in that sense.

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5 User Pitfalls to Avoid

The Product Guy

According to Jeff Gothelf , Lean Startup emphasizes making assumptions about your target market, testing them with rapid prototypes, and iterating based on customer feedback. You may buy this ebook at [link]. A blog could aggressively demand shares on social media before people have even had a chance to read through an article.

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Make New Product Features Stick

The Product Guy

Paul Graham tells startups, “Do things that don’t scale.” You may buy this ebook at [link]. A bunch of items that are the same size in a cluster or which are cluttered on the page won’t receive a lot of individual attention. Make extra effort to connect on an individual level.

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A Designer’s Perspective on Working with Product Managers

The Product Guy

If you want to learn more about UX you can also download our ebook: a product manager’s guide to UX design. They have Berlin, London and US-based startups within their clients, as well as international brands like HBO. About the Author. David Pasztor designs digital products for more than 10 years.

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432: Creating or improving the product-led organization – with Paul Ortchanian

Product Innovation Educators

Paul acquired the breadth of experience through his leadership roles at San Francisco Bay Area startups and high-growth companies. He helps rapidly scaling early-stage startups craft their Product Strategy and everything related to it. Any VC-backed startup has a deck they need to show on a quarterly basis to the board members.

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The appliance of science: Mark Roberge’s formula for scaling

Intercom, Inc.

Yet in Mark’s experience working with and mentoring startups, he’s found that many entrepreneurs go with intuition over information. Those risks can be fatal: Mark has found a 75% failure rate for both Series A and Series C startups (as he presented during his 2019 SaaStr talk.). A data-driven framework for scaling.

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Product Strategy 101: How to Continue When There Isn’t a Right Answer

The Product Coalition

is the CPO of a startup in transition. In fact, the lean startup approach says that there will always be a better one around the corner, but you must take the turn first to see it. an executive’s guide to strategic product management is waiting for you at www.ganotnoa.com/ebook Originally published at [link] on July 5, 2021.