The Product Guy

JANUARY 27, 2017

In our a recent live stream from one of our mentors of The Product Mentor , Krishna Madhuvarsu, lead a conversation around “Product Management in Startups vs. Enterprises”. Jordan Bergtraum VP Product Management, ServiceChannel. Ladislav Bartos Product Manager, Gumtree.com. Signup to be a Mentor Today!

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Productside

APRIL 2, 2025

Yet most product managers still rely on long documents, jargon-filled briefs, and clunky slide decks that dont land with the people who matter. Its a technique borrowed from the world of film and designbut it might just be the most underrated tool in a product managers toolbox. Not a persona. Ask yourself: Who is this for? Stories do.

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The Product Guy

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

The Product Mentor is a program designed to pair Product Mentors and Mentees from around the World, across all industries, from start-up to enterprise, guided by the fundamental goals… Better Decisions. Jordan Bergtraum VP Product Management, ServiceChannel. Ladislav Bartos Product Manager, Gumtree.com. Better Products.

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The Product Guy

JULY 4, 2019

My career started at Hewitt Associates which was a human capital and management consulting firm that operated 500 offices in 120 countries. As a result, my backlog doubled, clients’ frustrations increased, and multiple management meetings resulted. The four memorable moments below taught me, and continue to teach me these lessons.

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Melissa Perri

JANUARY 4, 2020

I've been reflecting on the last decade in Product Management. Not every company has seen all these changes, but by and large I think it's been a positive push forward and I'm proud of where we've come from and where we have gotten to. -- 2014: "I do not need Product Managers, I can run my company myself,I have the strategy."

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The Product Guy

OCTOBER 25, 2016

The Product Mentor is a program designed to pair Product Mentors and Mentees from around the World, across all industries, from start-up to enterprise, guided by the fundamental goals… Better Decisions. Jordan Bergtraum VP Product Management, ServiceChannel. Ladislav Bartos Product Manager, Gumtree.com. Better Products.

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The Product Guy

DECEMBER 15, 2019

The Product Management Awards (#TPMAS) are the leading international award honoring excellence in Product Management. Jenna Gaudio is the Vice President of Product Management at Vydia, the award-winning tech company empowering content creators and their teams. Join me in congratulating this year’s winners! Jenna Gaudio. ?Jenna

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The Product Guy

OCTOBER 2, 2016

His advice and the know-how shared by others through the live stream presentations have made me think a lot about whether product management was the path that I wanted to take in my career. However, after several conversations with my mentor and other product managers it was quite apparent that this rang true for them. Better Products.

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Mind the Product

DECEMBER 24, 2021

In this ProductTak talk, Product Director Jason Knight provides some insight into enterprise product management for B2B companies, specifically startups and scale-ups selling products to large companies. [.] Read more » The post Enterprise B2B product management by Jason Knight appeared first on Mind the Product.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 13, 2021

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 are the attributes of the framework?

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The Product Guy

APRIL 4, 2017

In a recent live stream from one of our mentors of The Product Mentor , Chris Butler, lead a conversation around “Business Development vs. Product Management”. Jordan Bergtraum VP Product Management, ServiceChannel. Jordan is a Management level, revenue-driven, B2B SaaS Product Management and Project Management leader.

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The Product Guy

JANUARY 5, 2017

In our a recent live stream from one of our mentors of The Product Mentor , Vikas Batra, lead a conversation around “Emotional Intelligence for Product Managers”. Jordan Bergtraum VP Product Management, ServiceChannel. Jordan is a Management level, revenue-driven, B2B SaaS Product Management and Project Management leader.

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Product Innovation Educators

JANUARY 20, 2025

How product managers can make OKRs drive real results Watch on YouTube TLDR In my recent conversation with Ben Lamorte, the world’s most experienced OKR coach and founder of OKRs.com, we explored how product managers and leaders can transform their approach to Objectives and Key Results (OKRs).

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Mind the Product

JULY 21, 2020

All the sexy stories around product management come from startups, or revolve around working like a startup. Working in an enterprise gets much less respect – but being successful in a large firm is no picnic. Working in an enterprise gets much less respect – but being successful in a large firm is no picnic.

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Product Innovation Educators

DECEMBER 2, 2024

As I’ve seen in my own product management experience, the traditional product development cycle can take months or even years. He advises executive teams on AI, innovation and strategic product management, combining data-driven insights with cutting-edge technology to drive transformational change.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

TL; DR: How to Make Agile Work in Fast-Growing Startups For years, I worked in several Berlin-based, fast-growing startups in my capacity as Scrum Master, agile coach, and Product Owner. work in a fast-growing startup. Also, let me introduce you to the anti-patterns agile startups shall avoid at all costs. ?? Taylorism?—?or

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Intercom, Inc.

OCTOBER 8, 2020

And the challenge is a lot harder in an enterprise context, where the buyer and the user aren’t necessarily one and the same person. Many businesses struggle to strike a balance between freemium’s light-touch customer engagement with the more involved enterprise sales process. Crowning the customer. Shortening the sales cycle.

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 20, 2020

It’s never easy to create enterprise-grade products. They are inherently expensive. You need them to meet exacting standards, and you also… Continue reading on ProductCoalition.com ».

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The Product Guy

JULY 16, 2020

This last thing is something very usual of startup-type scenarios, where change is part of your daily basis. She works at Runa HR, a startup that went through the YC process and is on its way to the B series and all the happy mess that implies. Sign up to be a Mentor today & join an elite group of product management leaders!

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Product Innovation Educators

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

What product managers need to know to build a product into a successful company. When I’m working with a group of product managers to help them move towards product mastery, I always ask them to introduce themselves by sharing what they love about product management. Product managers make the best founders.

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The Product Coalition

MAY 16, 2021

Here we provide a brief overview of the best app developers for startups for 2021. From day one, most startups are concerned with the question “How to find the best technology partner.” To make things easier for you, we have compiled a list of the best app development companies with immense expertise in working with startups.

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The Product Coalition

MAY 11, 2022

Finally, “ Building for Business: Product Management in Enterprise Software ” is a truly B2B-focused Product Management book, written by Blair Reeves (Salesforce) and Benjamin Gaines (Adobe) for “all the ones who aren’t part of the Silicon Valley startup bread”. But why is working in enterprise software now different?

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 8, 2024

Explore digital transformation strategies for enterprises Have you wondered why digital transformation strategies are a necessity? While the previous section mentioned the importance of digital transformation, let’s dive deeper into the specific benefits enterprises can expect and showcase the urgency of embracing this change.

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Product Innovation Educators

MAY 13, 2019

I know I would, because start-up founders share similarities with product managers. Indeed, many founders also take on the responsibility of product manager for their business. Summary of some concepts discussed for product managers. [3:10] 9:45] How does Fingerprint for Success apply to people in an enterprise?

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 12, 2020

We were managing to get our script installed, and were giving clients a month’s free trial so they could get a glimpse of the value we bring before we talked about pricing. For enterprises that only adopt 3 to 5 new tools every year, it is going to be very hard for you to get in this list of top tools to integrate.

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The Product Guy

JULY 18, 2019

Product Management at scale has also evolved but at a slower pace. At startups or growth stage companies, a “Product Manager” is responsible for identifying what needs to be built and then executing on building the product. Take the time to understand the differences between project manager, product owner, and product manager.

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The Product Guy

OCTOBER 9, 2018

I became a product manager because I wanted to take a more strategic role at my company. First, I did not know how to frame, develop and present product strategy in a systematic way, and second, as a startup, my company has not historically had a good track record of strategy being developed outside of senior management (read: founder).

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Lenny Rachitsky

MAY 11, 2025

95% of enterprise data problems involve access, cleaning and joining data, not analysis; companies that solve this integration challenge create tremendous value. Companies like Palantir that spent decades building enterprise data foundations now have the perfect position for the AI era, where proprietary data access is the critical advantage.

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The Product Guy

MAY 7, 2019

When I first joined, the startup I work at had often been stuck with a backlog of products and services to create. Our startup’s sales team is incredibly talented and sells successfully – but does not necessarily sell products that have already been developed. It takes all of the fun out of product management! Jeremy Horn.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 22, 2022

The reasons why Saas startups are recently making a huge wave to become the next trillion-dollar industry. Over the past years, investment in SaaS startups has been increasing steadily. Saas startups that provide software as a service have a good delivery model. Key Benefits of Saas — Must know for Saas Startups 1.

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Intercom, Inc.

AUGUST 30, 2022

By building a strong business tech stack for your startup – covering everything from incorporation to growing long-lasting customer relationships – you can not only win back time and establish best practices, but create a solid foundation for your business to grow. Ready to take your startup to the next level?

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The Product Guy

JUNE 11, 2018

I already discussed this situation with fellow product managers and shared my experience. I work in a startup where things constantly change and you have to adapt to the new circumstances very fast. Now I highly motivate every fellow product manager to start doing one-on-one’s in their teams. Jobs to be done. Jeremy Horn.

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Intercom, Inc.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

For product managers, this means evolving to build for upmarket companies while ensuring Intercom’s long-standing customers remain at the center of what we do. Product management varies depending on your industry, company stage, company leadership, or teammates. This approach was crucial to designing our Articles product.

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Product Innovation Educators

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

To survive, your company must sell multiple products Watch on YouTube TLDR In this episode, I’m interviewing Greg Coticchia, an experienced CEO and product management expert. This episode features an in-depth conversation with Greg Coticchia, CEO of SE Healthcare and product management expert.

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Lenny Rachitsky

DECEMBER 29, 2024

The best product managers go out of their way to prove themselves wrong, because finding the flaws in your thinking will lead to better decisions. Spend 80% of your time focusing on the external factors—customers, competitors, and market conditions—rather than internal processes.

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Product Innovation Educators

DECEMBER 4, 2023

How product managers can navigate leadership challenges Today we are talking about four leadership motions that enable increased organizational effectiveness and productivity and alleviate organizational friction, waste, and indecision. It was the hottest startup in history. Our population was innovators and startup founders.

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The Product Guy

AUGUST 1, 2017

A Product manager tasked to lead and manage her team while still providing product management capabilities; that was my position when I was selected to be part of the product mentorship program and paired with Amanda Ralph, my new mentor. Indeed the role of a product leader is different to that of a product manager.

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