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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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“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.

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A summary of “Building Products for the Enterprise”

The Product Coalition

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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Making It (Product) Right

The Product Guy

Some aspect of the above story is often seen playing out within many companies and startups alike everywhere. It is important to remember that we are designing and building products for humans — humans who may not be like us, who may not think like us, and who may not share the same needs as us. More About The Product Mentor.

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How pricing strategy helps shape your entire business model

Intercom, Inc.

The classic example sees a company move from niche startup to mainstream scale-up, but it can also see companies hone their product-market fit by focusing on a more specialized, and yet more lucrative, user base. You also need to encourage word-of-mouth virality based on the strength of your product. Goal of website.

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The Rise Of Customer Development

The Product Coalition

Startup funding was relatively easy to raise. Enterprises such as Qualcomm and Cisco lost some portion of their market share, while Amazon and eBay had declines in their company valuations. A typical product development process would follow the Waterfall principles, taking quarters, and even a year to release a product to the market.

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Four Fundamental Mistakes You Are Making With Product OKRs

The Product Coalition

Photo by Ono Kosuki from Pexels OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) are a useful tool for goal setting and team alignment, and in recent years they have gone from being used primarily in quantitative parts of the organization (namely sales and marketing) to being very popular in product and technology as well.