PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

JULY 1, 2020

Learn a framework for quickly pitching a new product idea, and enhance your career! Luckily, this approach works well both in large companies and in startups, but it takes a special person to 'get it'. At this point inexperienced product managers are ready to walk out, but I give them a framework in order to structure the discussion.

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

For new product managers or in startups with newly formed product teams, the building roadmap is their first kick at having the influence of the company direction. I have had a fair share of experience working at enterprise and startup level companies. So what can you do? But required to get executive approval on priorities.

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 14, 2019

How NOT to manage a Startup As a product manager, I led 2 teams in my recent startup gig with a lot of uncertainty, distractions and constant changes that impacted the engineers. A startup that is trying to scale, there are good and bad times. There was no buy-in on the company vision across the company.

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Innovatemap

AUGUST 12, 2021

The bar investors have is rising as more startups are being developed daily. There are two optimal scenarios for digital product startups seeking pre-seed and early seed funding. When I look at the startups that investors give a pass on difficult-to-obtain metrics, I find their products are simply amazing.

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ProductPlan

JULY 23, 2019

Product managers wear many hats, but one of the most uncomfortable ones they’re forced to occasionally don is that of the product vision “Gatekeeper.” The harder part is shooting things down that aren’t bad at face value, but don’t match up with the strategy, vision, and timeline of the overall product.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 11, 2023

One thing Marty said in the workshop, however, made me quote this framework much more and use it when I help my customers understand where they should focus their energy. “ That’s what makes it so hard! Especially with startups, by the way, which Marty mentioned to be “ so easily distracted ”.

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Mixpanel

JULY 22, 2020

As an engineering leader, startup co-founder, and former PM heading up supply growth at Airbnb, I’ve learned a lot about successful goal-setting. Below, I’m sharing a framework that I’ve leveraged to set goals and effectively institute them across an organization. Why set goals. All together, it looks something like this: Mission ?

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Intercom, Inc.

JANUARY 14, 2021

Looking at how the best companies operate, Hubert and his team boiled down product excellence to three key areas of action: vision, strategy, and execution. A segmentation matrix can help product teams be laser-focused on both the long-term vision and the day-to-day plan. Use it to make better product decisions. ” So we did that.

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Userpilot

DECEMBER 12, 2023

A successful roadmap should include information on UX vision , strategy, goals, themes, milestones, and a timeline. Having identified the problems, use a framework like RICE or ICE to prioritize those that will make the biggest impact on user experience when solved. Unfortunately, that’s not how many startup teams work.

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Product Innovation Educators

JULY 3, 2023

Creating a new startup is a different challenge. In an established business, you have a business model, customers, ecosystem of partners and distribution channels, employees, and a brand reputation. ” [10:51] Tell us about your framework for digital transformation. Creating a new startup is a different challenge.

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 24, 2018

That is what I´m calling “magical framework”. So, in this post I want to do the opposite: I won´t give you one more “magical framework”. If you do not have a clear vision of what problems you are trying to solve, you don´t know which features and tasks to prioritize or the value users will notice in your product.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 29, 2023

A project manager is focused on the completion of a specific project, whereas product managers focus primarily on the long-term vision and evolving a product to deliver value over time. Here’s why it’s important: Defines a product vision and aligns strategy with organization goals. Champions a customer-centric approach.

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Sachin Rekhi

AUGUST 4, 2021

Some mentioned that while they had worked as a PM at startups for several years, they felt they still lacked the skills and tools to reach the next level in their career growth. Others leverage a prioritization framework like RICE to prioritize their initiatives. Or take OKRs, a common goal setting framework used by many product teams.

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 12, 2023

Not enough people spend enough time on defining vision and purpose Most value propositions are weak Companies don’t adapt their team typology to make a product Very few products are indeed prioritized by value User Reasearch and UX are ofter used in the wrong way 1. Try and fill a product vision board. targeted and user centric.

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Bain Public

JANUARY 21, 2020

In collaboration with Notman House and chosen from a list of 13 startups, starting January 2020, we will be providing our Product Capability Building Program for Pre-Seed Founders, pro bono to LUCA Theory, a rising Montreal startup. The standout component is our one-on-one time with the startup founders. Who is LUCA Theory?

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Now, we are sharing the 10 best, proven sales techniques that real business owners and fruitful startups are utilizing to develop their brands. 10 proven sales techniques from top business owners and startups 1. In case you’re selling a premium CRM framework to SMB’s that have never utilized one.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 22, 2019

In my last blog, we talked about being a PM in a Startup. Create a framework to evaluate and prioritise product ideas. Lean Canvas, or Product Vision Boards) Be creative and work around the constraints of existing tech. Now that you’ve learnt a bit about Product managers in a startup.

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Bain Public

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

At Bain Public, we’re proud to offer free one-on-one sessions, discounted rates and lead pro-bono partnership efforts, donating company time to provide product-driven startups with expert advice and coaching about product management. In giving back, we’ve established a way to positively impact the Canadian startup ecosystem.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 7, 2023

You can take a new grad, give them a RICE framework, and they will make some solid product prioritization decisions. Maybe no one wants to self-identify as the builder, because the logic of simply following a framework and defined process to ‘get the job done’ sounds sort of boring?

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Userpilot

APRIL 6, 2023

To avoid falling into the trap, set clear and realistic objectives that are aligned with the product vision. Pick the right prioritization framework and make data-driven prioritization decisions to manage the roadmap. This eventually leads to product failure, and in the case of smaller startups – business failure.

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Intercom, Inc.

APRIL 6, 2018

At eFounders , we launch 4 new startups each year. As the head of content marketing at eFounders, I’ve come to rely on a loose framework to make these products talk, interact and connect with their users, each with their own, readily recognizable voice. Startups will do what fits. At least not a compelling one.

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ProductPlan

MARCH 5, 2021

Start with the product vision. To begin, an essentialist has a clear vision for the direction of the product. This product vision describes the overarching long-term mission of your product. Vision statements are aspirational and communicate concisely where the product hopes to go and what it hopes to achieve in the long term.

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Intercom, Inc.

AUGUST 18, 2022

As a staff engineer, a lot of your energy goes into cross-team collaboration for the vision and strategy. Then, I moved to the startup world. When I got into PHP, the framework that serious people used was called Zen framework. Where is the company going to be in five years? How are you going to get there?

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Ask Benny

JANUARY 25, 2020

Just like any product you need to have a vision, strategy, values, roadmap, goals, and metrics for your team. Vision, Strategy, and Values Just like any product, you must envision how you want your team to look like and be perceived. Just like any startup you will start very lean and scale as you grow.

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Melissa Perri

JUNE 29, 2017

Let’s look at where these terms and disciplines originated from and how some common frameworks explain them. I wasn’t called a Product Manager until I bailed out of that and landed in a startup. That was until I had my first experience teaching Product Management at a company using the SAFe framework. I liked this name.

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Mind the Product

AUGUST 31, 2018

In modern product management, we have multiple frameworks and tools designed to help us understand what to build. We have lean startup methodologies that teach us to “Build, Measure, Learn” but somehow we still ship products that don’t gain traction. A roadmap also tells us how we will realize our product vision. Janna Bastow.

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bpma ProductHub

AUGUST 1, 2016

In the pragmatic marketing framework and others like it, market understanding, strategy and definition drive all other activities for product development and delivery. To own a product requires a strong vision for what it can become and achieve. So, here’s a simple guide to product management to get you started and on the right path.

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The Secret PM Handbook

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

This is the classic framework from Geoffrey Moore’s Crossing the Chasm. The y-axis represents "ability to deliver," while the x-axis represents "completeness of vision." The upper right "magic quadrant" is vendors who have a compelling vision and can deliver on it. Who the product is for (the market).

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Amplitude

MARCH 23, 2020

I looked into a variety of frameworks: Jobs to be Done , Lean Startup , Design Sprint , and Opportunity Solution Trees among others. I even facilitated a few design sprints and started sprinkling in concepts from these frameworks in meetings with stakeholders. I think we need a new framework!” Yeah… that didn’t happen.

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Product Innovation Educators

JANUARY 10, 2022

She cofounded the Radical Product Thinking movement of leaders creating vision-driven change, along with authoring the book Radical Product Thinking: The New Mindset for Innovating Smarter. Two colleagues and I built a framework that translated our intuition into steps for building world-changing products systematically.

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 19, 2021

There was not a particular framework that made the difference; it was their willingness to find the best approach for their organisation and workers. Mission and Vision Are your company’s mission and vision well defined? In many organisations, the mission and vision are not clearly defined. You create a job listing.

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Mixpanel

JULY 21, 2023

As part of the engineering team that helped push our new site into the world, I’d love to walk you through it—with a special focus on the way we married a great design vision with the right tech stack to bring it to life. Thinking through a rebrand Amir, our CEO at Mixpanel, has shared his thoughts on our new vision. Decision on Next.js

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Mixpanel

JULY 21, 2023

As part of the engineering team that helped push our new site into the world, I’d love to walk you through it—with a special focus on the way we married a great design vision with the right tech stack to bring it to life. Thinking through a rebrand Amir, our CEO at Mixpanel, has shared his thoughts on our new vision. Decision on Next.js

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Mixpanel

JULY 21, 2023

As part of the engineering team that helped push our new site into the world, I’d love to walk you through it—with a special focus on the way we married a great design vision with the right tech stack to bring it to life. Thinking through a rebrand Amir, our CEO at Mixpanel, has shared his thoughts on our new vision. Decision on Next.js

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Userpilot

AUGUST 30, 2023

About the author – Else van der Berg Else has over a decade of experience working for startups and scaleups but is currently an interim Product Lead/Advisor at Value Rebels. She also founded SaaS consulting firm, Sonderhouse , through which she teams up with other experts to provide sound education and coaching for SaaS startups.

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Userpilot

MARCH 24, 2021

It helps your entire team rally around a vision and a set of outcomes, making sure everyone is aligned in reaching those product growth goals. How do you set a product vision? Strategy is made up of three elements: your vision, objectives and roadmap. How do you set a product vision? How do you set a product vision?

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Sachin Rekhi

MAY 7, 2022

The Lean Startup methodology, first described in 2008 by Eric Ries, has taken the startup world by storm. His 2011 book, The Lean Startup , has become a New York Times best seller, selling millions of copies to aspirational entrepreneurs. Origin of Lean Thinking. Thiel starts by sharing the origin story of lean thinking.

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