Lenny Rachitsky

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Wiz hit $100 million ARR within 18 months (the fastest growth in startup history) and, five years in, is generating over $500 million ARR. Raaz took on the CMO role despite having no marketing experience. Unlike product management, where a misstep could haunt you forever, marketing allows for rapid experimentation.

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Productside

MARCH 18, 2025

Scaling a product isnt just about selling moreits about refining product-market fit, unlocking the right growth levers, and making sure your go-to-market strategy actually aligns with what your customers need. In this thought-provoking episode, youll gain: A framework for refining product-market fit without unnecessary pivots.

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Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

You used to obsess about innovation and being at the front of the market, and now you’re feeling bogged down shipping table-stakes features. “You grow into the big, bloated company once you stop being a startup” This talk I gave at Web Summit 2021 is about pushing back against that. . The key takeaway?

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Product Talk

JANUARY 17, 2024

Sometimes they’re dissatisfied with what’s available on the market and think they can do better. This means that even when startup founders are motivated to test their ideas, they are more likely to notice the evidence that suggests their idea is fantastic and miss the evidence that suggests their idea is flawed.

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Product Innovation Educators

OCTOBER 21, 2024

How product managers can foster a culture of innovation Watch on YouTube [link] TLDR In this episode of Product Mastery Now, I’m interviewing Chris Elmore, a tech entrepreneur and college professor who helped found Avid Exchange, a unicorn startup that went public in 2021.

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Product Innovation Educators

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Today we are talking about how Lean Startup can be used at large organizations. He has helped many large companies implement innovation practices including Lean Startup and has written the book on the topic, titled Lean Startup in Large Organizations. 1:13] What are the key principles of Lean Startup?

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Piyanka Jain

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Brikker (anonymized), a children’s toy manufacturing startup, was like a hamster on a wheel. So here’s how Brikker would use the BADIR data analysis framework to overcome all the reasons startup pivots fail. In discussions about their marketing strategy, product quality, etc., Going nowhere fast. Result : There wasn’t much.

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Product Innovation Educators

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Using a custom ChatGPT model combined with collaborative team workshops, product teams can rapidly move from initial customer insights to validated prototypes while incorporating strategic foresight and market analysis. By the time we launch, the market may have moved on from the problem we originally set out to solve.

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Lenny Rachitsky

MAY 25, 2025

At OpenAI, she established marketing foundations for ChatGPT for consumers and enterprises, as well as their developer API platform. While at Stripe, she spent over eight years building and scaling their marketing function from scratch. An engineer turned marketer, Krithika brings a uniquely analytical approach to marketing.

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Best customer success software for startups and small companies. Top customer success management platforms for mid-market and enterprise companies. Zapscale Best for : Early-stage startups. out of 5 stars Pricing : Startup plan at $500/month, Growth plan at $2000/month, and Enterprise plan available upon request.

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Intercom, Inc.

JANUARY 12, 2021

If you’ve been paying attention to any loud marketing efforts over the last few years, you have definitely heard about multi-cloud. Even thinking about implementing a multi-cloud architecture is prematurely optimizing for practically all businesses – especially startups – and not a trap you want to fall into. Multi-cloud architectures.

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The Product Guy

DECEMBER 6, 2024

He reflects on how getting feedback early can prevent costly mistakes and save precious time and resources, especially for startups with limited runway. Drew explains how, early in his career, he spent too much time making assumptions and building features before validating them with users.

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The Product Guy

MAY 23, 2025

From Startup Tactics to Enterprise Strategy RSVP now at your local chapter to join or receive the recording & recap afterwards. Coming Up Next Our next TPG Live is happening on June 12. You can also join The Product Way Patreon to submit your questions in advance and shape the discussion. Topic : Scaling Product Careers.

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Intercom, Inc.

AUGUST 25, 2020

On this episode of Intercom on Product myself and Paul (Adams, our SVP of Product) delve into how product teams can and should partner with their marketing team peers. Collaborate early with your marketing team to allow for implicit understanding of where you’re both headed. Today’s episode is actually about marketing.

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Ever since I took my first step into the dynamic landscape of the startup scene in Israel, proclaimed as the ‘Startup Nation,’ my professional journey has been a continual source of learning over many years. A significant factor contributing to this is the trend of Israeli startups primarily targeting US or European markets.

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Productside

MARCH 18, 2025

Productside | Product Management Courses & Training Product PickEm 2025: The Ultimate Startup Showdown The biggest showdown in product management is BACK and this time, its all about the most promising startups. Forget the flashy marketing. April 4: The final battleonly one startup will take the crown.

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Lenny Rachitsky

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Raiza previously worked on AI Test Kitchen and has a background in startups, payments, and ads. This allows them to move faster and iterate quickly, much like a startup. ”: [link] • AI Podcast Hosts Discover They’re AI, Not Human — NotebookLM: [link] Production and marketing by [link].

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Productside

MARCH 18, 2025

The biggest showdown in product management is BACK and this time, its all about the most promising startups. Welcome to Product PickEm 2025 , where the best emerging product tool startups go head-to-head in a bracket-style competition, and YOU decide which ones rise to the top via our LinkedIn polls on the Productside page.

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The Product Guy

APRIL 18, 2025

This ones all about the nuance of listening how to hear what users really need, not just what they say.

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The Product Guy

DECEMBER 15, 2019

Initially joining Vydia in 2016, Gaudio played a pivotal role in building and leading the company’s marketing division, which helped earn Vydia recognition for its innovative product, fast-growing business, and attractive culture. and Automata Robotics over the last decade.

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Productside

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Did you know that over 90% of startups fail, and a significant portion of failures stem from poor product-market fit?

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The Product Guy

JANUARY 12, 2025

Harpal discusses how founding his own startup and building an e-commerce recommendation engine helped him transition into product management. Lessons from a Startup : Insights from launching and closing a tech venture. Lessons from a Startup : Insights from launching and closing a tech venture.

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Productside

MARCH 24, 2025

Productside | Product Management Courses & Training Refining Product-Market Fit and Scaling B2B SaaS Products Most startups dont stall because of bad ideasthey stall because they stop refining their product-market fit and what works. Everyones chasing the next AI feature or untapped market. Her throughline?

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Product-market fit (PMF) is a tricky thing for startups. It’s that sweet spot where the needs of your target market perfectly align with what your product is offering, and if you’re a product manager at an early startup, it’s your job to help your product find that fit. but nothing around how to measure it.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Horizontal SaaS has been around considerably longer than Vertical SaaS, has a larger market, and is more difficult to saturate. A guide to vertical strategy implementation for SaaS startups: Tips included 1. The education industry has a sizable market, but expansion is constrained by intense competition and fewer opportunities.

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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!

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Lenny Rachitsky

MAY 11, 2025

For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email podcast@lennyrachitsky.com.

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The Product Coalition

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

However, with the growing need for innovation and agility, many of these companies are looking at methodologies like Lean Startup to help them adapt and thrive in turbulent waters. In this scenario, trying to implement the Lean Startup methodology might be like suggesting that “shortcut” to the ocean liner. The consequence?

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The Product Guy

APRIL 15, 2025

At this months TPG Live , we explored two of the most persistent challenges in product leadership: How do you build trust and alignment between enterprise users and buyers? How do hybrid product teams stay aligned and effective across time zones and work styles?

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Product Innovation Educators

JANUARY 20, 2025

For example, if a key result depends on both marketing and IT, assign two names to that key result. John Doerr’s startup companies would even write their OKRs in the bathroom for everyone to see. How could you align OKR cycles with major product milestones or market events?

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Productside

APRIL 2, 2025

Example: Sarah is a support manager at a fast-growing startup. Whats been your biggest challenge in refining product-market fit? Not a persona. Ask yourself: Who is this for? Whats frustrating them? What triggers their search for something better? Her team is buried in tickets, and customer satisfaction is slipping.

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Melissa Perri

JANUARY 4, 2020

Founders realizing they can't do it all on their own, that Product Management is a career, and an important skill for the executive team. -- 2011: "You are crazy for joining a startup, Melissa. Product, and especially product in startups, is now the hot job. -- 2014: "We don't need Product Management help, we need design help.

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Lenny Rachitsky

JULY 23, 2024

With ongoing news of layoffs, shutdowns, and product roles being replaced by AI, it’s easy to get discouraged about the state of the job market, especially if you’re having a hard time finding a job. Is the market particularly rough for your role right now or is it just you? VCs, private equity), startups (e.g.

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Lenny Rachitsky

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Spend 80% of your time focusing on the external factors—customers, competitors, and market conditions—rather than internal processes. How does the market view this problem? The next time you’re working on a project, ask yourself: What are the external forces shaping this?

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Lenny Rachitsky

MARCH 5, 2024

It’s free, available to everyone, and if you can pull off a great launch, Product Hunt can change your startup’s growth trajectory. However, the little-known truth is that of the thousands of startup founders who try their hand at Product Hunt each week, very few see any impact. One name kept coming up: Leo Bosuener.

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