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.

User Testing

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.

Customer Feedback

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.

Customer Experience

UX Planet

JULY 2, 2025

Founder, marketer, product manager? Examples: SaaS: Active users, CAC, LTV, churn rate; Marketing: Click-to-lead conversion, customer acquisition cost, ROMI; Finance: Operating profit, average order value, forecasted cash flow. Ask yourself three questions: What problems will the dashboard solve?

Data Visualization

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].

User Testing

The Product Guy

JUNE 17, 2025

What changes when you go from startup chaos to enterprise strategy, or vice versa? Shifting Between Startups and Enterprises Moving between startup and enterprise environments is not a promotion. Startups move fast but often ignore foundational elements like QA, analytics, and stakeholder processes. It is a pivot.

Analytic Tools

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.

Analytic Tools

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.

Data Visualization

The Product Guy

AUGUST 6, 2025

The Need for a Better Way Over time, I keep heard the same thing from both sides: PMs unsure how to find the right fit in today’s job market Hiring managers overwhelmed and unsure who they should even be talking to A few months ago, I shared my plan to do more. Just helping people I believe in.

Leadership

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.

Product Research

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.

Data Visualization

Product Talk

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Eva says, In a previous role, I realized through my work on [employee] retention and regrettable attrition that we really have to do more to understand our employees as customers that we recruit (the equivalent to marketing/sales) and then they subscribe to our product (the employee experience) until they leave and are not with the company anymore.

Product Research

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?

Systems Review

Product Innovation Educators

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Different products target overlapping market segments 2. Customer Interaction Required frequency of customer contact Expected depth of market understanding Methods for gathering customer feedback 2. Business Understanding Knowledge of revenue models Understanding of key metrics Grasp of market dynamics 3.

Reporting Tools

Lenny Rachitsky

JULY 13, 2025

After decades of working with over 300 startups in the earliest stages, they discovered that most startups fail not because they can’t build, but because they build the wrong thing. The very beginning of a startup is your highest-leverage moment, and most teams waste months or years by skipping a few critical early questions.

User Testing

Userpilot

OCTOBER 19, 2024

Pricing : Userpilot offers flexible plans tailored to startups and mid-sized SaaS businesses, with pricing starting at $249 per month for the basic plan. Pricing : Qualaroo offers a free forever plan with all features included for startups and small businesses for up to 50 monthly responses.

Feedback Software

Sequent Learning

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Achieving and Scaling Product-Market Fit: A Guide for Product Managers in Mid-to-Large Tech Companies Introduction As product managers in mid-to-large technology companies, you’re no stranger to the challenges of maintaining and scaling product-market fit (PMF).

User Testing

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?

Customer Feedback

Lenny Rachitsky

JANUARY 12, 2025

She’s also the co-founder of the startup bootcamp Transparent Collective and is an active angel investor. For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email podcast@lennyrachitsky.com. Lenny may be an investor in the companies discussed.

Weak Development Team

Userpilot

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

We’re everywhere at once – crafting product vision , digging into customer research, and somehow keeping engineering, marketing, and sales teams all moving in the same direction. We’re tasked with achieving product-market fit and driving growth, but we have no direct control over the people who build, market, and support it.

Onboarding KPIs

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.

User Testing

Lenny Rachitsky

MAY 1, 2025

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

Data Visualization

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?

Data Visualization

Lenny Rachitsky

MAY 11, 2025

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

Research Software

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.

Customer Feedback

Arkenea

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

You’ve got your product out in the market. If the founder or product manager has a vision that is based on an interesting idea but isn’t based in data or evidence about what’s going on in the market, it’s probably doomed to fail. Now’s the time to iterate.

User Testing

Lenny Rachitsky

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Hide, ignore, and automate Slack 😑 Unfair: In my experience, PMs get tagged on Slack far more than any other role in a startup. (OK, To anyone outside the product team, we are design, engineering, QA, data, knowledge team, and often marketing. OK, maybe we tie with engineering team leads.)

Product Research

The Product Guy

AUGUST 8, 2025

Too many agile teams mistake movement for momentum. Backlogs get longer, everyone is busy, but the product is not moving forward. In this episode, Drew Falkman (Principal at Moves The Needle) explains why unordered work quietly slows teams down and how simple, ruthless prioritization can unlock real progress without adding unnecessary process.

Agile

Innovatemap

MARCH 23, 2025

At Innovatemap, we help leaders build exceptional products and define go-to-market strategies that drive growth. Ive had so many recent conversations where founders have shared the challenges of standing out in a crowded SaaS market. Startups today are proving they can scale without relying on an endless fundraising cycle.

Customer Feedback

Bryce York

JANUARY 18, 2025

Many company websites don’t do a good job at that, and you don’t want to be judged based on your marketing team. The post 7 Non-Obvious PM Interview Tips (based on interviewing 300+ product managers & product leaders) appeared first on Bryce York - Startup Product Leader. a one-liner explaining what they do.

Product Management

Piyanka Jain

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

By identifying the “power users,” “occasional users,” and “disengaged users,” we tailored the app experience and marketing to fit each group. So, we segmented the audience based on behavior, preferences, and engagement levels. Daily and Monthly Active Users (DAU/MAU) shot up, and more importantly, retention improved.

Customer Experience

People-First Product Leadership

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

I am leveraging my product background in both coaching and advising AI-driven startups. Pivot 1: CRM Strategist to User Experience Researcher Key Strategies: Leverage Your Unique Background : My communications skills became my secret weapon in translating complex tech concepts to marketing stakeholders.

Data Visualization

Usersnap

MARCH 24, 2025

Each stage is essential for transforming an initial concept into a market-ready product, while continuous discovery ensures ongoing insights and refinements, making it a continuous loop rather than a linear process. Use structured insights to eliminate guesswork and improve product-market fit.

Product Research

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?

Product Management

UX Planet

JULY 18, 2025

I helped the product evolve from an idea to a market-ready service, went through one pivot, and gathered a lot of insights along the way. The market quickly pushed the product in an entirely different direction. Changing plans is normal for any startup. I never opened it again. Mistakes are part of the process.

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