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We’re Thrilled to Welcome Ken Yarmosh as Partner

Modus Create

Ken is a leading figure in the world of product strategy, application design, development, and post-launch growth. ” – Patrick Sheridan, Cofounder & Managing Partner at Modus Create. “In addition to his deep technical expertise, Ken is also a well-regarded thought leader in the app dev space.

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The Disproportionate Impact of Coaching on Startup Survival

Bain Public

Coaching and mentorship play a significant part in the success of startups - it allows them to transform and excel in their market and industry. Product management is a job that encompasses elements of business strategy, engineering, marketing and market research. A Good CEO Knows When to Ask for Help. Startup founder?

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How to design a referral program

Andrew Chen

They have big advantages over paid marketing channels, in that you give your CAC to your users, who then spend it within your product, as opposed to handing it over to Google or Facebook. It’s not a silver bullet, but it’s worth adding to complement other marketing efforts. The history of the referral program.

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How Does an MBA Fit into your Product Management Career?

ProductPlan

Instead, product managers come from many walks of life, including engineering, marketing, project management, or something completely unrelated. That’s because they are responsible for so many different aspects of the product’s strategy and execution. The product management role entails such a wide range of skills and expertise.

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20 Top Product Management Books for 2021

Alchemer Mobile

Going back to basics to find inspiration has been one way expert product managers adjusted their strategies to meet rapidly-shifting consumer needs. The first 10 books focus solely on product management theory and strategy, while the last 10 books focus on general problem solving and business strategy. by Nir Eyal.

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The Podcast Ecosystem in 2019 – a16z’s 68 page analysis (Guest essay by Li Jin)

Andrew Chen

No wonder the consumer investment team ended up digging into this trend by doing a market map report — the analysis led by Li Jin and including work from myself, Connie Chan, and others. And in fact, the combined revenue of Headspace and Calm are more than half of the entire podcasting market.

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The Podcast Ecosystem in 2019 – a16z’s 68 page analysis

Andrew Chen

No wonder the consumer investment team ended up digging into this trend by doing a market map report — the analysis led by Li Jin, Avery Segal and Bennett Carroccio, including work from myself, Connie Chan, and others. And in fact, the combined revenue of Headspace and Calm are more than half of the entire podcasting market.