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An Organic Farm Startup Onboarding Strategy

The Product Coalition

I recently led a workshop for an organic tech farm startup that wanted to set its foot online for selling organic food to B2B customers. I have some takeaways and learnings to share that I covered as a coach for their onboarding strategy. In the first meeting, I was assured that clarity on goal, strategy, the partnership was missing.

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Startup marketing: strategies for year one

Intercom, Inc.

The most important tasks for any early stage startup are to write code and talk to users. About 50 percent of my time was spent communicating with potential users, whether that was asking them to try Intercom over email, meeting them at conferences, responding to them in blog comments or talking to them on Hacker News.

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Digital Transformation Strategies for Enterprises: Key Elements

The Product Coalition

Explore digital transformation strategies for enterprises Have you wondered why digital transformation strategies are a necessity? This comprehensive guide empowers you to harness the power of digital transformation strategies, propelling your business toward a thriving future. What are digital transformation strategies?

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Navigating the Struggle: CPOs and CEOs in Early-Stage Startups

The Product Coalition

During our careers, we noticed specific issues that re-occur between CEOs and their CPO/VP product in early-stage startups. Early-stage startups are characterized by their fast-paced and dynamic nature, with teams working tirelessly to bring their products to market, validate their assumptions, and gain customer traction.

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Beyond “Cheaper, Faster, Better”?—?Vertical Integration for Startups

The Product Coalition

Vertical Integration for Startups In the past couple of years, I have worked with multiple startups in an advisory capacity and this has provided an opportunity to think about strategy in innovative ways. I apply this lens to a startup that develops solutions in the health-tech market. Beyond “Cheaper, Faster, Better”?—?Vertical

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Can Lean Product Management Help Startups Build Strong Products?

The Product Coalition

In fact, the biggest advantage that you can leverage from a startup perspective is Lean product management (‘Lean’ or ‘LPM’). In this article, we will look at what Lean product management is, how it can help you and how it can help your startup build great products that your customers love. In the startup context.

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Strategic Debt Is the Silent Killer of Startups

The Product Coalition

With everything you have to do every day, it is so easy to neglect strategy. But much like code, your product strategy also requires maintenance. Startups also have a silent killer. Still, because startup life is so hectic — it might feel like business as usual. For startups, this can be the end.