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Key Differences Between the Role of a Product Manager in Startups vs. Large Enterprises

Product Management Unpacked

Companies of all sizes across industries are looking to hire product managers. With this in mind, company culture, resources and the specific demands of different roles probably play a big part in your decision to take a product management position at a company. Product Management at a Startup .

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A Decade of Product Management

Melissa Perri

I've been reflecting on the last decade in Product Management. Not every company has seen all these changes, but by and large I think it's been a positive push forward and I'm proud of where we've come from and where we have gotten to. -- 2014: "I do not need Product Managers, I can run my company myself,I have the strategy."

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Why Positioning Fails in Sales

Business of Software Conference

I had a conversation with April Dunford recently to discuss her brand new talk for BoS USA 2023 and the question of why positioning fails in sales came up a lot… April’s obviously awesome by the way. She had some super insightful things to share about why positioning fails in sales – and what to do about it.

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Product Positioning Strategies For SaaS: Types and Examples

Userpilot

Product positioning strategies are not only a marketing tactic but a survival strategy. So how do you ensure that your product not only lives but actually thrives? TL;DR Product positioning is about defining your product’s place in the market to attract customers and enhance brand identity.

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Obviously Awesome: Positioning Your Product – April Dunford on The Product Experience

Mind the Product

April Dunford’s mtpcon Digital 2020 keynote on positioning was so good that we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to dig deeper into the topic with her. This is one of the dark arts for many product people, and it has such a deep effect on everything else you do – take a listen to upgrade [.]. Building a story brand.

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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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Hiring Your First Product Manager

The Product Coalition

The first product manager in a startup is a critical role with immense impact on the startup’s success?—?both Photo by Tolga Ulkan on Unsplash When I joined Twiggle as their first VP Product I was the thirteenth employee. Shortly after I started, the CEO surprised me by saying I should hire a product manager.