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From Startup to Enterprise Product Manager: Is Bigger Always Better?

Mind the Product

Observations of a B2C startup product manager working in enterprise. A startup, finding its feet and learning how to stand, should by certain logic be less wise, less capable and less developed than its older, wiser counterparts. Here are two of my most notable product take-aways and one piece of advice for survival.

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Product Failure: Why New SaaS Products Fail and How to Avoid it

Userpilot

SaaS companies often struggle to identify user problems worth solving, differentiate their products, and get the pricing right. Entering immature markets and devising a relatable product vision are also serious challenges. Over 90% of SaaS startups fail, only 35% get past the 10-year mark, and only 40% of these ever become profitable.

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How to Build a Strong Product Go-To-Market Strategy That Drives Adoption?

Userpilot

Your product go-to-market strategy is the final ingredient for any successful product launch. As a product marketer , it is your job to identify the best target audience for your product, while also finding the best pricing options, distribution channels, and unique value propositions.

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How Execution Can Make a Big Difference: A Go-to-Market Strategy and Process Guide

The Product Coalition

The EDC is an autonomous body that promotes the cultivation of startups and entrepreneurial ideas. During my time in the EDC, I participated in startup brainstorming sessions. One should be crystal clear about the problem and how his product or service is solving it. Come up with product hypotheses.

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Overengineering 101: What Is It and How Can Product Managers Avoid It?

Userpilot

Use opportunity solutions trees to align the problems you try to solve with product goals. Poor communication: even if you nail your product goals , make sure to communicate them clearly to the development team. Longer development cycles Developing unwanted features delays the product launch or the update release.

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5 things marketers wish their PMs knew about working together

Mixpanel

There are product goals and marketing goals. After eight years (and with gratitude for the stellar product leads I’ve worked with), I’d like to share a handful of key learnings and collaboration points that made our product, brand, and teams sing. Our customer doesn’t care what’s Product and what’s Marketing.

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How Designers & Developers Can Work Better Together

Mind the Product

This approach ultimately supports the team in achieving goals and milestones. When it comes to keeping development costs low (especially at startups), being able to work together to identify features that are too expensive to develop and/or release in a particular sprint is essential. Where Do We Go From Here?