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“Build What Matters” Framework for Startups

The Product Coalition

Many startups with an ordinary product make the way to growth and scalability whereas others with great products fail to survive. What is wrong with these startups? Both product and product strategy should fall in place to make the startup sustainable and help them to grow. What is S.M.A.R.T?

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Importance of A Holistic Product Function in A Startup

The Product Coalition

The role of a Product Owner/Manager/Strategist is to help startups capture and transform customer insights into full product experiences that in turn increase customer satisfaction, loyalty, retention, and the business values. Tools like Asana or Jira can be used for the same.

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Why startups need to focus more on the Product and less on services.

The Product Coalition

Pitfalls of Service-Led vs Product-Focused startups I have been on both sides of the spectrum and it has worked well for companies like Infosys, TCS which take on large service agreements with organizations and provide consulting services or develop software. At what point should you shift gears and focus on the product?

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

Userpilot

To avoid falling into the trap, set clear and realistic objectives that are aligned with the product vision. 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.

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What is the Product of the VP Product?

Ask Benny

Your product as the VP Product is the team of product managers, and in turn, they are responsible for the product(s). Just like any product you need to have a vision, strategy, values, roadmap, goals, and metrics for your team. Just like any startup you will start very lean and scale as you grow.

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What is the Product of the VP Product?

Ask Benny

Your product as the VP Product is the team of product managers, and in turn, they are responsible for the product(s). Just like any product you need to have a vision, strategy, values, roadmap, goals, and metrics for your team. Just like any startup you will start very lean and scale as you grow.