The Product Coalition

MARCH 23, 2022

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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The Product Guy

MAY 15, 2017

In a recent live stream from one of our mentors of The Product Mentor , Dustin Levy, lead a conversation around “Product Strategies for Non-Strategists”. We are always looking for more product mentors from all around the world. About The Product Mentor. Jonathan Berg Director of Product Management, Schoology.

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Roman Pichler

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Let’s make this more concrete by looking at a popular product discovery tool, Teresa Torres’ Opportunity Solution Tree (OTS). [2] 2] Before I proceed, let me point out that I am neither a product discovery expert in the sense discussed below nor do I fully endorse the specific approaches created by Marty and Teresa.

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ProductPlan

OCTOBER 3, 2019

But for every success story, there’s a graveyard of failed products laid low by bad product strategies. A bad strategy is hard to overcome. And if no one realizes it’s wrong or adjusts course quickly, a promising product can become a lost cause. What Does a Bad Product Strategy Look Like?

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Roman Pichler

MARCH 12, 2024

But this taught me an important lesson: There is no point in worrying about the product details if a sound product strategy is missing. As helpful as a product strategy is, it’s not enough. To ensure that the right technologies are applied, you’ll benefit from using a technology strategy.

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The Product Coalition

JULY 28, 2020

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. Upsell Strategy (upgrade, expand, replace) b. Win-Loss Analysis 2. User Retention c.

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Bain Public

JULY 29, 2021

Bain Public acted as an Exclusive Product Advisor to Bonjour Startup Montreal’s Startup Radar platform in defining their roadmap. Startup Radar is an ecosystem intelligence platform that powers the future growth of local startups.

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Bain Public

JULY 20, 2021

L’Oréal Canada is Canada’s leading cosmetics company, seeking to transform the future of beauty alongside the tech and startup communities. About Bonjour Startup Montréal. Their Inno Startup open innovation platform has the primary objective of allowing networking of big organizations with startups to create win-win collaborations.

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Bain Public

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

At Bain Public, we’re proud to offer free one-on-one sessions, discounted rates and lead pro-bono partnership efforts, donating company time to provide product-driven startups with expert advice and coaching about product management. In giving back, we’ve established a way to positively impact the Canadian startup ecosystem.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Being a Product Manager at an Early Stage Startup In my previous article , I reflected on a few things that I would tell myself if I could travel back in time and the concept of “three waves of changes.” In this post, I want to talk about the three most important lessons I have learned so far as a Product Manager at a startup.

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Bain Public

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

(Montreal, ON) - We're excited to announce we’ve been selected as one of California’s top innovative corporate training companies by Best Startup California! Bain Public’s SOAP™ methodology and tool offers a full picture of your product strategy, tactics, metrics and roadmap all in one place.

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Bain Public

JULY 22, 2021

(Montreal, Canada) - Paul Ortchanian, Founder, CEO, Head of Product, Data and Strategy of Bain Public , will lead a workshop on July 22nd in collaboration with Forum Ventures , formerly known as Acceleprise -- an early-stage fund and B2B SaaS startup accelerator! About Paul Ortchanian.

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Innovatemap

AUGUST 12, 2021

The bar investors have is rising as more startups are being developed daily. There are two optimal scenarios for digital product startups seeking pre-seed and early seed funding. And these are reserved for products that look “special.”. Startup founders need to come to the table looking more polished than ever.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 29, 2023

Empowering Product Managers with Data-Driven Strategies In the dynamic landscape of modern business, the role of a Product Manager has evolved beyond mere product delivery to orchestrating experiences that align seamlessly with both customer needs and overarching business goals. Harvard Business Press. O’Reilly Media.

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The Product Coalition

APRIL 3, 2019

This is Part 3/18 in the series “How to Build an Innovative New Product or Company” on the topic of over-investing in the “4 Steps to Develop a Strategy” I was introduced to a medical device company recently. They have created a product that allows you to do blood analysis faster and simpler than any other product out there.

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Bain Public

JANUARY 24, 2021

(Montreal, Canada) - Paul Ortchanian, Founder, CEO, Head of Product, Data and Strategy of Bain Public , will be leading a workshop on February 4th in collaboration with Acceleprise : The B2B SaaS-focused accelerator. These online workshops will host startup founders from the Toronto, New York, and San Francisco cohorts!

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Mind the Product

APRIL 19, 2017

Let me explain: Why a Product Startup? Why introduce new technologies, processes, and requirements? There’s more to our product strategy than trying to avoid a sense of embarrassment, but it was in this context that we devised Trim, our content auditing and governance product. Excellent questions!

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The Product Guy

JANUARY 27, 2017

In our a recent live stream from one of our mentors of The Product Mentor , Krishna Madhuvarsu, lead a conversation around “Product Management in Startups vs. Enterprises”. We are always looking for more product mentors from all around the world. About The Product Mentor. Signup to be a Mentor Today!

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Bain Public

JANUARY 21, 2020

In collaboration with Notman House and chosen from a list of 13 startups, starting January 2020, we will be providing our Product Capability Building Program for Pre-Seed Founders, pro bono to LUCA Theory, a rising Montreal startup. We care about user problems and how products fit into their lives. Who is LUCA Theory?

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Bain Public

MAY 29, 2020

It is a known fact that startups which are accompanied or coached, view their chances of success as being much higher compared to those that are not. of accompanied startups assess their chances of survival as strong, especially during the current uncertain climate. of startups rate their chances of survival as high, 13.5%

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 20, 2024

It offers a variety of keynote speeches and panel discussions, all designed to give practical advice on creating products that users adore. Attendees will leave with tangible strategies to implement immediately in their organisations, as well as new connections that could turn into future customers or collaborators.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

startups fail because CEOs have lousy bosses Why do startup fail? you’ll find hundreds of articles, most pointing to the same reasons: No market need Ran out of cash Team problems Pricing/product/business models issues Competition One small problem I have with these reasons. Truth needs to be told?—?startups Google it?—?you’ll

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Fueled by product insights and strategy, the work exceeded every key metric. Certainly this set us on the correct path, but unless we action on these insights to a valuable piece of strategy, and action that strategy to process and design, all is for naught. However, data insights don’t get us all the way.

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 8, 2023

A solid product strategy takes time to build. Here is the method I use for creating a product strategy that makes sense. When I talk to the startups I consult to , or with the CPO Bootcamp participants, I always say that building a solid product strategy isn’t like solving a math equation.

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The Product Coalition

JULY 8, 2020

Continue reading on Product Coalition ».

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 16, 2020

SplitShire-London-Collection-210062 When I work with companies on sharpening the value proposition and refining the product strategy, one of our information sources for the process is their existing customers. Who they are, why they chose to work with the company, what value they are getting out of the product, etc.

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Bain Public

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

About District 3 District 3 Innovation Hub , based at Concordia University , is a leading innovation hub open to Montreal’s startup ecosystem. This co-working space has office space for startups, private meeting rooms, a phone booth, and a design lab for prototyping including 3D printers, laser cutters, and electronic components.

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ProductPlan

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Technology pricing can be tricky, particularly for software and services. When there’s no traditional cost of goods sold (COGS) to recoup, the pricing strategy for a SaaS product can go in a lot of different directions. Do you give the product away and try to monetize traffic and users through other channels?

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Continue reading on Product Coalition » What separates “cool” tech from a sustainable business.

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Bain Public

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

About Cycle Momentum Cycle Momentum is a specialized and personalized accelerator dedicated to the clean tech startups. Founded by Cycle Capital, the accelerator works with entrepreneurs that develop and commercialize clean technologies to help build globally competitive companies.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Strategies for switching into a product management role when you don’t fit the cookie cutter qualifications. Getting into product when you’ve already started your career Product management requires, above anything else, good judgment. I realized this only as my friend and I talked through strategies he might try.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 2, 2022

Becoming a great product manager isn’t about acquiring hard skills. So what makes a great product manager? I remember when I joined an early stage startup and started to develop hard skills. The technology world changes fast. It takes time to prioritize something in the roadmap, and it takes time to build products.

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Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Five years ago I wrote about how product strategy means saying no – you must ruthlessly protect your product from feature creep. . Saying no, however, is just one part of a successful product strategy. The meeting point of company and product strategy. Des: Welcome to Intercom on Product.

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Bain Public

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

(Montreal, Canada) – Paul Ortchanian , Founder, CEO, Head of Product, Data and Strategy of Bain Public , will be leading a workshop on Wednesday September 7, 2022, in collaboration with The Holt Xchange. They define their success by the success of their startups. This event will have participants from across the globe.

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Bain Public

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Hypercroissance Quebec - an initiative of Startup Montreal developed in collaboration with Apexe Global with the support of the Quebec government, Desjardins Entreprises and BDC - is the first program to focus entirely on Quebec's high-growth companies (also known as scaleups).

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 4, 2021

This playbook focuses on the essential elements for running a Product Discovery, including the key concepts, inputs, activities, and outputs. It’s inspired by thinking and practices from Steve Blank, Lean Startup, Teresa Torres, Marty Cagan and the Double Diamond. Why do a Product Discovery? Technical risk?—?will Sales risk?—?is

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Userpilot

AUGUST 30, 2023

What strategies can you implement to drive acquisition and retention faster? The expert speakers at Product Drive 2023 will answer these and many more questions. But you need a solid strategy and must pay attention to creating mind-blowing user experiences. Product growth speakers. But how do you do that?

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