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528: From startup founder to product success and why interacting with people is the big change – with Anya Cheng

Product Innovation Educators

How an AI-powered fashion startup achieved product-market fit Watch on YouTube TLDR In this episode, we’re joined by Anya Cheng, former product leader at Meta, eBay, McDonald’s, and Target, and current founder of the AI-powered fashion startup Taelor. ” The problem?

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The “.ai”s Don’t Have It: What Startups Are Getting Wrong with AI

Piyanka Jain

Stop trying to look like an AI startup and start to be one instead. It seems like every startup these days is slapping .ai The AI TrendTrap A startup rebrands as [Something].ai Many startups today are not using AI to solve real problems, but theyre using it to signal that theyre cool, cutting-edge, and worth peoples money.

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10 technical strategies to avoid when scaling your startup (and 5 to embrace)

Intercom, Inc.

So when it comes to building your technical strategy, you need to assess each component in relation to what success will look like for your business. They’re based on my experiences working in technology, the practical application of methods in varied use cases, and speaking with peers about their strategies and successes.

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Building Wiz: the fastest-growing startup in history | Raaz Herzberg (CMO and VP Product Strategy)

Lenny Rachitsky

Wiz hit $100 million ARR within 18 months (the fastest growth in startup history) and, five years in, is generating over $500 million ARR. It also serves over 45% of the Fortune 100.

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Before Transforming The Experience, You Need to Disrupt Yourself

Speaker: Vivek Bedi, Product Expert and Keynote Speaker

In both established organizations and “small” startups, leaders need to strike a balance between the speed and agility and scale and relationships that go into successful digital transformations. Strategies for earning stakeholder buy-in for new mindset and transformation practices. How to remain (or become) customer-obsessed.

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The Strategy Stack: Connecting Business, Product, and Technology Strategy

Roman Pichler

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 Hardest Lesson—Fail Fast and Validate Early

The Product Guy

In this episode of “ Product Excellence: Insights from Award-Winning Leaders | Strategies for Success ,” Drew Falkman shares the toughest lesson hes learned in product management: the importance of failing fast. Lessons from Experience: Smarter product development strategies.

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Put Your Data to Work: The Complete Playbook

What do startups and Fortune 500 companies have in common? They rely on data to power products, business insights, and marketing strategy. An interactive guide filled with the tools to turn your data into a competitive advantage.

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Scaling to the Masses - Fit Your Product for a Larger User Base

Speaker: Dustin Smith, Sr. Product Manager, Incubator

Whether you're running a small startup or trying to get your idea to take off in a large corporation, you'll need the right tools and perspective to scale your product. Strategies to get internal support for your product. Romantic notions aside, the story neglects to mention the most essential variable to product success: scalability.