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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Centercode

AUGUST 16, 2023

The Slice team was busy putting the final touches on their photo-sharing mobile app and didn’t have the time, experience, or internal resources to run a traditional beta test. They had given the app to friends and family to try out, but simply weren’t getting the feedback they needed to perfect their app before launch.

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Userpilot

MARCH 27, 2023

The startup is building a community of elite talent from across Africa that has been rigorously vetted and trained to global standards, and helps connect talented workers with employers across the globe via their “Talent as a Service” platform. The Room is a company with a mission. We’re happy that we could help The Room forward their vision.

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First Round Review

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Here, this duo unpacks the three ways drive consumer startup growth, offering a detailed framework and set of case studies for accelerating in each lane. In Dan Hockenmaier's and Lenny Rachitsky's experience, founders are often surprised to learn that there are very few routes to scalable new customer acquisition.

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First Round Review

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Here, this duo unpacks the three ways to drive consumer startup growth, offering a detailed framework and set of case studies for accelerating in each lane. In Dan Hockenmaier's and Lenny Rachitsky's experience, founders are often surprised to learn that there are very few routes to scalable new customer acquisition.

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The Product Coalition

AUGUST 17, 2021

Growing challenges But as the company grew from a startup up to scaleup, it became increasingly more difficult to get to the same pace of shipping new features as before. Difficult but great. Our company has built a strong product culture. It is giving all product managers a lot of freedom and responsibility. Thanks for reading!

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freshtrax

JULY 16, 2019

This makes it a hot spot for startups in Japan because of how much potential there is to grow there. These investments stimulate entrepreneurship in Japan causing the Japanese startup scene to be hotter than ever before. Curious to know which innovative startups are successful in Japan? Related article? Market Capitalization.

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Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

In the early stages of most SaaS startups’ lives, the CEO or founder often acts as the initial head of sales. It’s worth thinking about a mix of content, including: Case studies – serve as a useful source of social proof that others have benefited from the product.

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The Product Coalition

JULY 7, 2020

Tips on becoming a product manager: studying about it. Continue reading on Product Coalition ».

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First Round Review

AUGUST 20, 2019

Bailey Richardson (an early Instagram hire and current partner at People & Company) has studied ordinary people who started extraordinary communities.

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First Round Review

AUGUST 20, 2019

Bailey Richardson (an early Instagram hire and current partner at People & Company) has studied ordinary people who started extraordinary communities.

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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 21, 2020

Why you should work at a StartUp: Clarifying Reasons The number of people looking for jobs at StartUps has been growing year after year in the last decade, a modest number of students are already planning to work in this type of company since the early years of the University.

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280 Group

APRIL 18, 2023

Jennifer is now the Vice President of Product Management at Synthetaic, an end-to-end AI company. “ I had never worked directly on an AI product before, nor had I worked in a startup, but the more it scared me, the more I knew it’s what I had to do next.” And even newer is your title of Vice President of Product Management.

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Business of Software Conference

JUNE 1, 2023

The Background Back in 2018, Autobooks was an 18 month old startup with a team of 35 running as fast as they could in many directions. Autobooks’s co-founders had built and exited a previous business successfully but their new startup needed to move faster.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 8, 2019

Without a proper foundation to sustain growth , startups are liable to collapse on themselves. Disconnection within departments Luckily, these problems have solutions, and these solutions can be the key to taking your startup out of growing pains and into the next level of success. A lack of managerial direction.

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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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freshtrax

APRIL 11, 2019

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics , 20% of startups fail within their first year, 50% fail by their fifth year, and 70% are done by year 10. With so many pressing matters at the forefront of an entrepreneur’s mind, there are many reasons why a startup may fail. Vested is a startup helping small businesses find new employees.

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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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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

You can learn many core product skills from internships, especially if you get a chance to intern at startups. Tip 2: Case Studies Case studies are a document or a presentation that showcases your problem-solving skills. Start by understanding some basic frameworks and evaluating past solutions of different case studies.

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freshtrax

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Nondo was born in Zambia, was a first-class architect in South Africa, and has studied service design in both Japan and the USA. He also studied Design Thinking and Medical Innovation at Stanford University in the United States. After studying in the Netherlands as an exchange student, she found her passion for start-ups and design.

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Sachin Rekhi

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

This fit illudes both new startups creating their very first product as it does established organizations seeking to expand their product portfolio. Marc Andreessen, who popularized the term, defined it as: Product/market fit means being in a good market with a product that can satisfy that market.

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Andrew Chen

JUNE 4, 2018

Many of the biggest implosions in recent history – especially ecommerce – have been due to startups getting addicted to paid marketing while fooling themselves on Customer Acqusition Costs. One of the best case studies of this is from @drewhouston’s Dropbox presentation from the early days. Build out there channels.

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Mind the Product

MAY 20, 2020

A quick overview of the work of psychoanalyst Wilfred Bion , who was an early pioneer in the study of group dynamics and group processes. * Lily enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early-stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers.

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Source: [link] As a 10-year product manager and current startup CEO, I love analytics tools. So when I started my startup, it was clear to me that I’ll install Heap, as well as Fullstory for session tracking. For that reason, I actually considered buying both — not a small expense for a struggling startup.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

OCTOBER 7, 2019

In this post, we'll review a case study submission from one of our Exponent members, Sholanki Sarkar. We are a startup that wants to enter a home improvement segment. Question : Design a Smart Fridge. Sholanki’s answers are in regular font, interviewer’s responses in bold, and the editor’s notes in italics ).

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280 Group

DECEMBER 20, 2023

I launched my career as an electrical engineering intern at a startup, captivated by the creative aspects of innovation. To delve deeper, I have candidates create and present case studies in front of 15 people. I’m excited to highlight a leader such as yourself. Aruna : Thank you for inviting me.

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ProductBoard

MAY 8, 2020

And, granted, if you’re a five-member startup, a product roadmap template can provide a helpful. “Your one-stop solution for building your product roadmap!” is the general battle cry connected with these options. The promises sound great (plus, who doesn’t love free stuff?).

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Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Speed is every startup’s biggest competitive advantage. We learn far more by studying the decision itself”. We learn far more by studying the decision itself and questioning (independent of the outcome) whether the best decision was made at the time. Your decision-making process is slowing you down. .

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First Round Review

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Here, this duo unpacks the three ways to drive consumer startup growth, offering a detailed framework and set of case studies for accelerating in each lane. In Dan Hockenmaier's and Lenny Rachitsky's experience, founders are often surprised to learn that there are very few routes to scalable new customer acquisition.

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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”. He lives in London, currently working as Product Manager at Gumtree.com, an Ebay company, previously led product at international startups and large organisations.

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First Round Review

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Customer advocacy is more than just case studies. Kalina Bryant (formerly of Asana, Talkdesk and Marketo) shares tactical advice for turning customers into advocates, with tailored pointers for startups on a budget.

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UX Planet

JANUARY 16, 2024

For startups and product owners, the stakes are high, and the path is treacherous. Market research for startup branding can be perceived as an unnecessary expense, especially when compared to product development or marketing activities that seem more directly linked to revenue generation. Yet, it’s a double-edged sword.

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UX Planet

JANUARY 18, 2024

User research aims to centralize the user in the design and development process, whether through interviews, usability studies, or other methods. The importance of UX research for enterprise customers and B2B companies cannot be overstated, particularly for mature SaaS providers and startups. Why Is UX Research Important?

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Bryce York

APRIL 7, 2024

Consider investing the time to read and study the most practical product management books. The post How To Become A Product Manager appeared first on Bryce York - Startup Product Leader. Start developing your product management skillset, including customer research, market analysis, product sense, and prioritization/roadmapping.

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UX Planet

JANUARY 24, 2024

However, if you’re a budding student, someone at a startup, agency, consultancy, or simply someone who is not as confident in their career record, your portfolio becomes your beacon. In your case studies, steer clear of generic solutions. It’s a crucial asset that compensates for any uncertainties in your resume or work experience.

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Mind the Product

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Product people love to study frameworks, techniques, and approaches that have worked at other companies. Product people love to study frameworks, techniques, and approaches that have worked at other companies. The Product Experience is hosted by Lily Smith and Randy Silver.

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280 Group

JANUARY 22, 2020

A second way of looking at leadership comes from a 1939 study that identified three different types of leaders; authoritarian, participative and delegative. But this study also identified Authoritarians as leaders that set clear expectations. A Second Model for Leadership. Authoritarians.

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