TechEmpower - Product Management

JULY 24, 2023

At TechEmpower, we frequently talk to startup founders, CEOs, product leaders, and other innovators about their next big tech initiative. What are your key Startup Metrics ? eCommerce Does your startup run on a subscription model? Which devices will you test on specifically? Is there a need for A/B testing?

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Radical Product

MARCH 19, 2021

Photo by Alexas_Fotos on Unsplash Unpacking old myths about what makes a good vision so we can adopt a new, radical approach. We’ve learned that a good vision has to be a BHAG, i.e. a Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal. In setting a big vision, we set a high-level direction that no one would disagree with. it needs to be radical.

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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. Quality Assurance/Testing l. Design Specifications i. Task planning j. Development k. PM Sign-off m.

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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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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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The Product Coalition

JANUARY 12, 2023

Not enough people spend enough time on defining vision and purpose Most value propositions are weak Companies don’t adapt their team typology to make a product Very few products are indeed prioritized by value User Reasearch and UX are ofter used in the wrong way 1. Try and fill a product vision board. targeted and user centric.

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ProductPlan

JULY 23, 2019

Product managers wear many hats, but one of the most uncomfortable ones they’re forced to occasionally don is that of the product vision “Gatekeeper.” The harder part is shooting things down that aren’t bad at face value, but don’t match up with the strategy, vision, and timeline of the overall product.

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PMLesson's Ace the PM Interview

JULY 1, 2020

A product manager that I hire needs to always keep in the mind the product vision and key success factors, and emphasize them through all of the discussions with company teams that seek to limit their own team's effort, expenditure, or risk, and will blindly limit the product's potential. Product vision statement 5. Product Vision 4.

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UX Planet

JANUARY 16, 2024

For startups and product owners, the stakes are high, and the path is treacherous. They believe so strongly in their vision that they assume it’s universally appealing. This information will guide you when branding a startup. How to avoid: Understand comprehensive nature: Try learning more about branding a startup.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Credit: Austin Distel Startups reading the wrong resources waste months with the wrong methods. Learn who to listen to: “The Mum test” (Rob Fitzpatrick) This book will teach you that they’re some people you should never listen to, like your mum. Time goes by, runway decreases. Eventually they run out of cash and shut down.

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The Product Coalition

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Startups don’t starve, they drown. It was 2010 when I watched the online stream of the Startup Lessons Learned conference, initiated by Eric Ries. I went with the cofounder of my first startup, which we used as our own “industry project” for our masters, and a couple of other students to Birmingham.

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The Product Coalition

APRIL 19, 2018

The Big 3 ‘Lean Startup’ Mistakes Companies Still Make Are you spending a ridiculous amount of time working on a product, and getting nowhere? If this sounds like you, you’re probably stuck in the lean startup trap. The idea The problem in lean startup originates right at the first step. And you’re not the only one.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 26, 2019

While all Product Managers are tasked with providing delightful solutions for customers, there are distinct differences between the work of PMs in startups compared to PMs in larger, more established businesses. This lack of resources can be problematic for everyone in a startup setting, but especially for PMs.

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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. The standout component is our one-on-one time with the startup founders. Who is LUCA Theory?

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Strategyzer

JULY 22, 2021

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 8, 2024

The competitive landscape is fiercer With nimble startups and tech-savvy competitors emerging constantly, maintaining a competitive edge is crucial. Vision & goals Now, chart your course. Define a clear vision for your digital transformation, outlining what success looks like for your organization.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 28, 2019

What No One Tells You About Being a Product Manager at an Early Stage Startup Over a year ago, I asked around, searched for books or articles, went to several talks but found very little advice on being a product manager at an early-stage startup. It’s important for an early-stage startup with limited resources.

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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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Oren Steinberg

JULY 13, 2018

The biggest asset any startup has is the time of its entrepreneurs and key talents. The success or failure of the startup often hinges on their ability to focus their efforts on the critical path at any given time. As the startup grows and faces scalability and growth challenges the issue of focus becomes even more challenging.

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Product Innovation Educators

JANUARY 1, 2024

Our first book was Corporate Explorer: How Corporations Beat Startups at Innovation. This sounds outrageous, but although it is challenging for corporations to innovate and get into a market ahead of a startup, it does happen far more often than we realize. Nobody listened to him, so he left and went to a startup.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 29, 2023

A project manager is focused on the completion of a specific project, whereas product managers focus primarily on the long-term vision and evolving a product to deliver value over time. Here’s why it’s important: Defines a product vision and aligns strategy with organization goals. Champions a customer-centric approach.

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 6, 2023

While testing different ad variations is essential to find the most effective designs and messaging, it can also be a time-consuming and expensive process. This is where predicting ad creative performance prior to testing comes in. This is important because testing ad creatives can be time-consuming and expensive.

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Product Innovation Educators

JULY 3, 2023

Creating a new startup is a different challenge. My framework address five barriers to digital transformation: Lack of shared vision: A lot of companies have a generic intent to become more digital or futureproof the business, but those phrases are meaningless and generic, as opposed to a vision that is specific to the company.

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Mind the Product

JANUARY 24, 2019

MVP is a phrase that startup people love to throw around. Everyone believes their vision is really the Minimum Viable Product. You can simply declare “it’s not really minimum” if you want to do something less than their vision, or declare “it’s not really viable” if you want to do more! What can we Learn?

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Mixpanel

JULY 22, 2020

As an engineering leader, startup co-founder, and former PM heading up supply growth at Airbnb, I’ve learned a lot about successful goal-setting. You’ve done the hard work to set a concrete goal that’s aligned with your mission and vision. The post A flight-tested framework for effective goal-setting appeared first on Mixpanel.

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Userpilot

APRIL 6, 2023

To avoid falling into the trap, set clear and realistic objectives that are aligned with the product vision. And it’s not only the extra time needed for writing code but also testing and quality assurance. This eventually leads to product failure, and in the case of smaller startups – business failure.

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Mind the Product

JANUARY 7, 2020

Big revolutionary changes – those are rare and you probably don’t need them every day; you need them once a year, to sort of shape the vision for the year. Lily enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early-stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers. Quote of the Episode.

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Userpilot

OCTOBER 16, 2022

A minimum delightful product is a variation of the minimum viable product (MVP) (popularized by Eric Ries in his book, ‘The Lean Startup’ ). Next, remember to keep your vision at the center of your product enhancements. Continue to test the strength of your product-market fit. Get a Userpilot demo and get started.

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The Product Coalition

OCTOBER 9, 2023

For instance, when a startup called Kajako incorporated the 5 Whys into their feedback loops, they ended up solving more problems with less work. In fact, Steve Jobs had a hard time convincing the rest of the organisation because the data did not support his vision. This examination helps to reveal the problem behind the solution.

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Usersnap

JULY 28, 2020

It doesn’t matter if the names sound great or not, just take a few days and get that note pad filled with names that catch your product’s vision, mission and values. Now you’ve got the Name, Let’s Test its Potency. Audience Testing. Finally , You are Ready for Testing Product Names. Use a Dictionary/Thesaurus.

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Userpilot

APRIL 8, 2021

a high-growth bootstrapped startup – you will know the pain of not always being *able* to make the best design decisions. For example, not running user tests may help launch more features faster, but result in UX issues and lower customer satisfaction later. A startup founder who wished to remain anonymous).

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Userpilot

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The idea comes from the world of startups, where speed of learning and adaptation are critical to survival. An MVF approach helps you test specific ideas (you can think of them as a type of ‘experimental feature’). You can also adopt a ‘low effort’ version of an MVF by using fake door tests.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Unlike companies like LionbridgeAI, MTurk offers very little in the way of quality assurance, worker testing, or detailed reporting. Computer Vision Annotation Tool (CVAT) The Computer Vision Annotation Tool (CVAT) is a web-based tool for annotating digital images and videos. However, there are a few drawbacks to using CVAT.

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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. We’re happy that we could help The Room forward their vision.

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Sachin Rekhi

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

The book did not disappoint: it was a fascinating history starting from his childhood, to his early startup adventures with Zip2 and PayPal, to a deep dive into how he willed SpaceX, Tesla, and SolarCity into existence and ultimately to success despite the odds being continually stacked against him. At first, he thought Elon was testing him.

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bpma ProductHub

AUGUST 1, 2016

To own a product requires a strong vision for what it can become and achieve. The test is supplying just the right information to make progress and achieve results. Having a vision for yourself and your career is just as important as having one for your products and teams. Deploy different strategies for different audiences.

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Mind the Product

DECEMBER 2, 2020

That can provide a fuzzy vision of the future, which by the way may not be right, but it stops it all being chaos. Lily enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early-stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers. and consumer science (how do you experiment in order to learn, and learn fast?),

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