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Startups need dual theories on distribution and product/market fit. One is not enough

Andrew Chen

It’s hard to be a product without a strong theory of distribution Here’s a common startup situation. 99% of startups are not differentiated on their underlying technology, and there is very little engineering risk involved. A team busts their ass for months building the first version of their product. I want free users!

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The Road Less Traveled: Breaking into Product Management Without Experience

The Product Coalition

Discover six proven strategies to enter the field without experience. Continue reading on Product Coalition »

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Coronavirus Business Impact: A Startup Disaster or a Big Opportunity to Innovate

The Product Coalition

How many startups will survive the COVID-19 economic crisis ? Startups that have started producing their products in China are at risk of experiencing considerable damages or disappear at all. Consequently, it may cause a slight decrease in investing startups and initiatives pitched by medium-sized companies.

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Trailblazing Women in Product Management: Jennifer Marx, Vice President of Product Management at Sythentaic?

280 Group

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.” Fortunately, I ended up in technology. I used the software and found bugs.

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My Biggest Takeaways?—?Being a Product Manager at an Early Stage Startup

The Product Coalition

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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Niche product design

UX Planet

Growth pains Why then do we need to travel so far away? I find growth to be a significant force, limiting design at any startup pursuing scale. There’s this idea of smallness described by Ben Pieratt where he shared a retrospect on building his startup Svpply. And as designers, we don’t need to search far away.

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What No One Tells You bout Being a Product Manager at an Early Stage Startup

The Product Coalition

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.