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507: Navigating the second product problem – with Greg Coticchia

Product Innovation Educators

Additionally, he was named a Distinguished Graduate of the University of Pittsburgh’s Katz School of Business in 2006 and the Swanson School of Engineering in 2023. Greg was a three-time finalist for the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award and for the Tech 50 CEO of the Year.

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Getting conversational: HubSpot’s CEO on a new species of disruptor

Intercom, Inc.

This was one of the defining moments that inspired the creation of HubSpot back in 2006. But there needs to be a clear vision and purpose – a “why” so to speak. Even with a clear vision, like HubSpot’s permission-based inbound marketing, forging the path for a new category is no easy feat.

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Product Failure is An Opportunity

The Product Coalition

The dating platform “YouTube” rebranded as a video website and sold in 2006 to Google for USD 1.6 The decision to pivot in 2006 came at the right time and allowed the team to fully focus on the Twitter product and all of its 5,000 users at the time. Does the product have an imbalanced cost benefit? They called the product “Twttr”.

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Let’s Talk About Faster Horses

The Product Coalition

In 2006, Henry Ford’s great-grandson said that the attribution to Ford was accurate. It’s true in a broader context, but when it comes to listening to customers, you must remember that customers give you valuable insight into their needs, but it’s your responsibility to filter that through the lens of your product vision and strategy.

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The Nintendo Switch Did Everything Right, Except for Just One Thing…

The Product Coalition

I grew up on all its handhelds and home consoles, starting with the original DS back in 2006. This is a pretty important tool for many who are vision-impaired. The most a vision-impaired user can do is simply learn the distinctive sounds the console makes when navigating around the menu. I’m a massive Switch fan.

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4 Traits of Successful Product Leaders

UserVoice

Having a plan and a vision, communicating it well and sticking to it. Elon Musk published his initial “ Master Plan ” for Tesla Motors in 2006, then updated it ten years later. Of course, not everyone is thinking quite that far ahead or has much of an audience for their audacious vision.

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Making Meta | Andrew ‘Boz’ Bosworth (CTO)

Lenny Rachitsky

Boz joined Facebook in 2006 as their approximately 10th engineer, and in his 18-year tenure he built the original News Feed, Messenger, and Groups, as well as many early anti-abuse and infrastructure systems. Striking a balance between involvement and delegation is key to effective leadership.

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