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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Intercom, Inc.

JANUARY 14, 2021

With a background in computer science and an MBA, he soon realized that understanding the markets and customers is as important as building the products. And so, in 2014, he founded Productboard , a product management system that incorporates customer feedback and insights to help product teams build better products.

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Userpilot

AUGUST 14, 2024

Product management and leadership Product management and leadership focus on guiding product development teams, making strategic decisions, and ensuring that products align with business goals and satisfy user needs. This drives sales and enhances customer satisfaction for long-term retention.

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UX Studio: Product Management

JULY 14, 2021

UX studio is one of the global innovation design consulting firms focusing on UX design, research, and strategic consulting. We researched the top design consulting firms’ competency level, experience, and portfolio to define the most reliable design thinking companies you can trust and partner with in 2021. UX studio .

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The Product Coalition

MARCH 2, 2022

and actively engaging their customers to find that fit. Pretty soon, it becomes apparent that the founders cannot keep up with the customer engagement activities they once did. This is most likely the point where others will come on board to handle several functions, customer engagement being among them. It’s a fair question.

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The Product Guy

MAY 15, 2017

In a recent live stream from one of our mentors of The Product Mentor , Dustin Levy, lead a conversation around “Product Strategies for Non-Strategists”. We are always looking for more product mentors from all around the world. About The Product Mentor. Better Products. Better Product People.

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The Product Guy

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

In our a recent live stream from one of our mentors of The Product Mentor , Ian Moulton, lead a conversation around “Conducting User Research”. We are always looking for more product mentors from all around the world. About The Product Mentor. Better Products. Better Product People. View the live stream….

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The Product Coalition

JULY 30, 2023

Your product might be awesome, but if there is no significant need on the other side, it wouldn’t succeed. A need is more than a general desire, and you should trust your customers’ actions more than their words. His stats showed that over 60% of his customers only bought from him after having known him for two years or more.

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The Product Coalition

JUNE 18, 2023

Photo by cottonbro studio on Pexels When I started Infinify, I told the world I am shifting to product consulting. I knew what I really wanted to do, and the way I understood the term ‘product consulting’ described it quite well. I talk about it a lot when I speak about product strategy and in the CPO Bootcamp.

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Mind the Product

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Where it gets really hard is [when it comes to] business impact, customer impact, the costs of not doing it – that’s where the rubber hits the road, and that’s where I think it’s way more art than science. Scalable product strategy. The Product Experience is hosted by Lily Smith and Randy Silver.

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Mind the Product

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Gerard Dolan is a Customer/User Experience and Product Design Consultant. In this Toronto ProductTank talk he illustrates the power of experience mapping, answers the questions of what it is, why we do it and the value of doing it by exploring: The types of experience maps. Types of Experience Maps.

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Mind the Product

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

In this episode of The Product Experience, learn how to apply this ethos to your products, where they go, and your whole way of working. The Product Experience is hosted by Lily Smith and Randy Silver. Lily has spent 13 years in the tech industry working mainly with startups in the SaaS and mobile space.

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The Product Guy

JANUARY 31, 2017

Better Products. Better Product People. Each Session of the program runs for 6 months with paired individuals… Conducting regular 1-on-1 mentor-mentee chats Sharing experiences with the larger Product community Participating in live-streamed product management lessons and Q&A. Signup to be a Mentor Today!

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The Product Guy

OCTOBER 9, 2018

I became a product manager because I wanted to take a more strategic role at my company. First, I did not know how to frame, develop and present product strategy in a systematic way, and second, as a startup, my company has not historically had a good track record of strategy being developed outside of senior management (read: founder).

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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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Mind the Product

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

In this episode of The Product Experience, learn how to apply this ethos to your products, where they go, and your whole way of working. The Product Experience is hosted by Lily Smith and Randy Silver. Lily has spent 13 years in the tech industry working mainly with startups in the SaaS and mobile space.

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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. We care about user problems and how products fit into their lives.

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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”. We are always looking for more product mentors from all around the world. About The Product Mentor. Better Products.

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The Product Guy

DECEMBER 15, 2019

Harpal is a seasoned Product leader with 15+ year track record of delivering digital products within consumer and enterprise space. He co-founded a Machine Learning technology startup and served as CPO / VP of Product at intu plc (FTSE 100), Selligent Marketing Cloud, Epica.ai The Best Product Consultant.

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Mind the Product

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Marty Cagan recently called her an “exceptional discovery coach”, but we’ve known that Petra Wille is special for a long time. One of the co-organisers of the MtP Engage conference in Hamburg (and a featured speaker at the Leadership Forum this year), she gave a talk a while back on Egoless Product Development.

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Mind the Product

AUGUST 20, 2019

Once you start thinking of users as “bad actors”, it makes you frame their intentions really negatively – and it makes you challenge the brand and design decisions you’re making to build for this [specific] case. The Product Experience is hosted by Lily Smith and Randy Silver. Suggest a guest to us here.

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The Product HQ

JUNE 1, 2024

That’s why they also have to take in feedback and requests regarding the product strategy and product development process. Strategy Software product managers also have to work on the product strategy by bringing the product vision to light.

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Almost all PM jobs require 3+ years of experience building products. John learned that a handful of big companies have associate product management (APM) programs. These programs are made for grads with no experience. There are many people who graduated and were introduced to product management afterward.

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Userpilot

JULY 17, 2024

Starting a career as a CX designer requires understanding the key steps, skills, and experiences needed for success. TL;DR A customer experience designer (CX Designer) focuses on creating and optimizing the interactions that customers have with a company’s products or services.

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Mind the Product

APRIL 19, 2017

We decided, about 18 months ago, that our consultancy business model, though growing and successful, could benefit from diversification — specifically, from creating something with tangible intellectual property. Six months later we began building our first software product. Let me explain: Why a Product Startup?

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Userpilot

MAY 1, 2024

Try Userpilot and Take Your Product Management to the Next Level Get a Demo 14 Day Trial No Credit Card Required Who is Lenny Rachitsky? Lenny is a newsletter writer, podcast host, angel investor, and product consultant. How did Lenny Rachitsky get started in product management?

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The Product Coalition

DECEMBER 19, 2021

The first product manager in a startup is a critical role with immense impact on the startup’s success?—?both Photo by Tolga Ulkan on Unsplash When I joined Twiggle as their first VP Product I was the thirteenth employee. Shortly after I started, the CEO surprised me by saying I should hire a product manager.

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Userpilot

JULY 9, 2021

Product-Led Onboarding by Ramli John and Wes Bush is a new book about how to implement user onboarding for the ultimate customer retention. The Making of Product Managers by Lena Sesardic gives you eight actionable insights from 20 stories of real product managers who broke into product management from different fields.

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UX Studio: Product Management

OCTOBER 2, 2023

They play an essential role in creating fascinating websites that engage users and appealing branding that leaves a lasting impression. To help you find the perfect web design partner more easily, we’ve compiled a list of the top 9 digital design agencies that are leading the way in redefining digital experiences. UX studio 2.

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Userpilot

JUNE 19, 2024

Books : Learn about value-driven product ownership (The Professional Product Owner), navigate startup challenges (The Lean Startup), and master Scrum (Product Mastery). Webinars : Gain user insights (Userpilot Events), master user stories (Product School), and explore Agile methodologies (SAFe).

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Bain Public

MAY 29, 2020

It is a known fact that startups which are accompanied or coached, view their chances of success as being much higher compared to those that are not. of accompanied startups assess their chances of survival as strong, especially during the current uncertain climate. of startups rate their chances of survival as high, 13.5%

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Userpilot

MARCH 8, 2022

Melissa Perri – Speaker, consultant, and teacher in Product Management. CEO of Product Labs. Melissa Perri is one of the most recognizable names in Product Management. She’s currently a consultant, speaker, and teacher in product management. How to create a scalable product organization.

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The Product Guy

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Better Products. Better Product People. Each Session of the program runs for 6 months with paired individuals… Conducting regular 1-on-1 mentor-mentee chats Sharing experiences with the larger Product community Participating in live-streamed product management lessons and Q&A. Signup to be a Mentor Today!

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The Product Coalition

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

startups fail because CEOs have lousy bosses Why do startup fail? you’ll find hundreds of articles, most pointing to the same reasons: No market need Ran out of cash Team problems Pricing/product/business models issues Competition One small problem I have with these reasons. Truth needs to be told?—?startups Google it?—?you’ll

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Userpilot

JANUARY 9, 2020

Product management has grown from strength to strength in recent years, fast becoming a vital area of any SaaS company. With that in mind, we thought we’d take a look at how you can become a product manager, even if you have no previous experience. In the US, product manager roles have grown by 32% over the last two years.

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Userpilot

JUNE 26, 2024

Starting a career as a software product owner requires understanding the key steps, skills, and experiences needed for success. In this article, we will outline the typical journey for software product owners, covering educational requirements, entry-level positions, potential advancements, and long-term opportunities.

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The Product Guy

APRIL 4, 2017

Better Products. Better Product People. Each Session of the program runs for 6 months with paired individuals… Conducting regular 1-on-1 mentor-mentee chats Sharing experiences with the larger Product community Participating in live-streamed product management lessons and Q&A. Signup to be a Mentor Today!

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