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Lessons from 1,000+ YC startups: Pivoting, resilience, avoiding tar pit ideas, more | Dalton Caldwell (Y Combinator, Managing Director)

Lenny Rachitsky

They possess an unwavering conviction in their startup’s potential, even in the face of daunting obstacles. Beware of “tar pit ideas”: ideas that receive initial positive feedback but may lead to long-term challenges. Refusing to accept failure, they persuade others of their inevitable success.

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Bending the universe in your favor | Claire Vo (LaunchDarkly, Color, Optimizely, ChatPRD)

Lenny Rachitsky

Highlight the value you can bring in a new position and why it’s essential for the company’s success. When discussing potential promotions or role changes, frame the conversation around how your advancement benefits the organization rather than solely focusing on personal advancement.

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Billion dollar failures, and billion dollar success | Tom Conrad (Quibi, Pandora, Pets.com, Snap, Zero)

Lenny Rachitsky

He also held leadership positions at notable tech flops Pets.com and Quibi, giving him a unique perspective not only on what it takes to build a successful company but also on lessons from failure. He began his career in engineering at Apple, where he helped build key features that remain in iOS today.

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The Best of Everything Handpicked for PMs

The Product Cafe

💜 Welcome to this week's edition of Product Café, your weekly cup of coffee for everything product management, startups, AI, and more. There's no need to wait another year to make positive changes in our lives. Hello, all you product-loving folks! ☕ Thanks for reading Product Café Newsletter ☕️!

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8 steps to craft a winning sales strategy, according to industry leaders

Intercom, Inc.

Get your free copy of The Sales Handbook. “Put simply, your sales strategy is how you’ll drive revenue” Generally your sales strategy will include things like your target market, ideal customer profile , go-to-market positioning, sales motions, methodology and channels. Can you describe it for your startup?

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Elad Gil on catapulting into hyper growth

Intercom, Inc.

To help codify his learnings throughout those experiences and share the most repeatable frameworks, he’s published the High Growth Handbook , available from Stripe Press on Tuesday, July 17. Congratulations on the High Growth Handbook. I do think it’s been a net positive though. How do I buy a company for the first time?

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11 Books To Read As A Product Manager

Bain Public

Here are our top 11 best books to read as a product manager: The Making of a Manager: What to Do When Everyone Looks to You by Julie Zhuo This handbook is about the perfect book for those new to the job and want to learn how to become the manager you’ve always wanted. What better way to do so than by reading!

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