“We love your product, but it’s new and we would like to do a POC.” If you are a #founder of a startup or #productmanager of a new product, then surely you would have heard this. But the one word that often accompanies this statement should make you run…. And that word is “Free” There is nothing worse than a …
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When people think of great products, They usually think of innovation, Or great experience, Or great value, Or some celebrity entrepreneur. But that is not entirely true. That is the output, not what it takes to get there… Most important ingredients for building a great product are People and Process. This is especially true for products looking to scale, Whether …
Continue ReadingIs a downturn coming? That depends on where you live… Is there an economic and technological upheaval underway? Certainly seems so. Many companies – startups, mid-sized and large – are all facing tough times. News of layoffs, slowdown in hiring, AI causing job losses is scaring people. What do you do if you are a tech business – startup or …
Continue ReadingI was and still am (sometimes) guilty of this… When I come across a business problem or a technology problem. I get very excited about the problem and tech. About what can be done to solve it? What else can I learn? Which customers, businesses, experts can I speak with? And this is all good and important, But, there is …
Continue ReadingWhen I lived in the US they used to say: Earning your first $1M is the hardest. That may be true for individuals. But does not seem to be true for #startups and #product #businesses! Getting to your first million in revenue is easier than going from $1M to $10M. Getting your early revenue is all about hustle. You don’t …
Continue Reading#generativeai today is where Covid was 3 years ago. And .com companies and #internet was 23 years ago. Everyone on social media is an expert but nobody knows anything for sure. Covid times Remember washing hands every few minutes. No need to mask. Then mandatory masks and then N95…. Also, going through whole body sanitizer sprays and finally realizing that …
Continue ReadingI worked in a late stage startup a while ago. My job as head of products was to help scale #product and business. At the time that meant going from a legacy product to #saas. Changing product dev processes, Streamlining 20+ code branches to 2, Going from low license and high services costing to purely subscription revenue with little bit …
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Have you ever sold something that is yet to be created? Is that legal, you might ask… It is. As long as you deliver… That is what great product managers and capable founders are able to do. It is easier said than done. Making promises you can’t keep is perhaps easy but selling a vision and then delivering is much …
Continue ReadingAre you waiting for “syzygy”? No, it is not a made up word In scientific terms or Astronomy It means alignment of 3 or more celestial bodies In common language “when the stars are aligned” Whether at work or in personal life We are often waiting for something Something to happen Something to complete Something to go our way People …
Continue ReadingAre you a product manager? If yes, you have surely faced this: Most of your day goes in dealing with the routine – sprints, scrum, backlog, review, customer requests, fires… And then you are suddenly hit with “Show me the roadmap” And usually the people asking are the ones who are key stakeholders Keeping them happy is important How do you …
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