Well, even if you are not like Bruce Lee, Your #startup should be That is the only way to escape early stage “death valley” And more importantly get past that into early stage growth and beyond. If you lookup “startup” failure on the web or even on LLMs, You will find the usual surveys on why #startups fail. They are
The most frequent thing you do as a #productmanager, Might not be helping your product succeed… And here I am referring to managing the product backlog, And defining the requirements or scenarios and stories, You may have some “experts” say things like: “Feature wars are over” or “Features don’t matter”. While that statement is to be taken with a pinch
#ai is changing the world, especially the tech world. For people who are #productmanagers this creates both challenges and opportunities: Challenges – In most cases, your product strategy must evolve and likely change. – If you don’t have a natural language interface, it’s time to consider one. – If you are data crunching heavy, then your competition is about to
There, finally someone used the “S*&^%” word for a #startup. Nothing sensational or unsafe -:) It’s about #strategy. Many startups and even large companies lack this, or lose it over time. It’s critical to check every quarter (maybe faster if you are just starting), whether your business goals, product and where resources are being spent aligns. Are you chasing metrics
“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” Do you know who said that? When people say you can learn product management by reading books and watching videos…I am amused.. You can get entertained, maybe informed, but learning and absorbing is not assured. That is my experience with many of the online
Would you go to a doctor without a degree and training? Would you hire an architect to build your house, if that person has no training whatsoever? What do you think of the idea that these people could just “learn on the job”? While ridiculous as it sounds, something very similar is happening all the time when people are hired
Have you ever dreamed of transforming your app idea into a fully functional product in just a few weeks, without learning the complex world of coding? Well, today you’re in luck! No-code and low-code platforms have been around for over two decades like Mendix and Appian, quietly revolutionizing how software is created. But now, they are taking center stage in
You will hear this in startup circles as sage advice: Build “inch wide, mile deep” Sounds kind of obvious, but there are arguments and evidence to the contrary. Single product vs Multi Product strategy for a #SaaS Startup One of the fundamental decisions a SaaS #founder must make is whether to focus on a single product or pursue a multi-product
Entrepreneurship can be isolating, but it doesn’t have to be. Imagine having a seasoned traveller by your side, someone who’s seen the terrain. Advisors bring knowledge – whether through consulting or guidance – offering direction and wisdom to navigate the unpredictable. Look at the Indian startup Zomato, for instance. As they expanded rapidly, they faced intricate challenges. Deepinder Goyal, Zomato’s
It’s hard to talk about this without sounding judgemental. Every team building a product has some of this, product managers see this: Dysfunction. So here are a few verses to deliver an otherwise sharp message, in a softer tone: Visionary’s Mirage Leaders envision grand designs, Yet confusion reigns in shifting lines. Priorities shuffle, goals obscured, A puzzle of objectives, shipping
Is communicating right more important than being right? Today I was having a discussion with my colleague about navigating organizations, specifically about driving change and building alliances. Something I was terrible at when I started off as a manager. I recall being promoted to a Support Team Lead position barely 8-9 months into my first job. – The company I
Every #founder who builds a product #startup wants this: Scaling a product startup from a small operation to a venture-scale company. But it’s not all sunshine and rainbows. There are some pesky challenges related to development practices and technology that can make this journey a bit rough. Here are some of the common problems and how to get over it:
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