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Product strategy means saying no

If you’re building a product, you have to be great at saying no. Not “maybe” or “later”. The only word is no. Building a great product...

What jobs does advertising do?

Advertising on the web is easy… just calculate how much money a customer is worth, then find a way to advertise where you win customers...

Asking questions beats giving advice

Advising any business is hard. I’m hesitant to do it. It’s all too easy to give bad advice, which steers companies in the wrong...

Where to draw the line as a product manager

The most important thing a product manager does is decide where their product stops and someone else’s product takes over. If an app does...

Copy the Fit, not the Features

The world of start-ups is obsessed with outliers. Companies who have achieved remarkable success through a combination of their...

Why startups need a strong vision

Meaningful companies are built upon a strong timeless vision. Let’s look at some examples… “To organize the world‘s information and make...

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