As a VP at a fairly large company that runs a $400M revenue a year division as well as someone who has acquired startups in a number of S&P500 companies, let me tell you the truth of why big companies can’t innovate and why instead they acquire startups. Peter Drucker summed it up in one sentence “Culture eats strategy for breakfast”. I’m going to spend an entire blog post … [Read more...] about Why Big Companies Fail To Innovate and Why Instead They Acquire Startups
Lies, Lies, and Damned Lies: You are not the CEO!
Calling a product manager “the CEO of their product” is a great way to give the feel of the responsibility to a new hire in 5 words. And who really has time to sit down and talk for 5 minutes in today’s world where everyone suffers from attention deficit. Much easier to say… “Hey, you are the CEO of the product, want the job” compared to explaining the details of the job. It … [Read more...] about Lies, Lies, and Damned Lies: You are not the CEO!
When To Join a Startup For More Money. Learn Now!
Some people are not founders but would still like to work at startups for the potential financial benefits. It’s OK to not be a founder. Maybe you don’t have a good idea, maybe it feels overwhelming or maybe there are already plenty of startups to join. Financial benefits of startups don’t just belong to founders, but it’s exponentially harder to make the big money if you are … [Read more...] about When To Join a Startup For More Money. Learn Now!
Startup Business Plan Review: Tempo – yet another workout at home in front of a mirror startup
Now that you can’t go anywhere easily with the Covid induced lockdown, we might start seeing an increase in either the number of startups offering some type of exercise at home solutions or we might see the existing companies doing better because of increased sales. I’ve heard that Pelaton’s sales are up 36%, which wouldn’t be surprising. One such company offering … [Read more...] about Startup Business Plan Review: Tempo – yet another workout at home in front of a mirror startup
How To Be A Great Product Manager Instantly?
While the definition of a product manager is still murky in the industry and greatly varies from company to company, I often get this question - "how can I be a better product manager". It's a good thing to ask. As we should always be striving to be better at what we do and always look at ways on how we can improve ourselves. While I won't be covering … [Read more...] about How To Be A Great Product Manager Instantly?