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Decoding Product Leadership Titles (March 3, 2025) Not all product leadership titles mean what they sound like. ‘Head of Product’ can mean anything from a senior PM to a true VP. Here’s how to tell the difference.

A Framework for Scaling product teams (October 10, 2024) The people, processes, and systems that make up a product organization change radically as you go through the stages of a company. This framework will guide that scaling.

Finding a co-founder (January 1, 2008) A successful entrepreneur will need a co-founder. How do you find them?

Hiring rock stars (November 11, 2007) The best employees probably don't want to work for you.

Startup Hubs (October 10, 2007) Paul Graham defends his position that startups should be in the Silicon Valley.

Free to fee (May 5, 2007) Offering a free version of your product as a way to build paid users has it's own set of challenges.

Investment by locale (December 12, 2006) Where is it easiest for a startup to get outside investment?

Startup Camp (October 10, 2006) Startup camp sounds like a great idea.

Think or do (July 7, 2006) Ideas are a dime a dozen. Executing them is what's valuable.

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Decoding Product Leadership Titles
Mar 18: Not all product leadership titles mean what they sound like. ‘Head of Product’ can mean anything from a senior PM to a true VP. Here’s how to tell the difference.
What branding can teach about culture
Jan 8: Culture is your company’s point of view in action—a framework guiding behavior, even in the unknown. You can’t copy it; it must reflect your unique perspective.
Think Systems, not Symptoms
Dec 15: Piecemeal process creation frustrates teams and slows work. Stop patching problems and start solving systems. Adopting a systems thinking approach helps you design processes that are efficient, aligned with goals, and truly add value.
Your Policies Aren’t Your Culture
Dec 13: Policies guide behavior, but culture is the lived norms and values of your team. Policies reflect culture -- they don’t define it. Netflix’s parental leave shift didn’t change its culture of freedom and responsibility. It clarified how to live it.
Lighten Your Process Burden
Dec 7: Everyone hates oppressive processes, but somehow we keep managing to create them.
Product Add-Ons Are An Expansion Myth
Dec 1: Add-ons can enhance your product’s appeal but won’t drive significant market growth. To expand your customer base, focus on developing standalone products.
Protecting your Product Soul when the Same Product meets New People.
Nov 23: Expand into new markets while preserving your product’s core value. Discover how to adapt and grow without losing your product’s soul.
Building the Next Big Thing: A Framework for Your Second Product
Nov 19: You need a first product sooner than you think. Here's a framework for helping you identify a winner.

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