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It is not uncommon to see new products launch with a lot of features. Too many features, perhaps. The rationale is fully understandable; there is an urge to get a 'finished' product out, and you quickly form your own opinions about what that means in terms of feature set. The underlying rationale behind it is… Continue reading The tough bet on ‘less’
One of the hardest things when building new products and services is to deliver real value to your customers. I know, it sounds stupid. But it's true. And there are two reasons for it: First of all, you're not the judge of what brings value to your customers. They are. That's a frightening prospect, because… Continue reading Always create value
During the summer I have become involved in a couple of product management communities in order to built network and get insights and inspiration for tools and methods that we can use in our new MedTech startup. Sifting through a couple of discussions in the forums, I came across a discussion on attitudes towards building… Continue reading Destroy the problem
When the shit hits the fan, you have got a choice: You can either panic and retreat. Hastily. Or you can grab the sword and fight your way out of it and count on that the other guys will choose option one and just head for the hills. On that note now is the time… Continue reading Turn on the jets
Today is my first day back at the office for more than a month due to the corona pandemic. I have walked my kids to school and kindergarten (and I feel confident that they will be totally fine), and I feel like cattle being let loose on the meadows after a long winter indoor. Much… Continue reading Back in the office!
When you start something out it is super easy to get caught in absolute numbers. How many visitors do you have to your website? How many downloads does your app get? 1, 100, 10.000? But absolute numbers are not that important. More often than not they are a function of the effort and investment to… Continue reading Relative numbers
One of the easiest things is to get carried away by your great idea. For many aspiring entrepreneurs it just happens straight out of the gate. But even for those who have learned and accepted that getting to product/market-fit is an experimental process, it can be tricky to stay the course and be true to… Continue reading Stay nimble when you need to
Eventhough I am a big proponent of starting small and experimenting your way forward when building a startup or a new product or service for that matter, there is one thing that always needs to be in place: A vision. It is so easy to get an idea and just start executing small scale. It… Continue reading Remember the vision