How To Build A Self-Sufficient Team

How To Build A Self-Sufficient Team

I’ve been running a little experiment with my team at BizeeBee, which I’ve code named Poornima’s Paris Plan, or “PPP”. By Poornima Vijayashanker (Founder & CEO, BizeeBee) It’s easy as a founder to just do everything, especially...

Where You Can Find An Empty Ladies Room

Congrats to the mom-and-daughter team – Agloves is now a multi-million dollar business. By AnnMarie McIlwain (Founder & CEO, CareerFuel) Women take note: there is no line for the ladies bathroom at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) because everyone is in...
Partner Event: Products Are Hard (May 1 in SF)

Partner Event: Products Are Hard (May 1 in SF)

PRODUCTS ARE WHAT? That’s right, we said it. Making products is hard — whether you’re a product manager at corporation of 10,000 or a individual maker working out of your garage. The interdisciplinary job can be daunting, even for the most experienced...
On Cultural Competence In Product, Startup Success

On Cultural Competence In Product, Startup Success

By Avichal Garg (Co-Founder & CEO, Spool) Core competence is a factor that cannot be easily replicated and gives the business a competitive advantage in delivering their product or service to customers. Core competencies are how a business does something; the lens...
Are You Asking The Wrong Startup Product/UX Questions?

Are You Asking The Wrong Startup Product/UX Questions?

Some common questions about UX and how to get answers directly from users. By Laura Klein (Principal, Users Know) When I’m talking with startups, they frequently ask me all sorts of questions. I imagine that they’re probably really disappointed when I respond with a...