The Disproportionate Impact of Coaching on Startup Survival
It is a known fact that startups which are accompanied or coached, view their chances of success as being much higher compared to those that are not. In fact, 83.9% of accompanied startups assess their chances of survival as strong, especially during the current uncertain climate. The right mento... →
The Business Model Canvas (BMC) Gives you the Structure of a Business Plan Without the Overhead
It is a one page document which works through the fundamental elements of a business or product, structuring your idea in a coherent way. Use it to quickly draw a picture of your business, to get a better understanding, and to go through the process of making connections. The Canvas is popular w... →
Bain Public to give a Product Leadership Workshop at Next AI
(Montreal, Canada) – Paul Ortchanian, Founder, CEO, Head of Product, Data and Strategy of Bain Public, will be leading a workshop on June 8th in collaboration with NEXT AI. A NEXT Canada initiative founded to accelerate the growth trajectory of aspiring and scaling entrepreneurs in the AI space w... →
Market Sensing: How to Stay Successful in Today’s Unpredictable Market
As today’s uncertain market rapidly changes, remaining successful requires a more entrepreneurial product-orientation. Faced with breakneck business and product growth, roadmap decisions need to be non-bureaucratic, yet remain collaborative at the same time. During these changing times, knowledg... →
Leadership in Product, Connect and Explore Workshop Series.
Career Development Program Details: Whether you are a Founder or part of the Product, Engineering or leadership team, you need actionable strategies and impactful techniques that drive results today. We already knew we could deliver expert guidance via a series of on-site workshops. We’ve quietly... →
Why the Product Manager Should Also Play Dumb
According to Alpha’s 2020 Product Management Insights Report, product management has entered the c-suite. As product management influences more high-level decisions and business strategies, partner alignment/collaboration becomes key. Yet the time and rigor required to gather/validate consumer in... →
Any company + product manager ≠ a product company.
The day-to-day role of a product manager is constantly changing and becoming more strategic. Many product managers are still trying to escape the trap of getting projects handed to them by the C-Suite and being told to simply ‘build something’ or ‘make it better.’ This isn’t exactly much to go on... →
Product Management: Saying No Without Shutting Them Down
As a product manager, one of the hardest things you have to do is say ‘no’ to ideas, suggestions, requests and urgent demands from customers and internal stakeholders. However, adding the word ‘no’ to your management vocabulary is essential in order to make those difficult product decisions. You ... →