Product Habits - Lessons from 120 founders and investors

Lessons From 120 Legendary Founders and Investors

Romeen Sheth has interviewed more than 120 investors, founders, and executives on his podcast. Altogether, they have created over $1 trillion of value in the world. I enjoyed reading through this thread of the 20 best lessons he's learned from them. My favorite: Consistency is the most underrated element of success. 

Microsoft's Little Known Platform

Most of Microsoft's revenue comes from Office 365 and its Azure cloud computing platform. But they also have a Power Platform product that could become a multi-billion-dollar growth channel. To me, the product sounds a lot like Airtable and Coda. Here's the story behind the platform flying under the radar. 

The Income Shared Agreement Dilemma

In 2019, Sean Linehan launched an Income Share Agreement (ISA) company. After a few years, the company survived, but its use of ISAs did not. He shares his thoughts on why he believes the ISA model isn't going to transform training and education—and what his company is doing instead. 

How Ikea Won Over India's Shoppers

To better understand Indian consumers, Ikea visited more than 2,000 households with varying incomes in different cities. In a complicated consumer market, the home furnishing giant is playing the long game, creating products and expanding business in an organized, price-sensitive way. This is an interesting read about how they are winning consumers over. 

The Journey Into Product Management

It's an increasingly common scenario: People with technical degrees and backgrounds are making the leap into product management. It lives at the compelling intersection of UX, business, technology, and customer satisfaction. If you're thinking about taking on a PM role, this is a worthwhile read. 

Why CVS Receipts Are So Long

Before those extra-long CVS receipts became a national meme, they were a great novelty. It was the retailer's way of tailoring customer offers, which was incredibly rare back in the early 2000s. Reading this made me think about how much intention the company puts into its receipts. 

This Marketing Strategy Actually Made Me Happier

If you prefer to build things instead of talk about them, you're probably not a fan of marketing. But it is an inevitable part of scaling a product. Cameron Henneke spent the past few years experimenting with various marketing approaches and shares which ones failed miserably and which ones were a success. Check out his recap here. 

The Ultimate Growth Strategy Guide

Behind every great product is a solid growth strategy. This article talks about a hidden growth strategy that has worked well for seven tech startups—from Twitter and Instagram to PayPal and LinkedIn.