There is a lot of different stuff written about sales and marketing and even more specifically tech sales & marketing. Much of it is very good; some is awful. But what I think is an under-covered and under-appreciated aspect of sales and marketing activities is the earliest stages of a technology company’s existence. In fact, […]
Navigating IoT Technology Market Opportunities
The Internet-of-Things (IoT) as a market is at once both a simple and complex concept. In some respects this market has been around for a long time. But like many hyped market trends it has been renamed as time went on, with IoT being the most recent moniker and the one that has stuck. I […]
How Much Product Marketing Does a Tech Company Need?
This will seem like an odd question to those in the software and hardware technology business who actually value via product marketing! I happen to fit into that category myself, of course. If you’re of this viewpoint, it’s tempting to answer this question with the obvious “as much as possible”! But in some cases that’s […]
You Should Hire Your First Product Manager When……
In a technology startup company there are many functions that are deemed “critical”. Unless the company is heavily funded – probably by institutional capital – even some of the most critical functions are often not individually staffed in the beginning. Much of the time a founder or early employee splits time between several functions, doing […]
Platforms, Applications and the Software Market Lifecycle
In the early days of a software market segment people building new software often try to be all things to all people. The segment is usually growing fast and the idea is to meet as many market needs as possible. But as a segment expands, becomes more competitive (sometimes fiercely competitive) and eventually matures, the […]
