TEI 213: Doing things that don’t scale is the secret to successful product manag

Global Product Management Talk is pleased to bring you the next
episode of... The Everyday Innovator with host Chad McAllister,
PhD. The podcast is all about helping people involved in innovation
and managing products become more successful, grow their careers,
and STANDOUT from their peers. About the Episode: Recently I was
helping the product leaders and managers in a large non-profit
organization improve their performance. When we discussed the use
of MVPs, minimal viable products, one question asked was if the MVP
approach applies to services. The answer is yes, and our guest
shares an example that led to a new recycling business. The MVP
approach, or if you prefer, the MVE for minimal viable experiments,
is a significant philosophical shift for some people. It means
doing the minimum needed to learn what creates value for a
customer–aligned with solving a problem or satisfying a job they
want done, before creating a complete product. I think of it as a
series of small, fast, and inexpensive experiments that help us
learn what a product should be. Our guest is Abdo Riani, serial
entrepreneur and founder of StartupCircle, which connects
successful entrepreneurs with rising founders to help them move
their ideas and businesses forward with actionable and relevant
advice.