Emilie Kormienko

Founders typically look past the fact that their user base growth is due to a free / very cheap product or in other words, their market penetration pricing. Founders that find the right product-market fit early on, will typically translate the value of the service to the customers very well. And as such the customer’s perception of value relative... See more

On getting promoted:  Takeaways:  Showing significant impact on the business — by far the most common thing to get right; U nlike the mini-CEO label PMs often get, in reality they must keep their external stakeholders onboard to be successful;  Keeping their team and manager happy — less of a priority at most companies, but as you’ll see below,... See more

C. THI NGUYEN: Since I finished the “Games” book, I’ve been trying to figure out exactly this question, why we’re seeing this increase of points everywhere, not just inside formal games? And the answer seems to be that quantified measures are extremely good tools for large-scale bureaucracies to organize themselves.

Saying no is sometimes seen as a luxury that only those in power can afford. And it is true: turning down opportunities is easier when you can fall back on the safety net provided by power, money, and authority. But it is also true that saying no is not merely a privilege reserved for the successful among us. It is also a strategy that can help you... See more

All of this means that the value of metaverse land and real estate to users will likely depend on what’s locally proximate, rather than on the full geography of that metaverse. We can expect to see thriving shopping malls, micro-cities, or even entire virtual worlds that are kind of like islands in digital space – packed with activity that leads

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A Value Proposition includes a concise outline of the start-up’s solution and product, and fundamentally the market or societal problem it aims to solve. It also highlights other key considerations such as the team and the financials. 

Identify and remove obstacles along the user's path to achieving the value that they came for.