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IPME Consulting & Management
We help founders and startup teams create impactful and valuable products by identifying real user needs and pain points, targeting the right people with the right digital solutions at the right time. Let's start by assessing your current situation 👇🏼
Why Hiring a Product Manager?
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Offers benefits like rapid skill infusion, strategic guidance, immediate impact, objective insights, focused execution, and flexibility in resource allocation and scaling.
Product managers play a crucial role in early-stage startups by bridging the gap between ideas and marketable products. Their impact on success includes:
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Strategic Vision 🔮
Product Managers define the product vision, aligning it with market needs and the company's goals, guiding the startup's direction.
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Market Understanding 🎯
Product Managers conduct market research and gather user feedback, ensuring the product resonates with the target audience and fulfills their needs.
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Prioritization 🌶
Product Managers prioritize features based on market demand and feasibility, optimizing resources for maximum business and user impact.
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Cross-Functional Coordination 💬
Product Managers collaborate with engineering, design, marketing, legal, research, and sales teams, ensuring everyone works towards a unified product goal.
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Iterative Improvement 📈
Product Managers facilitate iterations based on user feedback, leading to continuous product improvement and adaptation to market changes and needs.
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Risk Mitigation ⚠️
Product Managers identify and mitigate risks early on, steering the product away from potential pitfalls or market challenges. They assess and manage risks.
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Customer-Centric Focus 👤
By keeping a keen eye on customer needs, Product Managers ensure that the product meets and exceeds user expectations. They also make sure that the product solves a real problem users are desperate to solve.
The impact of a highly-skilled product manager in an early-stage startup can be transformative, guiding the product's success by navigating complexities, optimizing resources, and ensuring the product aligns with market demand, ultimately contributing significantly to the startup's growth and success.
Main Benefits
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Save money, time and constant headaches
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Experience an impressively fast product onboarding
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Lower the risk of business and product failure
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Leverage unbiased and honest feedback
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Build the right product for the right people
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Achieve product-market fit solving the right problems
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Launch fast, learn fast, and iterate fast
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Reduce process complexity and overuse of resources
Product Success Rates
Studies show that around 70% TO 80% OF NEW APPS MAY FAIL WITHIN THE 1ST YEAR. By the end of 5 years, the failure rate might increase further, with estimates ranging from 90% to 95% of apps failing or not meeting their expected goals or user traction.
Our Expertise
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Continuous Product Discovery
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Product Strategy Definition
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User Research and User Interviews
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User Feedback and User Insights
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User Journey Mapping and Flows
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Customer Needs Identification
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Customer Needs Analysis
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Measure Product Performance
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Quantitative Data Analysis
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Success Metrics Definition
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New Business Ideas Validation
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Strategic Product-Led Growth
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Unique Value Proposition (UVP)
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Competitive Landscape Analysis
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MVP Scoping & Implementation
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Monetization Strategy
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Pricing Strategy & Psychology
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Outcome-Oriented OKRs
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Industry Trends Monitoring
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Differentiation Strategies
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Identify Market Opportunities
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North Star Metric Definition
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Strategic Roadmapping
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Continuous Experimentation
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Feature Prioritization
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Market & UX Research
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Product/Feature-Market Fit
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User Personas Definition
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Low Fidelity Wireframing
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Medium Fidelity Rapid Prototyping
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User Behaviour Analysis
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Expected Usage Definition
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Assumption Testing
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Product Vision Definition
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Go-To-Market Strategy
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Stakeholder Management
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Product Requirements Doc
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Product Lifecycle Management
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Requirements Gathering
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Product Delivery Processes
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Business & User Impact (ROI)
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Customer Development
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Strategic Product Planning
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Market Analysis & Forecasting
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Incoming Requests Negotiation
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Elevator Pitch or Business Deck
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Detailed Business Case
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A/B / Split and Usability Testing
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Effective Gamification Tactics
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Internal Engagement Loops
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Strategic Decision Making
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Product Adoption & Retention
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Risk Mitigation & Management
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Product Analytics
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Cross-Functional Comms
Our Services
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Interim/Fractional
Part/Full-Time
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Consulting
Group/1:1 Sessions
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Advisory
Group/1:1 Sessions
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Coaching
Group/1:1 Sessions
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Training
Group/1:1 Sessions
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Co-Founding
Tech Startups
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Investing
Time x Equity
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Board Member
Tech Startups
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Collaborating
Fun Projects
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Pro-Bono
Early Stage Startups
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Volunteering
Non-Profit Orgs
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Mentoring
1:1 Sessions
If you would like to discuss your product in more detailed before assessing what are your product needs, contact us for a free consultation.
Use Cases
Past Experience
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AI Solutions
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Travel
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Tech Collabs
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HealthTech
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EdTech
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Community
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PM Consultancy
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Media
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Travel
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Wellness
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E-Mobility
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E-Commerce
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E-Commerce
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Research
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SaaS
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E-Commerce
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E-Commerce
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SaaS
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Technology
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Hospitality
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Fintech
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Finance
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Finance
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Consultancy
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Agency
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