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• 10 Things to Include in Your Small Business Local Listings

  10 Things to Include in Your Small Business Local Listings. To help you cover all your bases, we’ve put together these 10 best practices to help ensure that not only will you show up in local searches, you’ll show up first! Author: Alex Mitchell

• 7 Ways to Stand Out in a Crowded Product Management Job Market | by Alex Mitchell | Oct, 2020 | Medium

  Most weeks during the pandemic, I’ve spent between 5 and 10 hours coaching and mentoring aspiring Product Managers and Product Managers seeking their next challenge. P.S. If you’re looking for…

• Travel to See Your Team(s)

  The 5 key reasons you need to visit your remote teams in person.

• The 5 P’s of Product Management - Alex Mitchell - Medium

  It takes an insane amount of hard work and effort to become a Great Product Manager (I’m very much still on the journey myself). And once you get there, it takes more consistent work to stay at the…

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• Never Stop (Side) Hustling

  Never Stop (Side) Hustling

• 6 Reasons Why All Product Managers Should Play Intramural Sports

  6 Reasons Why All Product Managers Should Play Intramural Sports. Author: Alex Mitchell

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  Alex Mitchell on ProductHunt

• Building Digital Products: Kindle Edition on Amazon

  The Ultimate Handbook for Product Owners - Author: Alex Mitchell. Kindle Edition.

• 4 Years Later… “10 Bold Technology Predictions for the Next 10 Years”

  Nearly 4 years ago, I made 10 Bold Tech predictions for the next 10 years. Let’s check-in and see how I’m doing so far! Original Theory: There are over 118 million WiFi hotspots in the world today…

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• Disrupting Yourself: How to Succeed in the New Economy: Alex Mitchell, Melissa Marin, Craig Zingerline, Avinash Bajaj: 9781712469224: Amazon.com: Books

  Disrupting Yourself: How to Succeed in the New Economy [Alex Mitchell, Melissa Marin, Craig Zingerline, Avinash Bajaj] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. We are living in a time of massive, unbelievable, and relentless change. To put it ...

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• Products I Can’t Live Without #4: Play.ht - Alex Mitchell - Medium

  Recently, I’ve written about Fullstory, Calendly, and Figma as 3 of my favorite products and 3 products I would be very sad to live without. Today, I wanted to write about a product I love because…

• You’re a Workaholic. It’s Time To Focus. - Alex Mitchell - Medium

  However, I’ve recently recognized that I’ve gone far, far too wide with testing new channels, new distribution, new content creation ideas, and it’s now time to focus. I’m writing this post to share…

• How to Succeed as a Product Manager | The Modern Product Manager

  Everything You Need to Know to Succeed as a New (Or Not-So-New) Product Manager ($999 Value)

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• Want To Know What Your Customers Want? Ask Them. | Marketing Mojo for Small Business

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• The Millennial Survey

  The Millennial Survey is the first of its kind. It is a comprehensive, far-reaching interview and survey project designed to better understand the fastest-growing generation.

• Reports of This Tech #Fail Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

  Most users hate change and rebel against it. How can major tech players redesign their products without losing loyalists?

• The 14 Most (And Least) Accurate Quotes about Product Management

  There are SO. MANY. QUOTES. about Product Management. Just Google “Product Management Quotes” and you’ll be bombarded by pages and pages of pithy one-liners that will make you a better PM (or so you…

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• Alex Mitchell - Product Portfolio

  A portfolio of Alex Mitchell's Product projects.

• Building Digital Products - Growth Hackers

  Building Digital Products - Growth Hackers - Author: Alex Mitchell

• Top 10 Corona-Economy Startups to Watch in 2020 - Alex Mitchell - Medium

  By popular demand, I’m releasing another edition of my “Top 10 Startups to Watch in 2020”. This time I’ll be focusing on Corona-Economy Startups. This list is of startups that are poised to succeed…

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• The Top 25 Videos for Product Managers | by Alex Mitchell | Jul, 2020 | Medium

  Recently, I launched a new YouTube channel called The Modern Product Manager. The channel features content for Product Managers, startup people, and anyone interested in Tech. I’ve started my channel…

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  Alex Mitchell, Product Leader based in Washington, DC

• Top 10 Israeli Startups to Watch in 2020 - Alex Mitchell - Medium

  By popular demand, I’m releasing another edition of my “Top 10 [Location] Startups to Watch in 2020”. This time I’ll be focusing on Israeli Startups. Each of these posts explores the unique…

• Courses for Aspiring, New & Leveling-Up PMs

  Alex Mitchell is currently the Director of Product at Kin Insurance, a 4x Product Leader and 1x Founder. Alex is also the Author of Building Digital ...

• Why I ran a solo marathon (with no training)

  I hate running. I love challenges. Author: Alex Mitchell

• Create a Meetup Account

  Find Meetups and meet people in your local community who share your interests.

• 10 Minority-Founded Startups You Should Know, Watch, and Celebrate

  Over the past few years, I’ve written many, many, many lists of the top startups around the world to watch. But, regrettably, I haven’t yet written a post about the incredible startups founded by…

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• You Are Now a “Wartime” Product Manager - Alex Mitchell - Medium

  It goes without saying, but these are unprecedented times. Welcome to your biggest challenge and your biggest opportunity as a Product Manager. The last few weeks have likely been extremely trying…

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• My Millennial MBA: A Retrospective

  MBA’s aren’t for everyone. Learn what you will (and won’t) get from the degree from a recent graduate.

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• Alex Mitchell (@Amitch5903) | Twitter

  The latest Tweets from Alex Mitchell (@Amitch5903). Director of Product @UpsideTravel. Love Digital Products + Analytics + Markets. https://t.co/MM92xlmbg2 Author: @producthandbook. Washington, DC.

• Product Manager as Designer - Alex Mitchell - Medium

  Many startups I’ve worked for had a designer on every or every-other product engineering team and the relationship between those two team members was critical to successful development. Designers and…

• 5 Simple Do’s and 5 Don’ts of Investing and Saving

  5 Simple Do’s and 5 Don’ts of Investing and Saving - Author: Alex Mitchell

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• Don’t be Digital-Only.

  Don’t be Digital-Only. When and How you Should Go Physical. Author: Alex Mitchell

• How to Make Your Business a Local Search All-Star - SEO Tips

  Easy steps you can take to make your business a local search all star. Author: Alex Mitchell

• The Top 10 YouTube Channels for Product Managers | The Modern Product Manager

  Recently, I launched a new YouTube channel called The Modern Product Manager. The channel features content for Product Managers, startup people, and anyone interested in Tech. I’ve started my channel…

• Disrupting Yourself: Special Offer for Medium Readers (Limited Time!)

  Disrupting Yourself is the powerful set of lessons you need to help prepare for that change and learn how the rules have completely changed in the new economy. For a very short period of time, I’m…

• From Idea To Launch: The Product Development Journey by Alex Mitchell

  From Idea To Launch: The Product Development Journey by Alex Mitchell

• Top 10 European Startups to Watch in 2021 | by Alex Mitchell | Nov, 2020 | Medium

  As I’m writing this, it’s almost the end of 2020. There were certainly a lot of ups and downs this year to stay the least. A LOT of things changed around the world. I’m excited to write about many of…

• 10 Tips for Hosting a Successful A/B Testing Hackathon

  You’ve probably heard of large scale hackathons like TechCrunch’s Disrupt NY or even seen company-wide hackathons promoted on blogs before. The gist of a hackathon is simple: put a lot of people in a big room together for two days with very few rules and see what they’re able to produce. The results are usually incredible. Author: Alex Mitchell

• 4-Step Guide To Personal Branding for Business Owners | Marketing Mojo for Small Business

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• Recognizing and Avoiding Team Burnout | by Alex Mitchell | Jul, 2021 | Medium

  Recognizing and Avoiding Team Burnout. At a startup, you’re always in a battle against time. This can lead to burnout. Here’s how you can avoid it. Author: Alex Mitchell.

• Top 10 Podcasts for Product Managers in 2022 | by Alex Mitchell | Jan, 2022 | Medium

  For the past 5 years, I’ve written about my favorite Product podcasts and it’s that magical time of year again! For a quick throwback, here are my past posts:

• 5 Things I Learned on the Vistaprint RV

  5 Things I Learned on the Vistaprint RV

• My Favorite (Free) Coworking Place - Alex Mitchell - Medium

  My favorite co-working spot is free, is yours? Author: Alex Mitchell

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• Disrupting Yourself (Book) - How to Succeed in the New Economy | Product Hunt

  We are living in a time of massive, unbelievable, and relentless change. Disrupting Yourself will help you advance in your career, gain control over your life, master continuous learning, build a recognizable brand, and diversify your skills and income.

• Building Digital Products - Amazon

  The Ultimate Handbook for Product Owners - Author: Alex Mitchell

• The Death of Thinking

  The Death of Thinking. Author: Alex Mitchell

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• 41 Ways to Get Feedback on Your Idea or Product in 2018

  As 2017 comes to a close and 2018 looms on horizon, it’s (finally) time to start moving on the Idea or Product you want to build!

• The 5 Commandments of New User Onboarding

  Onboarding is the most ignored part of web and mobile app development. Author: Alex Mitchell

• My Most Challenging Product Launch: My First Book

  My Most Challenging Product Launch: My First Book. Author: Alex Mitchell

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• The Modern Product Manager • A podcast on Anchor

  With The Modern Product Manager, you'll learn from Alex Mitchell's insider startup perspective and get smarter each and every week on Product Management, working remotely, investing, startups, and tech.

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  With The Modern Product Manager, you'll learn from Alex Mitchell's insider startup and product perspective and get smarter each and every week on Product Man...

• Will The Real Product Manager Please Stand Up? - Alex Mitchell - Medium

  The Product Management career has exploded over the past few years. Without a doubt, Product Managers are working in one of the most exciting and fast-growing careers today. Over the past decade…

• Alex Mitchell – Upside Engineering Blog

  Nov 8, 2017 - Read writing from Alex Mitchell in Upside Engineering Blog. CPO @ICXMedia. Previously Product @UpsideTravel. Love Digital Products + ...

• Top 10 Latin American Startups to Watch in 2021 | by Alex Mitchell | Dec, 2020 | Medium

  As I’m writing this, it’s almost the end of 2020. There were certainly a lot of ups and downs this year to stay the least. A LOT of things changed around the world. I’m excited to write about many of…

• The Top 10 FREE + Paid Courses for Aspiring, New, and Leveling Up Product Managers

  It’s certainly an overused expression to say “there is no better time than now,” but there literally is no. better. time. than. now. to start learning more about Product Management. As I searched for…

• Meetup | Alex Mitchell

  Helps groups of people with shared interests plan meetings and form offline clubs in local communities around the world

• Top 10 African Startups to Watch in 2020 - Alex Mitchell - Medium

  By popular demand, I’m releasing another edition of my “Top 10 [Location] Startups to Watch in 2020”. This time I’ll be focusing on African Startups. Each of these posts explores the unique…

• Mobile Messaging is Exploding – 5 Incredible Facts | Marketing Mojo for Small Business

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• Build vs. Buy: The Ultimate Product Owner Decision

  Each and every week, I make at least one build vs. buy decision for the digital products I manage. Author: Alex Mitchell

• An Open (Financial) Letter to Millennials

  An Open (Financial) Letter to Millennials. CNBC. Author: Alex Mitchell.

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• Top 10 Middle East Startups to Watch in 2021 | by Alex Mitchell | Feb, 2021 | Medium

  There were certainly a lot of ups and downs in 2020 to stay the least. A LOT of things changed around the world. I’m excited to write about many of the incredibly impressive startups in the Middle…

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• The 7 Habits of a Highly Effective Product Owner

  What are the 7 habits of the most successful product owners? Author: Alex Mitchell

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• If the Avengers Were Product Managers | by Alex Mitchell | Jul, 2020 | Medium

  It’s impossible to dispute how successful the Avengers series of movies has been. The 4 Avengers movies top the list of the most successful superhero films of all time. Each has made over $1B in…

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  Alex Mitchell's profile on Crunchbase

• 5 Ways to Improve Customer Experience

  5 Ways to Improve Customer Experience (and Keep Customers Coming Back). Author: Alex Mitchell

• Alex Mitchell - AngelList

  Alex Mitchell | Works at @webs-1. Worked at @jpmorgan-chase, @smith-barney • Studied at @university-of-michigan | •Manage scrum team of 4 developers ...

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• Good Product Manager / Great Product Manager | by Alex Mitchell | Aug, 2020 | Medium

  Although there are certainly parts of the blog post that are out-of-date today, much of the spirit of the post holds up. In fact, I often still recommend it when I put together lists of top blog…

• Top 10 Audiobooks for Product Managers of All Levels in 2020

  Actually, they’ve had a great decade, recording double-digit revenue growth each year over the last 7 years (Audio Publishers Association) and reaching nearly $1B in revenue in 2018. One in five…

• So You’re Returning to the Office… The Do’s and Don’ts of a Hybrid World | by Alex Mitchell | Apr, 2021 | Medium

  More than 1 year ago, I wrote: “How to Be a Great Remote Product Manager.” Little did I know that we’d be living in a remote-only world for more than a year! As of 4/24/21, more than 53% of the adult…

• Do You Know The Right Way To Raise Prices? | Marketing Mojo for Small Business

  Alex provides simple advice on the right and wrong ways to raise prices. Author: Alex Mitchell

• The 10 YC Companies (W20) I’d Invest In - Alex Mitchell - Medium

  But first, here are my past YC posts if you want to check how my picks have done. If you want to skip to the bottom, you can also see my own evaluation of my past picks for S19, W19, S18, W18, and…

• How to Be a Great *Remote* Product Manager - Alex Mitchell - Medium

  One of the main reasons I write is because it forces me to research, it forces me to learn, and it forces me to coalesce and refine my ideas down to their simplest, most crisp form before sharing…