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Revenue Is the Last Thing to Break
Why revenue holds while the economics underneath weaken
 • James Colgan
Most Retail Mobile Apps Fail Before They Launch
What It Really Takes to Build a Successful Mobile App, and Why Retail Brands Underestimate the Operating Model
 • James Colgan
Microsoft Needs to Hit Refresh (Again)
Microsoft was down double digits on Thursday. Investors are pointing to AI risk and infrastructure spend. But those are symptoms, not causes. The real…
 • James Colgan
AI Killed the Website
Why every business needs a Mobile App
 • James Colgan
From Feature Factory Chaos to Roadmap Clarity
How We Built High-Impact Roadmaps at Slack
 • James Colgan
Product-Led Transformation: Partnering with CFOs and CROs
How product leaders turn roadmaps into financial and revenue outcomes that boards and investors trust.
 • James Colgan
Beyond the Hype: Turning AI Experiments into Lasting Impact
How to avoid the failures of the 95% who are getting it wrong in the enterprise.  Build and execute a winning AI adoption strategy in the enterprise.
 • James Colgan
PLG is Dead. Long Live PLG.
The old product-led growth playbook built SaaS as we know it. But AI has rewritten the rules. Here’s how founders and product leaders must adapt. How AI…
 • James Colgan
PitchBook’s Q2 2025 SaaS Report: What Founders and CEOs Should Take Away
Insights and a founder's action plan for raising money or eyeing an exit in this environment
 • James Colgan
Beyond the Build
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The operator manual for AI B2B product leaders building unicorns. Real-world strategies, insights, and playbooks from scaling Slack, Outlook Mobile, and unicorn scaleups.
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