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Revenue Is the Last Thing to Break
Why revenue holds while the economics underneath weaken
Mar 1
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James Colgan
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February 2026
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
Feb 24
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James Colgan
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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…
Feb 1
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James Colgan
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January 2026
AI Killed the Website
Why every business needs a Mobile App
Jan 28
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James Colgan
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September 2025
From Feature Factory Chaos to Roadmap Clarity
How We Built High-Impact Roadmaps at Slack
Sep 28, 2025
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James Colgan
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Product-Led Transformation: Partnering with CFOs and CROs
How product leaders turn roadmaps into financial and revenue outcomes that boards and investors trust.
Sep 16, 2025
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James Colgan
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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.
Sep 9, 2025
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James Colgan
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August 2025
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…
Aug 30, 2025
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James Colgan
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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
Aug 9, 2025
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James Colgan
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July 2025
Part 4: The New AI SaaS Org
The Great SaaS Rebuild: AI’s Organizational Revolution
Jul 31, 2025
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James Colgan
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How Design-Led Companies Win - and Everyone Else Plays Catch-Up
Design isn’t about shipping prettier UIs. It’s about reorienting the business around experience.
Jul 26, 2025
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James Colgan
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Part 3: The AI Pricing Supernova
How Usage-Based and Hybrid Pricing Are Reshaping Revenue Predictability and Product Design
Jul 23, 2025
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James Colgan
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