I'm a tech founder and CPO who helps startups find their focus.

Joined February 2007
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26 Nov 2022
New show "Nick Black - Melodic Techno and Deep House" up now at mixcloud.com/nickblack/nick-… Check it out now!

28 Apr 2022
"In software, intellectual property (IP) is not typically an effective strategy. Software moves too quickly and the patents don’t really stick." Truth from @JamesCurrier
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1 Feb 2022
Big news in the product world today. Pendo bought Mind the Product. Huge shout out to @bfgmartin @James_Mayes @simplybastow @simoncast @emilytate and the rest of the MTP crew. Thank you for all that you've done for the product community. I can't wait to see what's next.
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17 Dec 2021
Utterly stunned to hear @farmdrop is shutting down. What went wrong? No lack of demand it seems. Biz model wouldn’t scale?
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@nick_b has written a brilliant hand #book for founders who need to hire the right #productmanager, the first time. As an ex recruiter I wish I had read this 10 years ago! guides.nickblack.us/hiring-p…

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15 Jul 2021
I spend too much time fiddling with Airtable and faffing with Figma. What do you do that stops you from finding your focus?
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14 Jul 2021
It's been so much fun taking 20 startups through courses about Finding Value and Finding Fit. More deep-dive workshops coming in August!
13 Jul 2021
I broke down the value props of Uber, Calendly and Hubspot to identify the main job they help their users achieve. See a 5 min vid here bit.ly/3wyNrip
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1/ Why your startup can’t “Just Do It” or “Think Different.” Startup marketing needs to play by different rules. A Tweetstorm your agency might not like. 👇🏼
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12 Jul 2021
Most people and product teams have a bias towards over-validating either value or technology. Which side do you fall on?
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Want to be part of a fun team while doing work that is at the forefront of battery diagnostics technology?  We’re hiring a project manager! rejouleenergy.com/careers #Hiring #projectmanager #energystorage #battery #rejouligans #cleantechjobs
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9 Jul 2021
I'm doing Switch interviews all day today. I find it so uncomfortable to focus so heavily on the top of the funnel (Switch), vs middle where product people normally focus. Such a great tool. #jtbd
8 Jul 2021
Many teams struggle to recruit enough customers to validate their value prop. Make a channel test part of your customer dev process and learn how to access your customers.
7 Jul 2021
To influence your team, your leaders, or customers, start with effective storytelling - try this framework and see how you get on.
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The UK Govt has killed the “get back to work” message and left it up to employers to decide for themselves. This is the greatest opportunity in history for businesses to improve employee productivity, hiring and retention. Thread below 🧵 👇🏾
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7 Jul 2021
I follow this simple 5 step process to help startups launch products people love.
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