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Great products don’t start with code. They start with questions. 🚨 What problem are we solving? 💬 For whom exactly? 🧠 Why now? Before you build anything, realize this: A product is not a feature set. It’s a promise. To make life easier, better, faster, or more fulfilling for someone specific. And product strategy? That’s the system behind this promise. Over the years, I’ve noticed a simple truth: Most failed products didn’t lack design or engineering. They lacked understanding. So here’s what I’ve learned (and now practice religiously): 🎯 The Core of Product Strategy 1. Know the Job to Be Done “Why would someone hire your product?” It’s not for your dashboard or clean UI. It’s to solve a job in their life. 📌 Example: People don’t buy a drill. They buy a hole in the wall. 2. Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution Innovation is not brainstorming. It’s empathy + obsession with one pain your users live with daily. If your team is more excited about the tech than the pain it solves, you’re already off track. 3. Design Around Use, Not Features How does someone discover, use, and benefit from your product in the real world? Your onboarding is as important as your “killer” feature. The exit path is as important as the entry. 4. Launch Ugly. Iterate Beautiful. MVP isn’t a minimal version of your dream. It’s a test of your assumptions — with real users. ✨ Great products aren’t built behind curtains. They evolve in the wild. Speed of iteration > brilliance of first launch. 5. Listen Loudly. Measure Quietly. Data tells you what users are doing. But conversations tell you why. No amount of analytics replaces one raw, honest customer interview. 🧠 The Truth About Innovation Innovation doesn’t mean disruption. It means clarity. ✅ Clarity on what matters. ✅ Clarity on who suffers without you. ✅ Clarity on the experience that will make them stay. If you’re not shipping clarity, you’re just shipping features. 📌 We’re applying all of this as we quietly build something new — a platform that helps recruiters and professionals connect with context and care. It’s called Vlujobs. More on that soon. But regardless of what you’re building — remember: 💡 The best products are not the most complex. They’re the most understood. What’s a product you LOVE using? Let’s dissect why it works 👇 #ProductStrategy #InnovationInTech #ProductManagement #BuildInPublic #MVPDevelopment #CustomerExperience

𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞. 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. Branding is not your logo. Storytelling is not your “About” page. Positioning is not your elevator pitch. It’s 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝. After working across ventures in recruitment, tech, manufacturing, and digital platforms, here’s one truth that stands across industries: → 𝐏𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐛𝐮𝐲 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨. They buy 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 about who 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘦. And that’s where positioning wins or fails. I’ve seen clients choose services that weren’t “the best” on paper. But they felt like the right choice. Why? ✍️ Because the story matched their belief. 💡 Because the brand echoed their ambition. 📌 Because the positioning made them feel seen. At our ventures — we shouldn't just build companies. We should stive to shaped identity. Our storytelling isn't fancy. But it’s consistent: "You’re not just hiring, you're building lives." "You’re not just marrying, you're shaping futures." "You’re not just certifying a part, you're saving operations." 🎯 Here’s how we keep it simple: 1. Positioning = Emotional Ownership Own one thought in your client’s mind. One clear “why you”. 2. Branding = Visual Memory Your site, your posts, your words — they should feel like you. 3. Storytelling = Connection Mechanism Tell stories that make them feel they already belong with you. 📸 That’s what this image reminds me of: A chair. A book. A cup. An ampersand. Minimal setup. Maximum meaning. You don’t need 𝐧𝐨𝐢𝐬𝐞 to create connection. You need clarity. The right positioning builds trust before the first call. The right story sells before the first pitch. 🟢 Question for you: If I asked your ideal customer what one thing your brand stands for… What would they say? Comment below — I’m genuinely curious how you define it 👇

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬? 𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘺. It’s about 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠. And doing it in a way that 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞 — sustainably, profitably, and purposefully. Here’s what I’ve learned across multiple ventures and working with teams, platforms, and product ideas in different stages of growth: 1. "𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐢𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫. 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝𝐥𝐲." 2. "𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧’𝐭 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.  𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐬 — 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 “𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞”." 3. "𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬.  𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲, 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚 𝐢𝐬 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐢𝐬𝐞." 📌 I’ve seen this in our staffing operations. We didn’t just “connect talent to jobs.” We re-engineered 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬, 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐛𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐝. That’s when it clicked: 💡 A business model is just a fancy term for: - "Who are you helping?" - "What pain are you solving?" - "How are you delivering that repeatedly… without breaking yourself in the process?" And if your answer to the third question depends on you showing up every day to hold it together — you’re not there yet. The best value-creating models? ➕ Solve real problems ➕ Reduce the founder’s stress ➕ Deliver on autopilot This year, we’ve challenged ourselves to do more with less: Build systems once. Deliver value infinitely. That’s the goal. That’s the model. — And that’s the difference between a hustle and a business. 🟢 Your turn: What part of your current business model 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘺? What if it could be redesigned to run without you? Let’s talk value creation. I’d love to hear your model below 👇

What’s YOUR Brand? No, I’m not talking about a fancy logo, a flashy website, or the pitch you’ve memorized. I’m talking about you. The real you. Your brand is how people feel about you when you're not in the room. It’s what your team says when you’re not listening. It’s what your clients feel long after the deal is closed. In a world drowning in deepfakes, dominant AI, and mindless scrolling, it’s getting harder to tell what’s real anymore. That’s exactly why it’s more important than ever to actually know who we are—and to show up as that person every day. Not the curated version. Not the filtered version. But the version that real people can trust, respect, and remember. Because if we don’t define our brand ourselves, the algorithms will do it for us. For me, it took a while to get this. I used to think branding was all about looking professional. Suits, slogans, social media presence. But the truth hit me in silence. I realized... ✅ It’s in how I respond under pressure. ✅ It’s in how I treat people who can’t give me anything back. ✅ It’s in whether I follow through, even when no one's watching. That’s where the real brand lives. In character. In values. In consistency. Today, I lead Vlaunchu, and yes—we help people with hiring and business growth. But more than that, I want to help people become the kind of professionals others trust, respect, and remember. Because a brand that’s only built online is a brand that can disappear overnight. But a brand that’s built on who you are—that’s lasting. So, if you're building something… ask yourself: 👉 Would I trust me? 👉 Would I hire me? 👉 Would I recommend me behind closed doors? These are the real brand questions. Let’s stop performing and start becoming. I urge you to go deep inside you and tell me—*what’s one value your brand stands for, no matter what?*👇 Let’s talk. Let’s connect. Let’s be real. #BuildInSilence #YourBrandIsYou #Leadership #TrustMatters #HumanBranding #Vlaunchu #GrowthWithIntegrity

🚨 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐫. 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐬. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘗𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘳’𝘴 5 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬. ♟️ Most businesses don’t fail because of poor execution... They fail because they 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦. They miss the real forces that shape the battlefield. If you’re building a business in 2025 — read this 👇(#4 hit me the hardest!) 💥 1. 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑹𝒊𝒗𝒂𝒍𝒓𝒚 – Are you in a red ocean or blue? If you're surrounded by 20 other companies shouting the same pitch... You're in a war for attention. Differentiate or die. 🎯 What we did: Focused not just on quality, but precision, safety, and niche expertise. Even in manufacturing, clarity wins clients. 💥 2. 𝑺𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒆𝒓 𝑷𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 – Who's REALLY in control? If your raw material vendor sneezes and your margins catch a cold... You're not in control. Long-term deals, local alternatives, and backup plans = breathing room. 💥 3. 𝑩𝒖𝒚𝒆𝒓 𝑷𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓 – Do they chase you or do you chase them? When customers can switch with one click, you're replaceable. But when you solve a real, painful, expensive problem... They come to you. The secret? Stop pitching features. Start selling confidence. 💥 4. 𝑻𝒉𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝑺𝒖𝒃𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 – Can you be replaced overnight? Ask yourself: If I disappeared tomorrow, would anyone notice? We ensure our work isn’t just replaceable — it’s irreplaceable. That’s how you reduce churn. That’s how you build trust. 💥 5. 𝑻𝒉𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝑬𝒏𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒔 – Can anyone copy what you do? They can copy your product. Not your execution. Not your discipline. Not your systems, your speed, or your community. Build a moat of excellence. You don’t need 100 strategies. 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 5 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐬. Master them — and you’ll stop reacting. You’ll start predicting. Because in business, being early isn’t luck. It’s understanding power dynamics before others do. ❤️ Monday mindset: Study the game. Play it better. 📌 Save this if you're building something real in 2025. 👇 Tell me in the comments — which of the 5 forces hit you the 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭? ♻️ Repost this to help others in your network. And follow Humer Khan for more!

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐰𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰. 💡 Big Idea 🎯 Strategy 👥 Team 📣 Marketing 💰 Investment 🚀 Launch It’s neat. Motivating. Easy to follow. But the reality? It’s rarely that simple. Don't get me wrong. These steps are helpful, YES. They give us a direction, a structure, a sense of clarity. Very True! But what they don’t show is: ❌ The days when the “big idea” doesn’t feel big enough. ❌ The strategy that has to be rewritten from scratch. ❌ The team members who leave halfway. ❌ The marketing that doesn't get results. ❌ The funding that doesn’t come. ❌ And the “launch” that takes longer than expected. That’s where real growth happens. Not in perfect steps — but in messy execution, in uncertainty, and in the quiet commitment to keep showing up. Every founder I’ve met has their own version of this journey. Some skip steps. Some repeat them. Some are still stuck between Step 2 and Step 3 — and that’s okay. Because this path isn’t just about getting to the end. It’s about who you become while navigating it. So here’s what I’ve learned: ✅ You can start without a perfect idea. ✅ You can rebuild your strategy more than once. ✅ You can lead even when you’re unsure. ✅ And yes — you can still make it work without all the steps checked. If you’re building something right now — quietly, imperfectly, maybe even a little scared… That’s still building. And it’s still valid. Comment below with one step you’re on right now — or one you’ve struggled with. ♻️ Repost this to help others in your network. And follow Humer Khan for more! Let’s normalize the real process behind entrepreneurship. #Entrepreneurship #StartupJourney #BuildInSilence #GrowthMindset #FoundersLife #Leadership #Resilience #JasminAlicStyle #HonestGrowth

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