Success Factors in Web & Mobile Product Development: Why We Say 'No' and Why You Should Too
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The document discusses the importance of saying 'no' in web and mobile product development, particularly for startups, as a strategy for long-term success. It emphasizes focusing on core strengths and passions to deliver consistent value and ensuring client satisfaction. The criteria for accepting projects include having a plan for monetization, sufficient funding, and motivation, while clearly defining when to decline opportunities that don't align with these factors.
Success Factors in Web & Mobile Product Development: Why We Say 'No' and Why You Should Too
- 1. SUCCESS FACTORS IN WEB & MOBILE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
- 2. SUCCESS FACTORS IN WEB & MOBILE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT W H Y W E S A Y ' N O ' A N D W H Y Y O U S H O U L D T O O
- 3. IT' S HARD FOR YOUNG COMPANIES TO SAY ' NO' T O M O R E M O N E Y
- 4. IT' S HARD FOR YOUNG COMPANIES TO SAY ' NO' T O M O R E M O N E Y T O N E W O P P O R T U N I T I E S
- 5. IT' S HARD FOR YOUNG COMPANIES TO SAY ' NO' T O M O R E M O N E Y T O N E W O P P O R T U N I T I E S T O F A S T E R G R O W T H
- 6. ALTHOUGH IT SEEMS COUNTERINTUITIVE IN THE SHORT TERM
- 7. ALTHOUGH IT SEEMS COUNTERINTUITIVE IN THE SHORT TERM S A Y I N G ' N O '
- 8. ALTHOUGH IT SEEMS COUNTERINTUITIVE IN THE SHORT TERM S A Y I N G ' N O ' IS OFTEN A MUCH BETTER LONG- TERM STRATEGY
- 9. FAST FACTS: WE BUILD CUSTOM SOFTWARE WE WORK MOSTLY WITH STARTUPS WE SAY ' NO' ALL THE TIME
- 10. FAST FACTS: AND WE THINK YOU SHOULD TOO WE BUILD CUSTOM SOFTWARE WE WORK MOSTLY WITH STARTUPS WE SAY ' NO' ALL THE TIME
- 11. SAYING ' NO' TO: BEING ALL THINGS TO ALL PEOPLE
- 12. SAYING ' NO' TO: BEING ALL THINGS TO ALL PEOPLE " THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT"
- 13. SAYING ' NO' TO: BEING ALL THINGS TO ALL PEOPLE " THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT" GROWTH AT ANY COST
- 14. SAYING ' NO' TO: BEING ALL THINGS TO ALL PEOPLE " THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT" GROWTH AT ANY COST KEEPING UP WITH THE OTHER GUYS
- 15. SAYING ' NO' TO: MAKES YOU BETTER BEING ALL THINGS TO ALL PEOPLE " THE CUSTOMER IS ALWAYS RIGHT" GROWTH AT ANY COST KEEPING UP WITH THE OTHER GUYS
- 16. WHY SAYING ' NO' MAKES YOU BETTER Y O U D O O N L Y T H E W O R K T H A T B R I N G S O U T Y O U R P A S S I O N 1
- 17. WHY SAYING ' NO' MAKES YOU BETTER Y O U D O O N L Y T H E W O R K T H A T B R I N G S O U T Y O U R P A S S I O N Y O U C A N F O C U S O N Y O U R C O R E S T R E N G T H A S A T E A M 1 2
- 18. DOING WORK YOU' RE PASSIONATE ABOUT P A S S I O N B R I N G S O U T T H E B E S T I N Y O U A N D Y O U R T E A M 1
- 19. DOING WORK YOU' RE PASSIONATE ABOUT P A S S I O N B R I N G S O U T T H E B E S T I N Y O U A N D Y O U R T E A M 1 P A S S I O N C L A R I F I E S Y O U R M E S S A G E & K E E P S Y O U F O C U S E D
- 22. FOCUSING ON YOUR CORE STRENGTH Y O U C O N S I S T E N T L Y D E L I V E R 2
- 23. FOCUSING ON YOUR CORE STRENGTH Y O U C O N S I S T E N T L Y D E L I V E R Y O U C O N T I N U O U S L Y I M P R O V E 2
- 24. FOCUSING ON YOUR CORE STRENGTH Y O U C O N S I S T E N T L Y D E L I V E R Y O U C O N T I N U O U S L Y I M P R O V E Y O U B E C O M E T H E B E S T 2
- 25. WHEN YOU' RE THE BEST. . . VALUE SALES PROFIT CLIENT & TEAM HAPPINESS
- 26. HOW WE CHOOSE PROJECTS CAN WE DELIGHT THE CLIENT?
- 27. HOW WE CHOOSE PROJECTS U N H A P P Y C L I E N T S Y E L L , D O N ' T P A Y T H E I R B I L L S & S A Y B A D T H I N G S A B O U T Y O U CAN WE DELIGHT THE CLIENT?
- 28. HOW WE CHOOSE PROJECTS U N H A P P Y C L I E N T S Y E L L , D O N ' T P A Y T H E I R B I L L S & S A Y B A D T H I N G S A B O U T Y O U CAN WE DELIGHT THE CLIENT? H A P P Y C L I E N T S A R E P L E A S A N T T O W O R K W I T H & P A Y T H E I R B I L L S O N T I M E
- 29. HOW WE CHOOSE PROJECTS D E L I G H T E D C L I E N T S K E E P C O M I N G B A C K & T E L L T H E I R F R I E N D S A B O U T Y O U CAN WE DELIGHT THE CLIENT?
- 30. WE CAN DELIGHT A CUSTOMER IF: WE' RE DOING WHAT WE' RE BEST AT
- 31. WE CAN DELIGHT A CUSTOMER IF: WE' RE DOING WHAT WE' RE BEST AT WE' RE BUILDING THE RIGHT THING
- 32. WE CAN DELIGHT A CUSTOMER IF: WE' RE DOING WHAT WE' RE BEST AT WE' RE BUILDING THE RIGHT THING WE' RE FOCUSED ON THEIR SUCCESS
- 33. WE CAN DELIGHT A CUSTOMER IF: WE' RE DOING WHAT WE' RE BEST AT WE' RE BUILDING THE RIGHT THING WE' RE FOCUSED ON THEIR SUCCESS WE' RE CONSTANTLY DELIVERING VALUE
- 34. WE SAY ' YES' TO A NEW CLIENT ONLY IF: THERE' S A PLAN TO TURN THE PRODUCT INTO A BUSINESS
- 35. WE SAY ' YES' TO A CLIENT ONLY IF: THERE' S A PLAN TO TURN THE PRODUCT INTO A BUSINESS THERE' S MONEY TO BUILD, TO ITERATE AND TO ACQUIRE USERS
- 36. WE SAY ' YES' TO A CLIENT ONLY IF: THERE' S A PLAN TO TURN THE PRODUCT INTO A BUSINESS THERE' S MONEY TO BUILD, TO ITERATE AND TO ACQUIRE USERS THERE' S MOTIVATION TO PRESS AHEAD THROUGH CHALLENGES
- 37. WE SAY ' YES' TO A CLIENT ONLY IF: THERE' S A PLAN TO TURN THE PRODUCT INTO A BUSINESS THERE' S MONEY TO BUILD, TO ITERATE AND TO ACQUIRE USERS THERE' S MOTIVATION TO PRESS AHEAD THROUGH CHALLENGES THERE' S A FIT WE' RE NOT ALWAYS THE BEST TEAM FOR THE JOB
- 38. WHEN YOU SHOULD SAY ' NO' I HAVE NO IDEA HOW WE' LL MONETIZE IT, BUT LET' S BUILD IT ANYWAY!
- 39. WHEN YOU SHOULD SAY ' NO' I HAVE NO IDEA HOW WE' LL MONETIZE IT, BUT LET' S BUILD IT ANYWAY!
- 40. WHEN YOU SHOULD SAY ' NO' SOMEONE ASKED FOR THIS FEATURE, SO LET' S ADD IT RIGHT AWAY!
- 41. WHEN YOU SHOULD SAY ' NO' SOMEONE ASKED FOR THIS FEATURE, SO LET' S ADD IT RIGHT AWAY!
- 42. WHEN YOU SHOULD SAY ' NO' LET' S SPEND ALL OF OUR MONEY ON DEVELOPMENT. WE' LL FIGURE OUT SALES & MARKETING LATER.
- 43. WHEN YOU SHOULD SAY ' NO' LET' S SPEND ALL OF OUR MONEY ON DEVELOPMENT. WE' LL FIGURE OUT SALES & MARKETING LATER.
- 44. WHEN YOU SHOULD SAY ' NO' I KNOW THIS THING IS GOING TO BE HUGE. LET' S SKIP VALIDATION AND THE MVP AND JUST GO FOR IT.
- 45. WHEN YOU SHOULD SAY ' NO' I KNOW THIS THING IS GOING TO BE HUGE. LET' S SKIP VALIDATION AND THE MVP AND JUST GO FOR IT.
- 46. WHEN YOU SHOULD SAY ' NO' I KNOW THIS THING IS GOING TO BE HUGE. LET' S SKIP VALIDATION AND THE MVP AND JUST GO FOR IT.
- 47. SAYING ' NO' MAKES YOU FOCUSED
- 48. SAYING ' NO' MAKES YOU FOCUSED PASSIONATE
- 49. SAYING ' NO' MAKES YOU FOCUSED PASSIONATE BETTER