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Harvard Innovation Labs Cast

02/02/14

@ Harvard Innovation Labs

If you design a brilliant product but fail to ensure its easy adoption and cost-effective delivery, you will face significant challenges in the market.

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Harvard i-lab | Startup Secrets: Business Model

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Harvard i-lab | Startup Secrets: Business Model

02/02/14

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Michael Skok

04/01/23

@ Harvard Innovation Labs

Creating a platform that is easy for users to adopt is essential for your product's success; it should solve their problems effectively.

Diane Greene

08/09/17

@ Y Combinator

To induce market acceptance of a major innovation, design and market it in a way that makes its adoption non-disruptive and easy to integrate with existing systems.

Harvard Innovation Labs Cast

02/02/14

@ Harvard Innovation Labs

To design a product for success, consider user experience, supportability, and how others can resell it without your direct involvement.

Gregg Favalora

06/12/13

@ Harvard Innovation Labs

Even if you have an amazing product, you must deeply understand the market and ensure that customers are willing to pay for it.

Harvard Innovation Labs Cast

02/02/14

@ Harvard Innovation Labs

Before taking your product to market, consider how you will create and deliver value to ensure your business is sustainable.

Harvard Innovation Labs Cast

06/12/13

@ Harvard Innovation Labs

To build a successful business model, design your product to reduce costs and friction in the go-to-market process, ensuring it aligns with market needs.

Sam Altman

08/30/18

@ Y Combinator

A product should be simple to explain and easy to understand; if you can't do that, it often indicates unclear thinking or a market need that isn't significant enough.

Dieter Rams

06/01/13

@ ArtCenter College of Design

Design can significantly impact a company's success, and it’s essential to fight for good design in a competitive market.

Joe Lonsdale

04/12/25

@ Joe Lonsdale

In competitive industries, if you have good technology but the market forces aren't favorable, you're likely to fail.