The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

20VC: Inside Bending Spoons Acquisition Machine: Evernote, Eventbrite, Vimeo | How Evernote Evaluates Acquisitions and New Product Ideas | How Evernote Mastered Product Launches, User Retention and Monetisation with Federico Simionato


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Bending Spoons is the acquisition machine of the tech world. They have acquired the likes of Evernote, Vimeo, Eventbrite, Streamyard and more. However, they never open their gates to the secrets behind Evernote's product machine. Today that changes with Federico Simionato joining 20Product. Fede has been a Product Lead at Bending Spoons for 8 years where he has led product teams at Evernote, WeTransfer and more.

AGENDA:

03:02 From Dentist Games to $11BN Bending Spoons

04:54 Advice for Aspiring Product Managers

05:38 Building a Coveted Brand at Bending Spoons

07:43 Evaluating and Testing New Product Ideas

13:35 How Evernote has Mastered User Retention

25:24 The Impact of AI on Product Design and Prototyping

31:19 How Bending Spoons Does Product Launches and Lessons Learned

33:27 How Every Product Team Should Do Monthly Updates to Users

36:38 Recording and Transparency in Updates

38:06 Lessons from Failed Product Launches

45:14 Structuring Teams and Acquisitions

47:12 Monetization Strategies and Push Notifications

57:21 Quick Fire Round: Insights and Reflections

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