Product Development Best Practices Hello, this is Hall T. Martin with the Startup Funding Espresso -- your daily shot of startup funding and investing. Product development is an important function in a startup. Here are some best practices to consider: Maintain focus on the user. Involve other stakeholders in the process such as sales and marketing. Metric your product development process to know how you are doing. Focus on those areas with a strong return on investment. Prioritize the strategic objective of your product development such as lowering product cost, improving time to market, or increasing product quality. Practice design reuse to lower the cost. Involve suppliers and partners in the planning phase. Obtain commitment for the plan from all stakeholders. Use rapid prototyping tools and techniques. Use collaboration tools to keep everyone informed of the progress and issues. Run a gap analysis to identify areas for improvement. \xa0 Thank you for joining us for the Startup Funding Espresso where we help startups and investors connect for funding.Let\u2019s go startup something today. _______________________________________________________ For more episodes from Investor Connect, please visit the site at: \xa0 Check out our other podcasts here: \xa0 For Investors check out: \xa0 For Startups check out: \xa0 For eGuides check out: \xa0 For upcoming Events, check out \xa0\xa0 For Feedback please contact info@tencapital.group\xa0\xa0\xa0 Please , share, and leave a review. Music courtesy of .