Category Thinkers

How a Gartner Analyst Looks at Categories

January 23, 2024 Dan Gottlieb, John Rougeux, Mike "Damp"Damphousse Season 1 Episode 32
How a Gartner Analyst Looks at Categories
Category Thinkers
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Category Thinkers
How a Gartner Analyst Looks at Categories
Jan 23, 2024 Season 1 Episode 32
Dan Gottlieb, John Rougeux, Mike "Damp"Damphousse

In this episode, we’re joined by Dan Gottlieb, a Senior Director Analyst at Gartner. Dan shares his take on how analysts like him define categories and when to establish a new one. He also unpacks how startups can stand out in crowded categories by defining their “critical capabilities” and shares how and when startups should educate analysts like him about their solutions. 


This episode was hosted by John Rougeux and Mike "Damp" Damphousse, and sponsored by:


Category Design Advisors

BeTheStage.live

Flag & Frontier

Show Notes

In this episode, we’re joined by Dan Gottlieb, a Senior Director Analyst at Gartner. Dan shares his take on how analysts like him define categories and when to establish a new one. He also unpacks how startups can stand out in crowded categories by defining their “critical capabilities” and shares how and when startups should educate analysts like him about their solutions. 


This episode was hosted by John Rougeux and Mike "Damp" Damphousse, and sponsored by:


Category Design Advisors

BeTheStage.live

Flag & Frontier