Product-Led Alliance | Product-Led Growth https://www.productledalliance.com Product-Led Alliance is a collective of passionate Product-Led leaders committed to sharing Product-Led growth success stories, experiences & challenges. en Product-Led Alliance | Product-Led Growth Copyright 2023 Wed, 27 Sep 2023 02:41:56 +0000 Product-Led Alliance | Product-Led Growth Product-Led Alliance is a collective of passionate Product-Led leaders committed to sharing Product-Led growth success stories, experiences & challenges. Product Marketing Alliance richard@productmarketingalliance.com clean How your own experiences can shape your product, with Liam Young https://www.productledalliance.com/how-your-own-experiences-can-shape-your-product-with-liam-young/ Thu, 10 Aug 2023 15:20:39 +0000 64d4f0fe3cca650001843195 In this episode, we’re joined by Liam Young, founder of Harper, a technology startup that helps retailers deliver in-store experiences to their online customers. In this episode, we’re joined by Liam Young, founder of Harper, a technology startup that helps retailers deliver in-store experiences to their online customers. Listen as Liam explores the origin of his company and the hurdles he faced during COVID-19, a tiring time for any business.

But there’s triumph despite the challenges, and Liam expands on how he pivoted from a marketplace to adding value to merchandisers and retailers as a B2B2C company during the pandemic.

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‎Business · 2023
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Key talking points

  • Liam’s career background 
  • How he effectively sold his product to merchants
  • What’s next for Harper from a growth perspective
  • His plans for expanding Harper to additional markets
  • What advice he’d give to people looking to get investments in their company
  • Harper’s target personas and how they influence product decisions

A little about the guest

Liam has a background in mechanical engineering, having studied in Manchester. After a terrible customer experience, he was inspired to start his company, named for its ubiquitous branding to fit all types of consumers. 

His company has raised over 3 million in funding from many high-profile investors, including former CEOs, from ao.com to Jimmy Choo, the technology director of LVMH and Farfetch. He’s also onboarded big retail and luxury brands from Selfridges, Salvatore Ferragamo, and more. 

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]]> In this episode, we’re joined by Liam Young, founder of Harper, a technology startup that helps retailers deliver in-store experiences to their online customers. In this episode, we’re joined by Liam Young, founder of Harper, a technology startup that helps retailers deliver in-store experiences to their online customers. Listen as Liam explores the origin of his company and the hurdles he faced during COVID-19, a tiring time for any business.

But there’s triumph despite the challenges, and Liam expands on how he pivoted from a marketplace to adding value to merchandisers and retailers as a B2B2C company during the pandemic.

‎For the Love of Product 💙🎙 on Apple Podcasts
‎Business · 2023
Apple Podcasts

Key talking points

  • Liam’s career background 
  • How he effectively sold his product to merchants
  • What’s next for Harper from a growth perspective
  • His plans for expanding Harper to additional markets
  • What advice he’d give to people looking to get investments in their company
  • Harper’s target personas and how they influence product decisions

A little about the guest

Liam has a background in mechanical engineering, having studied in Manchester. After a terrible customer experience, he was inspired to start his company, named for its ubiquitous branding to fit all types of consumers. 

His company has raised over 3 million in funding from many high-profile investors, including former CEOs, from ao.com to Jimmy Choo, the technology director of LVMH and Farfetch. He’s also onboarded big retail and luxury brands from Selfridges, Salvatore Ferragamo, and more. 

Get involved

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It’s easy - just join our Slack channel of over 5,000 product-led enthusiasts. Access is 100% free, and it has a range of channels for you to take full advantage of, from upcoming events and recommended reading to job opportunities and recommended tools.

You can be part of the pod! If you’re a CPO, Founder, Inventor, or passionate product-led advocate, pick a topic and get in touch here: adam@productledalliance.com.

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]]> The biggest lessons learned after working at Meta for 17 years, with Naomi Gleit https://www.productledalliance.com/the-biggest-lessons-learned-after-working-at-meta-for-17-years-with-naomi-gleit/ Thu, 15 Jun 2023 15:09:55 +0000 64679dc08e497800017bc92e In this episode, we’re joined by Naomi Geit, Head of Product at Meta. Naomi is responsible for leading several teams across all the different Meta apps. Join her as she dives into the highs and lows of working at Meta for nearly two decades, including the company’s evolution. In this episode, we’re joined by Naomi Geit, Head of Product at Meta. Naomi is responsible for leading several teams across all the different Meta apps. Join her as she dives into the highs and lows of working at Meta for nearly two decades, including the company’s evolution.

Listen as she discusses what it’s like to work on foundational products, Meta’s entry into mobile, and where her interest in joining Facebook and Meta began.

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Key talking points

  • Working on foundational products across the different Meta apps.
  • The high and low points of working at Meta over the last 17 years.
  • The importance of prioritizing and categorizing user feedback when launching new features.
  • How Naomi progressed into a product management role at Meta and how she added value to the company as a non-technical PM.
  • Key skills you need to be a great product leader.

A little about the guest

After graduating from Standford University with a science, technology, and society degree, Naomi began working for Meta 17 years ago. Over time, she has seen Meta’s products grow from just one to many, including Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp. She has helped build systems around growth, safety and security, social impact tools, and monetization services by centralizing solutions instead of starting them from scratch each time.

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]]> In this episode, we’re joined by Naomi Geit, Head of Product at Meta. Naomi is responsible for leading several teams across all the different Meta apps. Join her as she dives into the highs and lows of working at Meta for nearly two decades, including the company’s evolution. In this episode, we’re joined by Naomi Geit, Head of Product at Meta. Naomi is responsible for leading several teams across all the different Meta apps. Join her as she dives into the highs and lows of working at Meta for nearly two decades, including the company’s evolution.

Listen as she discusses what it’s like to work on foundational products, Meta’s entry into mobile, and where her interest in joining Facebook and Meta began.

‎For the Love of Product 💙🎙: The biggest lessons learned after working at Meta for 17 years, with Naomi Gleit on Apple Podcasts
‎Show For the Love of Product 💙🎙, Ep The biggest lessons learned after working at Meta for 17 years, with Naomi Gleit - 15 Jun 2023
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Key talking points

  • Working on foundational products across the different Meta apps.
  • The high and low points of working at Meta over the last 17 years.
  • The importance of prioritizing and categorizing user feedback when launching new features.
  • How Naomi progressed into a product management role at Meta and how she added value to the company as a non-technical PM.
  • Key skills you need to be a great product leader.

A little about the guest

After graduating from Standford University with a science, technology, and society degree, Naomi began working for Meta 17 years ago. Over time, she has seen Meta’s products grow from just one to many, including Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp. She has helped build systems around growth, safety and security, social impact tools, and monetization services by centralizing solutions instead of starting them from scratch each time.

Get involved

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It’s easy - just join our Slack channel of over 5,000 product-led enthusiasts. Access is 100% free, and it has a range of channels for you to take full advantage of, from upcoming events and recommended reading to job opportunities and recommended tools.

You can be part of the pod! If you’re a CPO, Founder, Inventor, or passionate product-led advocate, pick a topic and get in touch here: adam@productledalliance.com.

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]]> Creating products that make a positive impact, with Radhika Dutt https://www.productledalliance.com/creating-products-that-make-a-positive-impact-with-radhika-dutt/ Mon, 17 Apr 2023 14:27:00 +0000 6426cd027d348d003dcda9ce In this episode, we’re joined by Radhika Dutt, author of Radical Product Thinking: The New Mindset for Innovating Smarter. An entrepreneur and product leader, Radhika has participated in four acquisitions, two of which she founded. In this episode, we’re joined by Radhika Dutt, author of Radical Product Thinking: The New Mindset for Innovating Smarter. An entrepreneur and product leader, Radhika has participated in four acquisitions, two of which she founded. She also advises organizations, from high-tech startups to government agencies, on building radical products that create fundamental change.

‎For the Love of Product 💙🎙: Creating products that make a positive impact with Radhika Dutt on Apple Podcasts
‎Show For the Love of Product 💙🎙, Ep Creating products that make a positive impact with Radhika Dutt - 12 Apr 2023
Apple Podcasts
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Key Talking Points

  • How to create products that change the game, without unintended consequences.
  • Step-by-step processes to avoid product disease.
  • How you can focus on the who, what, when, why, and how of product design.
  • How to prioritize long-term vs short-term needs.
  • Why inclusive visions can solve pain points in a holistic way.

A little about the guest

Radhika is currently an advisor on product thinking to the Monetary Authority of Singapore, the country’s central bank and financial regulator. She also serves on the board of the Association of Product Professionals and the independent publisher Berrett Koehler.

Radhika has also built products in a wide range of industries, including broadcast media, entertainment, telecom, advertising, tech, government, consumer apps, robotics, and even wine. A graduate of MIT with an SB and M.Eng in Electrical Engineering, Radhika speaks nine languages and is currently learning her tenth.

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]]> In this episode, we’re joined by Radhika Dutt, author of Radical Product Thinking: The New Mindset for Innovating Smarter. An entrepreneur and product leader, Radhika has participated in four acquisitions, two of which she founded. In this episode, we’re joined by Radhika Dutt, author of Radical Product Thinking: The New Mindset for Innovating Smarter. An entrepreneur and product leader, Radhika has participated in four acquisitions, two of which she founded. She also advises organizations, from high-tech startups to government agencies, on building radical products that create fundamental change.

‎For the Love of Product 💙🎙: Creating products that make a positive impact with Radhika Dutt on Apple Podcasts
‎Show For the Love of Product 💙🎙, Ep Creating products that make a positive impact with Radhika Dutt - 12 Apr 2023
Apple Podcasts
Have a listen

Key Talking Points

  • How to create products that change the game, without unintended consequences.
  • Step-by-step processes to avoid product disease.
  • How you can focus on the who, what, when, why, and how of product design.
  • How to prioritize long-term vs short-term needs.
  • Why inclusive visions can solve pain points in a holistic way.

A little about the guest

Radhika is currently an advisor on product thinking to the Monetary Authority of Singapore, the country’s central bank and financial regulator. She also serves on the board of the Association of Product Professionals and the independent publisher Berrett Koehler.

Radhika has also built products in a wide range of industries, including broadcast media, entertainment, telecom, advertising, tech, government, consumer apps, robotics, and even wine. A graduate of MIT with an SB and M.Eng in Electrical Engineering, Radhika speaks nine languages and is currently learning her tenth.

Get involved

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It’s easy - just join our Slack channel of over 5,000 product-led enthusiasts. Access is 100% free, and it has a range of channels for you to take full advantage of, from upcoming events and recommended reading to job opportunities and recommended tools.

You can be part of the pod! If you’re a CPO, Founder, Inventor, or passionate product-led advocate, pick a topic and get in touch here: adam@productledalliance.com.

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]]> The way we traditionally view careers, success, and what it means to step outside that box, with Elena Verna https://www.productledalliance.com/the-way-we-traditionally-view-careers-success-and-what-it-means-to-step-outside-that-box-with-elena-verna/ Wed, 29 Mar 2023 15:07:48 +0000 641b24323a744c003d233ff8 Growth hobbyist Elena Verna takes a deep dive into going down a less conventional career path in product growth. Catch her wisdom on the unique ways success can be measured and how you can become an effective worker with big impact. In this episode, growth hobbyist Elena Verna takes a deep dive into going down a less conventional career path in product growth. Catch her wisdom on the unique ways success can be measured and how you can become an effective worker with big impact.

Between working at Amplitude, advising and contract positions, Elena covers the freelance world of product growth and how to align yourself with companies that fit your values.

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‎Show For the Love of Product 💙🎙, Ep Podcast - PLA - For the Love of Product - Elena Verna - 29 Mar 2023
Apple Podcasts
Have a listen

Key talking points include:

  • The highs and lows of job interviewing in the product world
  • Finding a company that works for both you and them
  • Choosing a familiar role versus what is best for you
  • What it takes to be a successful product leader and what does that success even mean
  • How your unconventional career is a valuable service in product-led growth

A little about the guest

Elena Verna is a growth hobbyist, Amplitude PLG expert in residence, and consultant with years under her belt working for various companies as an intern growth executive. She’s worked for Miro, Survey Monkey, Clockwise, and Crisp, among others. She focuses her skills on how to drive growth in b2b businesses and learning about the best frameworks and patterns for product success.

She emphasizes monetizing her hobby of product growth in the best possible way to enable learning while creating happiness for herself. When she isn’t helping companies navigate the product growth market, you can find her active on LinkedIn, posting about hot off-the-press topics and patterns she sees in the product growth world.

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You can be part of the pod! If you’re a CPO, Founder, Inventor, or passionate product-led advocate, pick a topic and get in touch here: adam@productledalliance.com.

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]]> Growth hobbyist Elena Verna takes a deep dive into going down a less conventional career path in product growth. Catch her wisdom on the unique ways success can be measured and how you can become an effective worker with big impact. In this episode, growth hobbyist Elena Verna takes a deep dive into going down a less conventional career path in product growth. Catch her wisdom on the unique ways success can be measured and how you can become an effective worker with big impact.

Between working at Amplitude, advising and contract positions, Elena covers the freelance world of product growth and how to align yourself with companies that fit your values.

‎For the Love of Product 💙🎙: Podcast - PLA - For the Love of Product - Elena Verna on Apple Podcasts
‎Show For the Love of Product 💙🎙, Ep Podcast - PLA - For the Love of Product - Elena Verna - 29 Mar 2023
Apple Podcasts
Have a listen

Key talking points include:

  • The highs and lows of job interviewing in the product world
  • Finding a company that works for both you and them
  • Choosing a familiar role versus what is best for you
  • What it takes to be a successful product leader and what does that success even mean
  • How your unconventional career is a valuable service in product-led growth

A little about the guest

Elena Verna is a growth hobbyist, Amplitude PLG expert in residence, and consultant with years under her belt working for various companies as an intern growth executive. She’s worked for Miro, Survey Monkey, Clockwise, and Crisp, among others. She focuses her skills on how to drive growth in b2b businesses and learning about the best frameworks and patterns for product success.

She emphasizes monetizing her hobby of product growth in the best possible way to enable learning while creating happiness for herself. When she isn’t helping companies navigate the product growth market, you can find her active on LinkedIn, posting about hot off-the-press topics and patterns she sees in the product growth world.

Get involved

Wanna get involved in the conversation?

It’s easy - just join our Slack channel of over 5,000 product-led enthusiasts. Access is 100% free, and it has a range of channels for you to take full advantage of, from upcoming events and recommended reading, to job opportunities, and recommended tools.

You can be part of the pod! If you’re a CPO, Founder, Inventor, or passionate product-led advocate, pick a topic and get in touch here: adam@productledalliance.com.

Be sure to catch more episodes of For the Love of Product!


]]> Power mapping, pivoting and investing in your leadership, with Phoebe Gavin https://www.productledalliance.com/power-mapping-pivoting-and-investing-in-your-leadership-with-phoebe-gavin/ Wed, 15 Mar 2023 15:28:21 +0000 6411d3486ff535003d00399d Phoebe Gavin shares her insights on making Vox.com the best newsroom in the industry by focusing on inclusion, career development, and hiring. She also explores driving culture change through audience development, reframing your mindset with experimentation, and much more. In this episode, our guest is Phoebe Gavin, career and leadership coach. Phoebe shares her insights on making Vox.com the best newsroom in the industry by focusing on inclusion, career development, and hiring. She also explores driving culture change through audience development, reframing your mindset with experimentation, and much more.👇

‎For the Love of Product 💙🎙: Power mapping, pivoting and investing in your leadership, with Phoebe Gavin on Apple Podcasts
‎Show For the Love of Product 💙🎙, Ep Power mapping, pivoting and investing in your leadership, with Phoebe Gavin - 15 Mar 2023
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Have a listen

Key talking points include:

  • The power of coaching and content creation in a remote leadership world.
  • Why investing in leadership skills is crucial for the success of any organization.
  • Why it’s okay to pivot and respond to your audience's needs.
  • Building a strong proof of concept and why this is so crucial.
  • Recognizing the influence of emotional states on the decision-making process.

A little about the guest

Prior to her current role, Phoebe held growth roles at various companies and currently teaches a course on digital marketing at George Washington University in her spare time. She has over a decade of media experience with a long-time practice of coaching, mentorship, and sponsorship in the newsrooms she’s supported.

As well as helping countless professionals achieve their career goals to drive better business results, Phoebe’s multidisciplinary approach combines psychology, neuroscience, design, and behavioral economics to create effective, customized engines for professional achievement and leadership excellence.

She's also the author of "The Workplace Guide to Time Management" and was featured in the Netflix documentary "Take Your Pills: Xanax" for her expertise in non-chemical anxiety management.

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It’s easy - just join our Slack channel of over 5,000 product-led enthusiasts. Access is 100% free, and it has a range of channels for you to take full advantage of, from upcoming events and recommended reading, to job opportunities, and recommended tools.

You can be part of the pod! If you’re a CPO, Founder, Inventor, or passionate product-led advocate, pick a topic and get in touch here: adam@productledalliance.com.

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]]> Phoebe Gavin shares her insights on making Vox.com the best newsroom in the industry by focusing on inclusion, career development, and hiring. She also explores driving culture change through audience development, reframing your mindset with experimentation, and much more. In this episode, our guest is Phoebe Gavin, career and leadership coach. Phoebe shares her insights on making Vox.com the best newsroom in the industry by focusing on inclusion, career development, and hiring. She also explores driving culture change through audience development, reframing your mindset with experimentation, and much more.👇

‎For the Love of Product 💙🎙: Power mapping, pivoting and investing in your leadership, with Phoebe Gavin on Apple Podcasts
‎Show For the Love of Product 💙🎙, Ep Power mapping, pivoting and investing in your leadership, with Phoebe Gavin - 15 Mar 2023
Apple Podcasts
Have a listen

Key talking points include:

  • The power of coaching and content creation in a remote leadership world.
  • Why investing in leadership skills is crucial for the success of any organization.
  • Why it’s okay to pivot and respond to your audience's needs.
  • Building a strong proof of concept and why this is so crucial.
  • Recognizing the influence of emotional states on the decision-making process.

A little about the guest

Prior to her current role, Phoebe held growth roles at various companies and currently teaches a course on digital marketing at George Washington University in her spare time. She has over a decade of media experience with a long-time practice of coaching, mentorship, and sponsorship in the newsrooms she’s supported.

As well as helping countless professionals achieve their career goals to drive better business results, Phoebe’s multidisciplinary approach combines psychology, neuroscience, design, and behavioral economics to create effective, customized engines for professional achievement and leadership excellence.

She's also the author of "The Workplace Guide to Time Management" and was featured in the Netflix documentary "Take Your Pills: Xanax" for her expertise in non-chemical anxiety management.

Get involved

Wanna get involved in the conversation?

It’s easy - just join our Slack channel of over 5,000 product-led enthusiasts. Access is 100% free, and it has a range of channels for you to take full advantage of, from upcoming events and recommended reading, to job opportunities, and recommended tools.

You can be part of the pod! If you’re a CPO, Founder, Inventor, or passionate product-led advocate, pick a topic and get in touch here: adam@productledalliance.com.

Be sure to catch more episodes of For the Love of Product!

]]> Leveraging tech to power a consumer-focused approach, with Laura Marino https://www.productledalliance.com/leveraging-tech-to-power-a-consumer-focused-approach-with-laura-marino/ Wed, 01 Mar 2023 17:21:20 +0000 63f7ad70b63669004db11765 Welcome to the latest episode of "For the Love of Product!" Our guest today is Laura Marino, the Chief Product Officer at Three Accord, a revolutionary FinTech company that's changing the game when it comes to debt resolution. Welcome to the next episode of For the Love of Product! Our guest is Laura Marino, Chief Product Officer at TrueML (parent company of TrueAccord) a revolutionary FinTech company that's changing the game when it comes to debt resolution.

Join us as Laura takes us through her inspiring career in product, her passion for companies going through growth stages, empowering consumers to make key decisions on their debts, as well as her insights on entrepreneurship, and more.👇

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‎Show For the Love of Product 💙🎙, Ep Leveraging tech to power a consumer-focused approach, Laura Marino - 1 Mar 2023
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Key talking points include:

  • Empowering consumers through digital channels and AI technology.
  • The importance of women in product leadership.
  • Why company culture is crucial during tough periods.
  • The power of combining cultures to transform a complex tech space.
  • Why alignment on goals is crucial to avoid making trade-offs between what's good for the client versus what's good for the consumer.

A little about the guest

Laura is a passionate leader with a proven track record of scaling product organizations, having led teams at SAP labs, Nuance, Microsoft, and others.

She's been recognized as one of the top 25 FinTech Product Executives of the Year in 2021 by the Financial Technology Report and the winner of the 2020 Technology Up and Comers by Oprah and Business Insider.

With two Master of Science degrees from Stanford and extensive experience as a guest speaker, Laura is also a dedicated supporter of women and diversity, serving on the board of Leading Women in Technology, a nonprofit that promotes women in leadership.

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You can be part of the pod! If you’re a CPO, Founder, Inventor, or passionate product-led advocate, pick a topic and get in touch here: adam@productledalliance.com.

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]]> Welcome to the latest episode of "For the Love of Product!" Our guest today is Laura Marino, the Chief Product Officer at Three Accord, a revolutionary FinTech company that's changing the game when it comes to debt resolution. Welcome to the next episode of For the Love of Product! Our guest is Laura Marino, Chief Product Officer at TrueML (parent company of TrueAccord) a revolutionary FinTech company that's changing the game when it comes to debt resolution.

Join us as Laura takes us through her inspiring career in product, her passion for companies going through growth stages, empowering consumers to make key decisions on their debts, as well as her insights on entrepreneurship, and more.👇

‎For the Love of Product 💙🎙: Leveraging tech to power a consumer-focused approach, Laura Marino on Apple Podcasts
‎Show For the Love of Product 💙🎙, Ep Leveraging tech to power a consumer-focused approach, Laura Marino - 1 Mar 2023
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Have a listen

Key talking points include:

  • Empowering consumers through digital channels and AI technology.
  • The importance of women in product leadership.
  • Why company culture is crucial during tough periods.
  • The power of combining cultures to transform a complex tech space.
  • Why alignment on goals is crucial to avoid making trade-offs between what's good for the client versus what's good for the consumer.

A little about the guest

Laura is a passionate leader with a proven track record of scaling product organizations, having led teams at SAP labs, Nuance, Microsoft, and others.

She's been recognized as one of the top 25 FinTech Product Executives of the Year in 2021 by the Financial Technology Report and the winner of the 2020 Technology Up and Comers by Oprah and Business Insider.

With two Master of Science degrees from Stanford and extensive experience as a guest speaker, Laura is also a dedicated supporter of women and diversity, serving on the board of Leading Women in Technology, a nonprofit that promotes women in leadership.

Get involved

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It’s easy - just join our Slack channel of over 5,000 product-led enthusiasts. Access is 100% free, and it has a range of channels for you to take full advantage of, from upcoming events and recommended reading, to job opportunities, and recommended tools.

You can be part of the pod! If you’re a CPO, Founder, Inventor, or passionate product-led advocate, pick a topic and get in touch here: adam@productledalliance.com.

Be sure to catch more episodes of For the Love of Product!

]]> Rapidly scaling your Agile product org, with Vaidas Adomauskas https://www.productledalliance.com/rapidly-scaling-your-agile-product-org-with-vaidas-adomauskas/ Wed, 25 Jan 2023 16:05:50 +0000 63d14c6d0321e8003d779164 We spoke to Vaidas Adomauskas who covered how to rapidly scale your product organization to reduce time to market and drive growth, why hiring previous founders as product leaders is a good idea, what it's like to have to close down a startup you really believed in, and more. In this episode, we spoke to Vaidas Adomauskas, then Chief Product Officer of Uncapped, now CPO at First Circle. He covered how to rapidly scale your product organization to reduce time to market and drive growth, why hiring previous founders as product leaders is a good idea, what it's like to have to close down a startup you really believed in, and more. 👇

‎For the Love of Product 💙🎙: Rapidly scaling your Agile product org, with Vaidas Adomauskas on Apple Podcasts
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Key talking points include:

  • The best practices of Agile for different-sized orgs.
  • His practical advice on embedding platform teams into product teams.
  • The key indicators of whether you’re achieving optimal results.
  • Why working in cross-functional teams is essential for customer satisfaction.
  • Critical insights on how to scale a multi-product business.👇
The Million Dollar Question: How do you Scale a Multi-Product Business?
Every small startup delivers products fast. You run fast iterations, quickly gather feedback and there’s lots of collaboration.
Vaidas Adomauskas

A little about the guest

Vaidas is passionate about solving customer problems by delivering and scaling innovative digital products. He’s done this successfully as a FinTech startup founder, CEO, CPO, CTO, advisor, and board member.

As well as bringing a wealth of experience from various product management, strategy and delivery roles, Vaidas is an expert on product leadership, scaling teams, and coaching.

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]]> We spoke to Vaidas Adomauskas who covered how to rapidly scale your product organization to reduce time to market and drive growth, why hiring previous founders as product leaders is a good idea, what it's like to have to close down a startup you really believed in, and more. In this episode, we spoke to Vaidas Adomauskas, then Chief Product Officer of Uncapped, now CPO at First Circle. He covered how to rapidly scale your product organization to reduce time to market and drive growth, why hiring previous founders as product leaders is a good idea, what it's like to have to close down a startup you really believed in, and more. 👇

‎For the Love of Product 💙🎙: Rapidly scaling your Agile product org, with Vaidas Adomauskas on Apple Podcasts
‎Show For the Love of Product 💙🎙, Ep Rapidly scaling your Agile product org, with Vaidas Adomauskas - 25 Jan 2023
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Key talking points include:

  • The best practices of Agile for different-sized orgs.
  • His practical advice on embedding platform teams into product teams.
  • The key indicators of whether you’re achieving optimal results.
  • Why working in cross-functional teams is essential for customer satisfaction.
  • Critical insights on how to scale a multi-product business.👇
The Million Dollar Question: How do you Scale a Multi-Product Business?
Every small startup delivers products fast. You run fast iterations, quickly gather feedback and there’s lots of collaboration.
Vaidas Adomauskas

A little about the guest

Vaidas is passionate about solving customer problems by delivering and scaling innovative digital products. He’s done this successfully as a FinTech startup founder, CEO, CPO, CTO, advisor, and board member.

As well as bringing a wealth of experience from various product management, strategy and delivery roles, Vaidas is an expert on product leadership, scaling teams, and coaching.

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]]> Giving people in product their time back, with Oseyi Ikuenobe https://www.productledalliance.com/giving-people-in-product-their-time-back-with-oseyi-ikuenobe/ Mon, 02 Jan 2023 15:12:00 +0000 63a46467474e90003db49e9e We chat to Oseyi Ikuenobe, Head of Product for Orders & Checkout Experience at Square. Oseyi talks us through his journey in financial technology, his passion for opening doors for small businesses, and the power of making space to achieve bigger things. For the Love of Product is back once again, as we chat to Oseyi Ikuenobe, Head of Product for Orders & Checkout Experience at Square. Oseyi takes us through his journey in financial technology, his passion for opening doors for small businesses, and the power of making space to achieve bigger things… 👇

‎For the Love of Product 💙🎙: Giving people in product their time back, with Oseyi Ikuenobe on Apple Podcasts
‎Show For the Love of Product 💙🎙, Ep Giving people in product their time back, with Oseyi Ikuenobe - 22 Dec 2022
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Key talking points include:

  • Building outside the bubble and how this impacts products.
  • Taking calculated risks to build products that will last.
  • The power of meeting with sellers and hearing their stories.
  • How a pivotal part of his career development took place in Japan.
  • The importance of succession planning in product.
  • How his Mom inspired his product leadership journey!

A little about the guest

Oseyi has over 14 years of experience in tech, including leadership roles, engineering, architecture and product. And has extensive knowledge of complex systems and data integrations across cloud and on-premise platforms.

He’s done everything from working with early-stage start-ups to define early product and growth strategies all the way to becoming Head of Product for Orders & Checkout Experience at Square. During his career, Oseyi has worked on products in a truly global sense, building products in North America, Europe, South America, Asia and Africa.

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]]> We chat to Oseyi Ikuenobe, Head of Product for Orders & Checkout Experience at Square. Oseyi talks us through his journey in financial technology, his passion for opening doors for small businesses, and the power of making space to achieve bigger things. For the Love of Product is back once again, as we chat to Oseyi Ikuenobe, Head of Product for Orders & Checkout Experience at Square. Oseyi takes us through his journey in financial technology, his passion for opening doors for small businesses, and the power of making space to achieve bigger things… 👇

‎For the Love of Product 💙🎙: Giving people in product their time back, with Oseyi Ikuenobe on Apple Podcasts
‎Show For the Love of Product 💙🎙, Ep Giving people in product their time back, with Oseyi Ikuenobe - 22 Dec 2022
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Key talking points include:

  • Building outside the bubble and how this impacts products.
  • Taking calculated risks to build products that will last.
  • The power of meeting with sellers and hearing their stories.
  • How a pivotal part of his career development took place in Japan.
  • The importance of succession planning in product.
  • How his Mom inspired his product leadership journey!

A little about the guest

Oseyi has over 14 years of experience in tech, including leadership roles, engineering, architecture and product. And has extensive knowledge of complex systems and data integrations across cloud and on-premise platforms.

He’s done everything from working with early-stage start-ups to define early product and growth strategies all the way to becoming Head of Product for Orders & Checkout Experience at Square. During his career, Oseyi has worked on products in a truly global sense, building products in North America, Europe, South America, Asia and Africa.

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]]> Be empowered to run towards your goals, with Ronke Majekodunmi https://www.productledalliance.com/be-empowered-to-run-towards-your-goals-with-ronke-majekodunmi/ Wed, 23 Nov 2022 15:45:49 +0000 637e38be05d1d3003d646514 Ronke Majekodunmi shares her journey in leveraging her product experiences to help others. Talking us through being vulnerable and helping people understand the difficulty of the product craft, but also the difficulty of the human experience in a truly inspiring, open, and thought-provoking episode. In this episode, we chat with Ronke Majekodunmi, Director of Product Management at Promevo. Ronke shares her journey in leveraging her product experiences to help others. Talking us through being vulnerable and helping people understand the difficulty of the product craft, but also the difficulty of the human experience in a truly inspiring, open, and thought-provoking episode… 👇

‎For the Love of Product 💙🎙: Be empowered to run towards your goals, with Ronke Majekodunmi on Apple Podcasts
‎Show For the Love of Product 💙🎙, Ep Be empowered to run towards your goals, with Ronke Majekodunmi - 23 Nov 2022
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Key talking points include:

  • The power of inclusive design in product.
  • Why cultivating relationships is essential to PM success.
  • When to start asking the hard questions in a product job.
  • How diversity in cross-functional teams can help you hit product blind spots.
  • Why you shouldn’t ask how many golf balls fit on a plane in a PM interview…

A little about the guest

Ronke is an inspirational product leader and powerhouse in product management who has dedicated her career to creating outstanding world-class products and investing her time to educate the next generation of product leaders.

Her mission is to make the world of product management more accessible for diverse product makers entering the field, providing insights and authentic experiences for the next generation to draw from. Ronke actively uses her website and her podcast to engage with fellow product managers and provide valuable content to help expand their careers and create clarity from ambiguity.

You can read more about this on her website, ronkepm.com, and tune into her podcast Product Magic on your favorite listening platform.

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]]> Ronke Majekodunmi shares her journey in leveraging her product experiences to help others. Talking us through being vulnerable and helping people understand the difficulty of the product craft, but also the difficulty of the human experience in a truly inspiring, open, and thought-provoking episode. In this episode, we chat with Ronke Majekodunmi, Director of Product Management at Promevo. Ronke shares her journey in leveraging her product experiences to help others. Talking us through being vulnerable and helping people understand the difficulty of the product craft, but also the difficulty of the human experience in a truly inspiring, open, and thought-provoking episode… 👇

‎For the Love of Product 💙🎙: Be empowered to run towards your goals, with Ronke Majekodunmi on Apple Podcasts
‎Show For the Love of Product 💙🎙, Ep Be empowered to run towards your goals, with Ronke Majekodunmi - 23 Nov 2022
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Key talking points include:

  • The power of inclusive design in product.
  • Why cultivating relationships is essential to PM success.
  • When to start asking the hard questions in a product job.
  • How diversity in cross-functional teams can help you hit product blind spots.
  • Why you shouldn’t ask how many golf balls fit on a plane in a PM interview…

A little about the guest

Ronke is an inspirational product leader and powerhouse in product management who has dedicated her career to creating outstanding world-class products and investing her time to educate the next generation of product leaders.

Her mission is to make the world of product management more accessible for diverse product makers entering the field, providing insights and authentic experiences for the next generation to draw from. Ronke actively uses her website and her podcast to engage with fellow product managers and provide valuable content to help expand their careers and create clarity from ambiguity.

You can read more about this on her website, ronkepm.com, and tune into her podcast Product Magic on your favorite listening platform.

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]]> The pillars of product work no matter the problem, with Osnat Benari https://www.productledalliance.com/the-pillars-of-product-work-no-matter-the-problem-with-osnat-benari/ Tue, 08 Nov 2022 17:53:06 +0000 636a90b4699eba003dfdd133 Osnat Benari, Co-Founder of DragonsCanFly, explores what inspired her journey in product tech, how you can take care of your mental health while handling changes in your product career, believing you can product manage anything, and more. Another insight-laden episode of For the Love of Product is here, and our guest is Osnat Benari, Co-Founder of DragonsCanFly, a Web3 strategy and creative agency. Osnat explores what inspired her journey in product tech, how you can take care of your mental health while handling changes in your product career, believing you can product manage anything, and more.👇

‎For the Love of Product 💙🎙: The pillars of product work no matter the problem, with Osnat Benari on Apple Podcasts
‎Show For the Love of Product 💙🎙, Ep The pillars of product work no matter the problem, with Osnat Benari - 8 Nov 2022
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Key talking points include:

  • Changing strategy mid-execution.
  • The power of restarting yourself in an existing career
  • Managing any product through the pillars of product management.
  • Why owning your craft makes moving between industries easy.
  • Advice for those looking to break into a product leadership role.

A little about the guest

Osnat is a product creator and an active mentor for startups and professionals with a wealth of product leadership experience. She currently consults on product and strategy at DragonCanFly.

Previous to DragonsCanFly, Osnat was the Senior Vice President of Product Management at Diligent, and on the founding team of WeWork Labs, building its physical and digital experiences.

As well as having 20+ years of experience in various product roles, Osnat serves on the Advisory Board for Audioburst, on CS at Hunter College in NYC and is an advocate of resilience and mental health in the workplace.

Her brand new book, Starting from Scratch, will be published in 2023. Delve into the episode for more tidbits on the book and get your preorder right here.

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Want to master the pillars of product-led growth and accelerate your learning? Get certified.👇

]]> Osnat Benari, Co-Founder of DragonsCanFly, explores what inspired her journey in product tech, how you can take care of your mental health while handling changes in your product career, believing you can product manage anything, and more. Another insight-laden episode of For the Love of Product is here, and our guest is Osnat Benari, Co-Founder of DragonsCanFly, a Web3 strategy and creative agency. Osnat explores what inspired her journey in product tech, how you can take care of your mental health while handling changes in your product career, believing you can product manage anything, and more.👇

‎For the Love of Product 💙🎙: The pillars of product work no matter the problem, with Osnat Benari on Apple Podcasts
‎Show For the Love of Product 💙🎙, Ep The pillars of product work no matter the problem, with Osnat Benari - 8 Nov 2022
Apple Podcasts
Have a listen

Key talking points include:

  • Changing strategy mid-execution.
  • The power of restarting yourself in an existing career
  • Managing any product through the pillars of product management.
  • Why owning your craft makes moving between industries easy.
  • Advice for those looking to break into a product leadership role.

A little about the guest

Osnat is a product creator and an active mentor for startups and professionals with a wealth of product leadership experience. She currently consults on product and strategy at DragonCanFly.

Previous to DragonsCanFly, Osnat was the Senior Vice President of Product Management at Diligent, and on the founding team of WeWork Labs, building its physical and digital experiences.

As well as having 20+ years of experience in various product roles, Osnat serves on the Advisory Board for Audioburst, on CS at Hunter College in NYC and is an advocate of resilience and mental health in the workplace.

Her brand new book, Starting from Scratch, will be published in 2023. Delve into the episode for more tidbits on the book and get your preorder right here.

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Want to master the pillars of product-led growth and accelerate your learning? Get certified.👇

]]> Building products designed for the underserved, with Nina Mohanty https://www.productledalliance.com/building-products-designed-for-the-underserved-with-nina-mohanty/ Mon, 31 Oct 2022 11:00:00 +0000 634825430bd8cb003dd1a502 Nina Mohanty, Founder of Bloom Money, shares her wealth of experience with us; taking us through what propelled her leadership journey in FinTech, the best way to serve customers, how financial inclusion is shaping a world where the products and services fit us, and more. We’re back with another episode of For the Love of Product and our guest is the award-winning Nina Mohanty, Founder of Bloom Money. Nina shares her wealth of experience with us; taking us through what propelled her leadership journey in FinTech, the best way to serve customers, how financial inclusion is shaping a world where the products and services fit us, and more.👇

‎For the Love of Product 💙🎙: Building products designed for the underserved, with Nina Mohanty on Apple Podcasts
‎Show For the Love of Product 💙🎙, Ep Building products designed for the underserved, with Nina Mohanty - 13 Oct 2022
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Key talking points include:

  • The importance of financial literacy and empowerment.
  • How payments and FinTech can impact the world.
  • The power of simply speaking to customers.
  • Working as a founder with a ‘product heart’.
  • What success looks like as a product leader in financial FinTech
  • Thank goodness for neck pillows…😅

A little about the guest

Before founding Bloom Money, the app empowering migrant communities to build generational wealth, Nina worked with a team at Klarna, reimagining a better way to pay. Prior to that, she worked at the London-based, open-banking startup, Bud.

Since her days at Starling Bank and Mastercard, Nina has been a steadfast believer in delivering technology that can better people’s financial lives and financial literacy. She’s a recipient of the “Tech Women’s 100 Award” and recently served as a judge for the Women in Finance UK Awards and The Great British Business Woman Awards.

Nina was featured on Innovate Finance's Women in Tech Power list, twice as a Rising Star and most recently as a Standout Senior Leader. In her free time, she volunteers her time with multiple charitable organizations and advises on strategies for accessing financial services. And is fiercely passionate about women's empowerment and children's education.

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]]> Nina Mohanty, Founder of Bloom Money, shares her wealth of experience with us; taking us through what propelled her leadership journey in FinTech, the best way to serve customers, how financial inclusion is shaping a world where the products and services fit us, and more. We’re back with another episode of For the Love of Product and our guest is the award-winning Nina Mohanty, Founder of Bloom Money. Nina shares her wealth of experience with us; taking us through what propelled her leadership journey in FinTech, the best way to serve customers, how financial inclusion is shaping a world where the products and services fit us, and more.👇

‎For the Love of Product 💙🎙: Building products designed for the underserved, with Nina Mohanty on Apple Podcasts
‎Show For the Love of Product 💙🎙, Ep Building products designed for the underserved, with Nina Mohanty - 13 Oct 2022
Apple Podcasts

Have a listen

Key talking points include:

  • The importance of financial literacy and empowerment.
  • How payments and FinTech can impact the world.
  • The power of simply speaking to customers.
  • Working as a founder with a ‘product heart’.
  • What success looks like as a product leader in financial FinTech
  • Thank goodness for neck pillows…😅

A little about the guest

Before founding Bloom Money, the app empowering migrant communities to build generational wealth, Nina worked with a team at Klarna, reimagining a better way to pay. Prior to that, she worked at the London-based, open-banking startup, Bud.

Since her days at Starling Bank and Mastercard, Nina has been a steadfast believer in delivering technology that can better people’s financial lives and financial literacy. She’s a recipient of the “Tech Women’s 100 Award” and recently served as a judge for the Women in Finance UK Awards and The Great British Business Woman Awards.

Nina was featured on Innovate Finance's Women in Tech Power list, twice as a Rising Star and most recently as a Standout Senior Leader. In her free time, she volunteers her time with multiple charitable organizations and advises on strategies for accessing financial services. And is fiercely passionate about women's empowerment and children's education.

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]]> How inclusive design is shaping product innovation, with Prashanthi Ravanavarapu https://www.productledalliance.com/how-inclusive-design-is-shaping-product-innovation-with-prashanthi-ravanavarapu/ Thu, 06 Oct 2022 16:51:16 +0000 633f072c5f8a90004d7f63b7 How inclusive design is shaping product innovation, with Prashanthi Ravanavarapu In this episode, we speak to Prashanthi Ravanavarapu, Head of Product and Customer Experiences at PayPal. Prashanthi explores where her focus on purposeful product management began, the power of product inclusion and why it’s not only the smart thing to do, but the right thing to do, and more.👇

‎For the Love of Product 💙🎙: How inclusive design is shaping product innovation, with Prashanthi Ravanavarapu on Apple Podcasts
‎Show For the Love of Product 💙🎙, Ep How inclusive design is shaping product innovation, with Prashanthi Ravanavarapu - 6 Oct 2022
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Key talking points include:

  • Inclusive design in the product vision.
  • Why a product needs to act and look the same, no matter the customer.
  • Leveraging empathy and channeling it into innovative ideas.
  • How everyone in the product journey can have the biggest impact.
  • Why the best servant leaders thrive as product managers.

A little about the guest

Prashanthi is widely recognized as an authentic, supportive and collaborative product leader with intrinsic empathy and motivation to solve problems for customers, employees and humanity at large. Throughout her career, she’s built strong product teams, while leading cross-functional efforts in product ideation to execution through expansion, and has helped shape the product management discipline.

Through her product leadership work at PayPal, Prashanthi has had the opportunity to help steer the build of best-in-class products and experiences while having an impact, improving the financial health of underserved communities and enriching the employee experience around the world.

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]]> How inclusive design is shaping product innovation, with Prashanthi Ravanavarapu In this episode, we speak to Prashanthi Ravanavarapu, Head of Product and Customer Experiences at PayPal. Prashanthi explores where her focus on purposeful product management began, the power of product inclusion and why it’s not only the smart thing to do, but the right thing to do, and more.👇

‎For the Love of Product 💙🎙: How inclusive design is shaping product innovation, with Prashanthi Ravanavarapu on Apple Podcasts
‎Show For the Love of Product 💙🎙, Ep How inclusive design is shaping product innovation, with Prashanthi Ravanavarapu - 6 Oct 2022
Apple Podcasts
Listen here

Key talking points include:

  • Inclusive design in the product vision.
  • Why a product needs to act and look the same, no matter the customer.
  • Leveraging empathy and channeling it into innovative ideas.
  • How everyone in the product journey can have the biggest impact.
  • Why the best servant leaders thrive as product managers.

A little about the guest

Prashanthi is widely recognized as an authentic, supportive and collaborative product leader with intrinsic empathy and motivation to solve problems for customers, employees and humanity at large. Throughout her career, she’s built strong product teams, while leading cross-functional efforts in product ideation to execution through expansion, and has helped shape the product management discipline.

Through her product leadership work at PayPal, Prashanthi has had the opportunity to help steer the build of best-in-class products and experiences while having an impact, improving the financial health of underserved communities and enriching the employee experience around the world.

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You can be part of the pod! If you’re a CPO, Founder, Inventor, or passionate product-led advocate, pick a topic and get in touch here: adam@productledalliance.com.

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]]> Everyone is part of the product-led thought process, with Vibhor Chhabra https://www.productledalliance.com/everyone-is-part-of-the-product-led-thought-process-with-vibhor-chhabra/ Tue, 27 Sep 2022 15:34:10 +0000 6332f67ea4ffa3003d7ceb16 We sit down with Vibhor Chhabra, Head of Tax Products at Shopify. Vibhor discusses the challenges he faced getting started on his product leadership journey, his passion for technology, how cross-functional collaboration is critical to product-led success, and more. In the latest episode of For the Love of Product, we sit down with Vibhor Chhabra, Head of Tax Products at Shopify. Vibhor discusses the challenges he faced getting started on his product leadership journey, his passion for technology, how cross-functional collaboration is critical to product-led success, and more.👇

‎For the Love of Product 💙🎙: Everyone is part of the PLG thought process, with Vibhor Chhabra on Apple Podcasts
‎Show For the Love of Product 💙🎙, Ep Everyone is part of the PLG thought process, with Vibhor Chhabra - 27 Sept 2022
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Key talking points include:

  • Being “humbitious” and why it matters!
  • How you can leverage problem-solving in adjacent spaces to move faster.
  • The power of asking for feedback and creating feedback loops.

A little about the guest

Vibhor looks after teams dedicated to building products at the intersection of commerce, payments, and tax, and looks after the Shopify merchants across the world. He’s held a number of different roles, including senior roles at Block (formerly known as Square) and TaxJar, and started his career in product with T-Mobile.

He’s passionate about helping teams really drive business impact by being able to articulate a clear product vision and strategy, helping them to understand how to scale quickly, building partnerships with key stakeholders, and solving complex problems that delight customers. In doing so, Vibhor has been able to build four 0-to-1 high-margin FinTech products with ARR between $100M and $1.5B.

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Vibhor also shares two fantastic resources in the episode, which you can find here:

Gokul's S.P.A.D.E. Toolkit.

]]> We sit down with Vibhor Chhabra, Head of Tax Products at Shopify. Vibhor discusses the challenges he faced getting started on his product leadership journey, his passion for technology, how cross-functional collaboration is critical to product-led success, and more. In the latest episode of For the Love of Product, we sit down with Vibhor Chhabra, Head of Tax Products at Shopify. Vibhor discusses the challenges he faced getting started on his product leadership journey, his passion for technology, how cross-functional collaboration is critical to product-led success, and more.👇

‎For the Love of Product 💙🎙: Everyone is part of the PLG thought process, with Vibhor Chhabra on Apple Podcasts
‎Show For the Love of Product 💙🎙, Ep Everyone is part of the PLG thought process, with Vibhor Chhabra - 27 Sept 2022
Apple Podcasts

Key talking points include:

  • Being “humbitious” and why it matters!
  • How you can leverage problem-solving in adjacent spaces to move faster.
  • The power of asking for feedback and creating feedback loops.

A little about the guest

Vibhor looks after teams dedicated to building products at the intersection of commerce, payments, and tax, and looks after the Shopify merchants across the world. He’s held a number of different roles, including senior roles at Block (formerly known as Square) and TaxJar, and started his career in product with T-Mobile.

He’s passionate about helping teams really drive business impact by being able to articulate a clear product vision and strategy, helping them to understand how to scale quickly, building partnerships with key stakeholders, and solving complex problems that delight customers. In doing so, Vibhor has been able to build four 0-to-1 high-margin FinTech products with ARR between $100M and $1.5B.

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Vibhor also shares two fantastic resources in the episode, which you can find here:

Gokul's S.P.A.D.E. Toolkit.

]]> Impacting customers on every single level, with Pooja Naidu & John Wirtz https://www.productledalliance.com/impacting-customers-on-every-single-level-with-pooja-naidu-john-wirtz/ Wed, 17 Aug 2022 16:07:58 +0000 62fd091c093498003ddf53c8 Hudl’s dynamic duo, Pooja Naidu, Senior Director of Product Management, and John Wirtz, Chief Product Officer, join us to share their respective journeys on reimagining a product; rebuilding, rethinking, and reconnecting to each and every customer. This episode is a little different. We have not one, but two guests! Hudl’s dynamic duo, Pooja Naidu, Senior Director of Product Management, and John Wirtz, Chief Product Officer, join us to share their respective journeys on reimagining a product; rebuilding, rethinking, and reconnecting to each and every customer. 👇

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Have a listen!

Key talking points include:

  • Why you need to remain in a beta mindset to drive engagement.
  • The right time to bring in a new product leader.
  • Why the culture of ‘fail fast and early’ is so important.
  • Understanding the pricing, positioning, and packaging of your product.
  • The power of growth through modernization.
  • Aligning outcomes and goals towards being customer-centric.
  • Why product-market fit is also for existing products.

A little about the guest

John co-founded Hudl in 2006 with David Graff and Brian Kaiser, with a goal to help talent everywhere thrive by delivering the most powerful video and data platform in sports. Since then, John has spent most of his time working with an amazing product team to build a suite of products that help coaches, athletes, analysts, and administrators use video every day to get better.

Pooja is the Senior Director of Product at Hudl for their elite business, with proven leadership skills and a vast array of product management and leadership experience in multiple industries. Pooja brings more than 25 years of experience in product, user experience, business development, project management, and analysis to the company.

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Be sure to catch more episodes of For the Love of Product!



]]> Hudl’s dynamic duo, Pooja Naidu, Senior Director of Product Management, and John Wirtz, Chief Product Officer, join us to share their respective journeys on reimagining a product; rebuilding, rethinking, and reconnecting to each and every customer. This episode is a little different. We have not one, but two guests! Hudl’s dynamic duo, Pooja Naidu, Senior Director of Product Management, and John Wirtz, Chief Product Officer, join us to share their respective journeys on reimagining a product; rebuilding, rethinking, and reconnecting to each and every customer. 👇

‎For the Love of Product 💙🎙: Impacting customers on every single level, with Pooja Naidu & John Wirtz on Apple Podcasts
‎Show For the Love of Product 💙🎙, Ep Impacting customers on every single level, with Pooja Naidu & John Wirtz - 17 Aug 2022
Apple Podcasts

Have a listen!

Key talking points include:

  • Why you need to remain in a beta mindset to drive engagement.
  • The right time to bring in a new product leader.
  • Why the culture of ‘fail fast and early’ is so important.
  • Understanding the pricing, positioning, and packaging of your product.
  • The power of growth through modernization.
  • Aligning outcomes and goals towards being customer-centric.
  • Why product-market fit is also for existing products.

A little about the guest

John co-founded Hudl in 2006 with David Graff and Brian Kaiser, with a goal to help talent everywhere thrive by delivering the most powerful video and data platform in sports. Since then, John has spent most of his time working with an amazing product team to build a suite of products that help coaches, athletes, analysts, and administrators use video every day to get better.

Pooja is the Senior Director of Product at Hudl for their elite business, with proven leadership skills and a vast array of product management and leadership experience in multiple industries. Pooja brings more than 25 years of experience in product, user experience, business development, project management, and analysis to the company.

Get involved

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It’s easy - just join our Slack channel of over 5,000 product-led enthusiasts. Access is 100% free, and it has a range of channels for you to take full advantage of; from upcoming events and recommended reading, to job opportunities, and recommended tools.

You can be part of the pod! If you’re a CPO, Founder, Inventor, or a passionate product-led advocate, pick a topic and get in touch here: adam@productledalliance.com.

Be sure to catch more episodes of For the Love of Product!



]]> Set up for success, with Stripe https://www.productledalliance.com/set-up-for-success-with-stripe/ Tue, 09 Aug 2022 16:12:57 +0000 62f2561e093498003ddf4e14 The last episode of the Product Ops podcast season 2 is here, and we're joined by one of the pioneers of Product Ops in the industry, Blake Samic, as well as two members of his fantastic product ops team at Stripe: Alexandra Lapinsky Wilson and Daniel Barber. The last episode of the Product Ops Podcast season 2 is here, and we're joined by one of the pioneers of product ops in the industry, Blake Samic, as well as two members of his fantastic team at Stripe; Alexandra Lapinsky Wilson and Daniel Barber!

Building on Blake's learnings from setting up product ops at Uber, we unpack how the team is organized between embedded product ops and more centralized product ops programs. Dan and Alexandra deep dive into why this structure works so well with some practical examples.👇

‎Product Ops Podcast: Set up for success, with Stripe on Apple Podcasts
‎Show Product Ops Podcast, Ep Set up for success, with Stripe - 9 Aug 2022
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Key talking points include:

  • How Stripe’s Product Ops team is set up for success!
  • How product ops teams can deliver more value to more users.
  • The Stripe Terminal Global launch.
  • The Top Asks From Users program.

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You can be part of the Product Ops Podcast too! Get in touch with host Gerisha Nadaraju, Head of Product Ops at Dojo.

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]]> The last episode of the Product Ops podcast season 2 is here, and we're joined by one of the pioneers of Product Ops in the industry, Blake Samic, as well as two members of his fantastic product ops team at Stripe: Alexandra Lapinsky Wilson and Daniel Barber. The last episode of the Product Ops Podcast season 2 is here, and we're joined by one of the pioneers of product ops in the industry, Blake Samic, as well as two members of his fantastic team at Stripe; Alexandra Lapinsky Wilson and Daniel Barber!

Building on Blake's learnings from setting up product ops at Uber, we unpack how the team is organized between embedded product ops and more centralized product ops programs. Dan and Alexandra deep dive into why this structure works so well with some practical examples.👇

‎Product Ops Podcast: Set up for success, with Stripe on Apple Podcasts
‎Show Product Ops Podcast, Ep Set up for success, with Stripe - 9 Aug 2022
Apple Podcasts

Key talking points include:

  • How Stripe’s Product Ops team is set up for success!
  • How product ops teams can deliver more value to more users.
  • The Stripe Terminal Global launch.
  • The Top Asks From Users program.

Get involved

Wanna get involved in the conversation? It’s easy - just join our Slack channel of over 5,000 product-led enthusiasts. Access is 100% free, and it’s got a range of channels for you to take full advantage of; from upcoming events and recommended reading to job opportunities and tools.

You can be part of the Product Ops Podcast too! Get in touch with host Gerisha Nadaraju, Head of Product Ops at Dojo.

The Product Ops Podcast | Product-Led Alliance
Each week, the Product Ops Podcast (POP) will bring you unique perspectives and actionable insights from people working in this emerging, exciting, and pivotal function.
Product-Led Alliance | Product-Led GrowthProduct-Led Alliance
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