Product Management with Christine Fok, LinkedIn - Full Episode and 2 mins snippets

Investment Banking with Arzan Raimalwala, Deutsche Bank

Product Marketing Management with George Zeng, Product Marketing Manager at Facebook

Growth Management in Tech with Shoji Ueki, Head of Growth & Sales @OrderAhead

While Product Management in Tech is a highly sought after function today, transitioning to Product Management without prior experience can be daunting. In this discussion, we talk to Anubhav Mangal, a Product Manager with AWS, Amazon, on how he switched from a role in Corporate Strategy at Cisco to Product Management at Amazon.

Anubhav has an undergrad in Metallurgical Engineering from IIT Bombay, and MBA from Chicago Booth. He was a consultant with McKinsey for a few years before joining Cisco.

Things we cover:

Why he decided to transition to Product Management
Examples of challenges he faced when recruiting 
How he overcame these challenges
His advice for candidates who're interested in Product Management
 

Excerpt: "Getting my resume shortlisted without prior product management experience was definitely the biggest challenge. I definitely leaned into my Booth and McKinsey network to help me make connections. And even if you cannot find someone who can refer you, do not hesitate from cold mailing people on LinkedIn."

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Ep 119: Transition from Consulting to Product Management, Anubhav Mangal, Product Manager @Amazon

In this discussion, we catch up with Angel Steger, Director of Design at Facebook, on how she has built a career in Growth Design, what this function is and how it might differ from other disciplines in Design. She also shares numerous insights around how she has taken various steps in her career, and her tips for successfully navigating a long and rewarding career.

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Ep 120: Growth Design, Angel Steger, Director of Design at Meta (Facebook)

A Product Manager works with people across many different functions, to bring a product to life. A key role that Product Managers end up collaborating with is UX Research. In this discussion, we talk to Chloe Doan, a Senior UX Researcher at Google, about what makes for a great PM <> UXR relationship.

Link to transcript: https://www.learneducatediscover.com/product-manager-user-research-relationship

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Ep 121: Chloe Doan, Senior UXR @Google describes ideal Product Manager <> UX Researcher relationship

We often hear about the role of “Chief of Staff”. It’s present in many different industries - Tech, Government, Healthcare, Retail, but the role is perhaps not as well understood. In this edition, we connect with Luke Leonhard, Chief of Staff on the Speech team at Google, and learn about what this role entails.

You can also read the discussion on our website: https://www.learneducatediscover.com/chief-of-staff-in-tech

We have added two new resources to the LED website, for those who are interested in Product Management in Tech and are preparing for interviews:

1. Interview Guide for PM interviews: https://www.learneducatediscover.com/product-page/framework-and-resources-for-preparing-for-pm-interviews 

2. Question bank for preparing for behavioral questions for PM interviews: https://www.learneducatediscover.com/product-page/behavioral-questions-bank-for-product-manager-interviews-30-questions

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Ep 122: Career as Chief of Staff in Tech - Discussion with Luke Leonhard, Chief of Staff @Google

Sean Taylor, former Data Science Manager at Facebook and Lyft, talks about a career in Data Science, examples of projects you work on, and shares tips on how to evaluate a potential opportunity with a team/company. 

He also describes how he built up a following on Twitter, his openness to sharing his work, and how that has helped him.

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Ep 123: Data Science, Sharing your work, Recruiting Tips-Sean Taylor, Data Scientist @Facebook, Lyft

Shereen Kassam has built two careers in parallel - She works as a Marketing Manager at Disney, and has also built up a career as a standup comedian. As a comedian, she performs in the US and internationally, has worked with comedians such as Arsenio Hall and Myq Kaplan, and was named as one of Orlando Business Journal's 40 under 40 in 2021.

Most recently, Shereen gave her own TEDx talk titled "Chicken Wings Made Me Unstoppable". You can check out Shereen's talk here: https://www.ted.com/talks/shereen_kassam_chicken_wings_made_me_unstoppable 

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[125] How I landed my TEDx talk - Shereen Kassam, Marketing @Disney, Comedian

What is it like to transition from Product Management in Tech to being the Founder of your own company? What skills are transferrable and what skills do you need to learn afresh? How do you hone these skills on the job? 

​Learn about all this and more in this discussion with Israel Shalom, former Product Leader at Google and Dropbox, who has now started his own company (currently in Stealth mode).

Israel is also taking applications for those interested in joining a startup! You can reach out to him at iz@goodones.app if you have questions!

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[126] Transitioning from Product Manager to Founder, Israel Shalom, Product Leader @Google, Dropbox

How should you negotiate your job offer? How do you evaluate whether your offer is good enough? How should you frame that negotiation conversation?

This discussion features Ed Chang, founder of zerosum.net and former FAANG manager, on how you should approach your job offer negotiation. Get super actionable tips and insights on how you can increase your comp!

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[127] How to Negotiate your Job Offer in Tech, Ed Chang, Ex-FAANG and Founder @ZeroSum Consulting

How do you prepare for Data Science interviews in Tech? What are the components of the interview and what resources should you use? What do Hiring Managers look for in a candidate? And what's the point of behavioral questions in a data science interview?

Find out answers to all of the above and more in this discussion with Nick Singh, Author of Ace the Data Science interview and former data scientist and engineer at Google and Facebook, and Roy Keyes, Author of Hiring Data Scientists and ML Engineers.

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[128] Data Science Interview Prep - Nick Singh (Author of Ace the Data Science Interview), Roy Keyes

Christine Fok, Product Manager with LinkedIn,  shares what a role in Product Management is all about. In this episode, we will touch upon:

1. What is Product Management
2. What a Product Manager does through the Product Lifecycle
3. What makes Product Management a highly competitive role in Silicon Valley
4. What the best Product Managers do
5. Interesting and challenging aspects of the job
6. What to expect in Product Management interviews
7. How to prepare for interviews
8. Useful resources for interested candidates

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Ep 7: Product Management with Christine Fok, LinkedIn

In this 2 mins snippet from our 7th episode, Christine Fok, Product Manager with LinkedIn, shares what makes the best Product Managers stand out.

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Ep 7: 2 mins snippet - What the best Product Managers do, Christine Fok, LinkedIn

In this 2 mins snippet from our 7th episode, Christine Fok, Product Manager with LinkedIn, shares the 3 kind of PMs you can expect to find.

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Ep 7: 2 mins snippet - Three kind of Product Managers, Christine Fok, LinkedIn

In this 2 mins snippet from our 7th episode, Christine Fok, Product Manager with LinkedIn, shares what you can expect when interviewing for a role in Product Management.

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Ep 7: 2 mins snippet - What to expect in Product Manager interviews, Christine Fok, LinkedIn

In this 2 mins snippet from our 7th episode, Christine Fok, Product Manager with LinkedIn, shares how someone can try and assess if they'll enjoy working as a Product Manager.

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Ep 7: 2 min snippet - How to assess if you'll enjoy being a Product Manager, Chirstine Fok, LinkedIn

Geok Hui Koh, Management Consultant with A.T. Kearney, Inc. shares what a job in Management Consulting is all about. In this episode, we dive deeper into areas that we did not get to cover in our other episode on Consulting (Ep 3), namely more details around each of the roles found in a Consulting firm, and how to go about Recruiting.

Other areas covered in this episode:

1. What is Management Consulting
2. Type of problems solved by consultants
3. Typical day in the life of a consultant
4. What different roles do during phases of a project
5. What makes an exceptional Business Analyst
6. Interesting and challenging aspects of this job
7. How to prep for consulting interviews

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Ep 8: More on Management Consulting with Geok Hui Koh, A.T. Kearney, Inc.

Arzan Raimalwala, Technology Investment Banking Associate at Deutsche Bank, takes us into the world of Investment Banking and what working as an Investment Banker is all about.

Some of the areas we touch upon in this episode include:
1. What is Investment Banking
2. Overview of Finance Industry and where Investment Banking comes in
3. Day in the life of an Investment Banker
4. Example of a project that an Investment Banker may work on
5. Interesting and challenging aspects of working in this space
6. What kind of person would enjoy working in this space
7. Tips for interested candidates

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Ep 29: Investment Banking, Arzan Raimalwala, Deutsche Bank

In this snippet from our 29th episode, Arzan Raimalwala, Technology Investment Banking Associate at Deutsche Bank, describes what is a Bulge Bracket Bank.

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Ep 29: Snippet - What Is A Bulge Bracket Bank, Arzan Raimalwala, Deutsche Bank

In this snippet from our 29th episode, Arzan Raimalwala, Technology Investment Banking Associate at Deutsche Bank, shares his thoughts on who will make a good investment banker.

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Ep 29: Snippet - Who Will Make A Good Investment Banker, Arzan Raimalwala, Deutsche Bank

In this snippet from our 29th episode, Arzan Raimalwala, Technology Investment Banking Associate with Deutsche Bank, describes how Investment Banks generate business.

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Ep 29: Snippet - 3 Ways In Which Investment Banks Generate Business, Arzan Raimalwala, Deutsche Bank

Lindsay Norman, Product Designer with Pinterest and previously with LinkedIn, describes in detail what working as a Product Designer in Software entails. She shares a number of examples from her work at LinkedIn and Pinterest, making this a super helpful discussion for anyone interested in a career in Product Design!

Some of the areas we touch upon in this episode include:

1. What is the job of a Product Designer 
2. Sample projects from LinkedIn and Pinterest - what kind of questions would a Designer look to answer
3. Interesting and challenging aspects of the job
4. Importance of mentors to guide you
5. What makes this job tough
6. Importance of empathy to be a great designer
7. Tips and resources for interested candidates

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Ep 35: Product Design, Lindsay Norman, Product Designer @Pinterest, LinkedIn

George Zeng, Product Marketing Manager at Facebook, describes what is involved in working as a Product Marketing Manager and what you can do to excel in this role.

With an undergrad from Princeton, and grad from UPenn, and a highly diverse work experience ranging from Investment Banking at Goldman Sachs, to running Sales for Groupon for Souther China, to starting and selling his healthcare startup, George shares a number of clear, actionable advice not just for people interested in this role but advice for anyone looking for simple tips that could help you excel in your career.

Some of the things we touch upon in this episode include:

1. What is Product Marketing Management
2. Two broad components of this role
3. Typical and atypical ways of doing this job - and how the atypical ways can help you achieve exceptional results
4. Type of projects someone would work on in this role
5. How the PMM role at Facebook might differ from other companies
6. Interesting and challenging aspects of this job
7. Common misconceptions about this role
8. Qualities in a person who would enjoy this role
9. Useful resources for interested candidates
10. Tips for anyone interested in this role 
11. General tips for career greatness! :)

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Ep 36: Product Marketing Management, George Zeng, Product Marketing Manager @Facebook

In this snippet from our 36th episode, George Zeng, Product Marketing Manager at Facebook, describes typical and atypical ways of doing your job to, and how the atypical ways achieve unusual results.

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Ep 36: Snippet - Typical & Atypical Ways Of Doing Your Job, George Zeng, PMM @Facebook

In this snippet from our 36th episode, George Zeng, Product Marketing Manager at Facebook, shares some typical and atypical ways of outbound marketing that one might think of as a product marketer.

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Ep 36: Snippet - Typical And Atypical Ways Of Outbound Marketing, George Zeng, PMM @Facebook

In this snippet from our 36th episode, George Zeng, Product Marketing Manager at Facebook, describes what qualities to test for to assess whether you would enjoy working as a Product Marketing Manager or not.

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Ep 36: Snippet - Will You Enjoy Working As A Product Marketing Manager, George Zeng, PMM @Facebook

Zahara Kassam, Asset Manager at Marathon Asset Management, describes working in the field of Real Estate Private Equity in detail. 

Prior to joining Marathon, Zahara was a Director in the European Investment Analysis team at InterContinental Hotels Group, where she structured franchise, management, joint venture and M&A transactions to increase the distribution of IHG's brands. She has also  worked as a Microfinance Fellow in rural India with the Aga Khan Foundation Canada, and Citigroup’s Corporate & Investment Banking Group.

Some of the areas we touch upon in this episode include:
1. What is Real Estate Private Equity
2. Private Equity Business Model
3. What is Asset Management
4. Day to day aspects of working as an Asset Manager
5. Interesting and challenging aspects of working in this space
6. Recruiting tips and useful resources

EDIT: 28:10 - Building more rooms to add value is summarized wrongly in the discussion as increased value due to increase in occupancy. It's primarily due to increased ability to accommodate more paying guests.

EDIT: 33:55 - While in the episode, we discussed only cases where a PE fund takes over a business entirely, it is possible for a PE fund to have a stake in a company and not buy it outright.

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Ep 41: Real Estate Private Equity, Zahara Kassam, Asset Manager, Marathon Asset Management

Jennifer Royer, Director Product Marketing at the high-growth Silicon Valley company, DocuSign, describes in detail what the role of a product marketer in tech entails.

Some of the areas we touch upon in this episode include:

1. What does DocuSign do
2. Role of a Product Marketer at a high-growth company in Tech
3. Types of projects that Jennifer has worked on
4. Interesting and challenging aspects of the job
5. Examples of marketing campaigns that are creative and effective
6. Recruiting tips for MBA candidates
7. How can MBA candidates get jobs in Silicon Valley

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Ep 43: Product Marketing In Tech, Jennifer Royer, Director Product Marketing @DocuSign

Shoji Ueki, Head of Growth & Sales at OrderAhead, describes what working in Growth in Tech entails. Having worked as Director of User Growth at another Silicon Valley based company, Kiwi Inc., and now heading Growth at OrderAhead, Shoji shares a number of great examples and stories that illustrate this job very well.

Some of the areas that we touch upon in this episode include:

1. What someone in Growth works on
2. Thought process that someone in Growth might use to devise various Growth Strategies
3. Examples of growth campaigns that Shoji worked on - what worked,  and what didn't
4. How OrderAhead tacked the 2-sided market problem
5. Building a "Growth Loop"
6. Why someone in Growth has to be very comfortable with experimentation
7. Interesting and challenging aspects of the job
8. How interested candidates can stand out when applying
9. Useful resources to learn more about this job

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Ep 45: Growth Management in Tech, Shoji Ueki, Head of Growth & Sales @OrderAhead

In this snippet, Shoji Ueki, Head of Growth & Sales at Silicon Valley based company OrderAhead, describes how it's important for Growth Managers to think about creating a sustainable growth loop.

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Ep 45: Snippet - Think About Growth Loops, Shoji Ueki, Head of Growth & Sales @OrderAhead

Arun Penmetsa, Principal @Storm Ventures, talks about working as a Venture Capitalist in this episode. Storm Ventures is a Silicon Valley based early stage Enterprise SaaS focused Venture Fund, with many successful investments including well-known names such as Marketo and MobileIron.

Some of the areas we touch upon in this episode include:

1. What is Venture Capital
2. Different levels in a VC firm and their roles & responsibilities 
3. How Venture Capital is ultimately a relationships based business
4. Typical end-to-end deal process and what a VC does at each stage
5. How working in VC exposes you to brilliant entrepreneurs and ideas on a regular basis
6. How a VC adds value to a startup
7. Future of VC
8. Top 5 qualities a good VC needs to have
9. Interesting and challenging aspects of the job
10. Recruiting tips for interested candidates

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Ep 51: Venture Capital, Arun Penmetsa, Principal @Storm Ventures

Learn about a career in Brand Management in Consumer Products and Goods industry, in this discussion with Uttam Mukherjee, Brand Manager for Fabric Care, and ex-Senior Assistant Brand Manager for Tide, at P&G.

Some of the things we touch upon in this episode include:

1. What does a Brand Manager in CPG do?
2. Comparing Brand Management in CPG with Product Management in Tech
3. The end-to-end process of launching a new Brand and what a Brand Manager works on at each stage
4. Importance of consumer insights in Brand Management (Uttam shares an example from a case study on Old Spice)
5. The 4 qualities needed to excel as a Brand Manager
6. Typical Career Path
7. Interesting and Challenging aspects of the job
8. Recruiting tips for interested candidates

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Ep 52: Brand Management In CPG, Uttam Mukherjee, Brand Manager for Fabric Care @P&G

Akash Mayur, Manager at Management Consulting firm A.T. Kearney, Inc., shares some of the things that he does to excel in his role as a Management Consultant.

Some of the areas that we touch upon in this episode include:

1. The role of a Management Consultant
2. The 3 layers to a great Management Consultant - Analytics/Problem Solving, Communication skills, and Emotional Quotient
3. Examples in each of the three layers to illustrate how this can make a difference
4. Akash's tips on how to excel in each of these areas
5. Other best practices for current and aspiring consultants

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Ep 55: What I Do To Excel As A Management Consultant, Akash Mayur, Consultant @A.T. Kearney, Inc.

Alexandra Breedlove left a steady, well paying job in Management Consulting and moved to Tanzania to try and have an impact at a grass-roots level. In this episode, Aly shares with us the various projects she worked on while in Tanzania, including as a contractor with well known organizations such as Acumen Fund and TechnoServe, and her experiences working in International Development.

Aly has a Bachelors in Industrial Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology and is currently pursuing an MBA from Cambridge Judge Business School.

Some of the areas we touch upon in this episode include:

1. The kind of projects Aly worked on with Acumen Fund and TechnoServe
2. The kind of challenges Aly ran into when working on the ground in Tanzania
3. Importance of knowing the local language when working in International Development
4. Highlights from Aly's 5 years in Tanzania
5. Importance of relationships for finding work in this sector
6. Recommended resources for people interested in working in International Development

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Ep 58: Working To Have A Grass Roots Impact, Alexandra Breedlove, Acumen Fund, TechnoServe

Andrew McCoomb, Litigation Lawyer with Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP, gives a great in-depth account of what working as a lawyer entails. This is a great listen for anyone interested in exploring a career in law.

Some of the areas we touch upon in this episode include:
1. How Andrew's interest in debating contributed to his decision to get into Law
2. What someone in Corporate Litigation does
3. Andrew walks us through a typical case, from beginning to end
4. What it's like to argue your case in court
5. Interesting and challenging aspects of the job
6. Advice for interested candidates

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Ep 66: Corporate Litigation, Andrew McCoomb, Litigation Lawyer, Norton Rose Fulbright

Ariel Lee, Former Category Manager at CVS Health, shares with us what the role of a Category Manager at a large Retail company is all about.

At CVS Health, Ariel was responsible for $300M P&L and 16+ partners across 7,800 stores and CVS.com. Ariel has a BA in Neuroscience from Cornell University, and an MBA with a focus on Marketing and Strategy from Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University.

Some of the areas we touch upon in this episode include:

1. What is Category Management
2. The day to day job of a Category Manager in Retail
3. Importance of understanding consumer behavior to be a good category manager
4. Dealing and negotiating with multiple partners for your category
5. The kind of person who would do well in this job - dealing with multiple stakeholders, lot of data analysis, deadlines, etc.
6. Interesting and challenging aspects of the job
7. Tips for interested candidates

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Ep 71: Category Management In Retail, Ariel Lee, Former Category Manager @CVS Health

Doris Huang, Founder & CEO at Fete New York, talks about how her journey to starting Fete New York - a food court she plans on launching soon in New York.

Prior to starting Fete, Doris was a Senior Manager at Godiva Chocolatier. She has a Bachelor of Arts, Government from Harvard University, MSc in Latin American Studies from University of Oxford, and MBA from The Wharton School.

Some of the areas Doris touches upon in this episode include:
1. How Doris got the idea for Fete New York
2. Validating her idea - how Doris gathered data by observing people in coffee shops!
3. How Doris is cold calling people - what's worked and what's not worked
4. Being a solo founder and the importance of a support group
5. How she got funded
6. Challenges of starting a brick and mortar business vs something online
7. Advice for entrepreneurs

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Ep 76: Starting A Brick And Mortar Retail Business, Doris Huang, Founder @Fete New York

NYT Bestselling Author of "Positive Intelligence" and Faculty at Stanford and Yale Business Schools, Shirzad Charmine, talks about his research on the inner saboteurs within our minds, and shares tips and suggestions on how to improve our performance and realize our full potential.

Shirzad was previously CEO of the largest coach-training organization in the world, having trained coaches and managers in most of the Fortune 500 companies. A preeminent C-suite advisor, Shirzad has coached hundreds of CEOs and their executive teams. His background includes PhD studies in neuroscience in addition to a BA in psychology, an MS in electrical engineering, and an MBA from Stanford.

Some of the areas that Shirzad touches upon in this episode:
1. The positive and negative forces inside our minds
2. The fateful day at his own company many years ago that transformed Shirzad and led to him doing this research
3. Exercises that each of us can do to take our minds to a more positive state, in as few as just a few minutes.
4. How to think about realizing your full potential

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Ep 84: Know Your Inner Saboteurs, Shirzad Chamine, NYT Bestselling Author of Positive Intelligence

Sanjana Tandon, Director of Business Development at Hulu and previously in Business Development at Dropbox and Intuit, talks about what working in Business Development is like. Sanjana has worked on a number of strategic partnerships during her tenure, including driving a deal with American Express while at Intuit.

Sanjana has BA in Economics from Stanford University.

Some of the areas that Sanjana touches upon in this episode include:
1. What is Business Development
2. How having a strong network can be a big benefit in BD, especially if you work at a smaller company
3. How this role tends to vary depending on the size of the company
4. How to assess whether Business Development is important at a company or not
5. Skills and qualities found in successful BD professionals 
6. Typical project in BD
7. How BD professionals need to be great negotiators
8. Interesting and challenging aspects of the job
9. Recommended resources

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Ep 86: Business Development In Tech, Sanjana Tandon, Business Development @Dropbox, Hulu, Intuit

Richard Ruback and Royce Rudkoff, Professors at Harvard Business School and Authors of the book HBR Guide To Buying A Small Business, talk about how apart from going into a traditional job or starting your own company, there is now a third option to consider - buying a small business and running it like your own company.

Some of the areas Richard and Royce touch upon in this episode include:
1. Why buying a small business is a great option for those who want independence but perceive starting your company from scratch as too risky
2. How to search for a small business to buy
3. What the search process looks like
4. The kind of businesses that you can buy - and how they typically yield between $500K - $2-4M in annual profits
5. Recommended resources

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Ep 89: Why You Should Buy A Small Business, Richard Ruback & Royce Yudkoff, Harvard Business School

Jordan Kong, Director of Business Operations and Board Observer at FoodTech startup Ando, talks about what working in Business Operations is like.

Some of the areas that Jordan touches upon in this episode include:
1. What's a venture studio (eg: Expa) and how it's great for people who want to work at a startup but dont have an idea
2. What does someone in Biz Ops do
3. Examples of projects someone in Biz Ops may work on 
4. How this can be a highly cross-functional role and requires working with teams across the organization
5. How this is a data heavy role
6. How this role can take on either a strategic finance bent or an operations bent
7. How Biz Ops can be similar to an internal consulting role at times
8. Interesting and challenging aspects of the job
9. How this is a relatively new function and so the career path is not very clear
10. How to assess the importance of the function on the outside/while recruiting
11. Qualities in someone who would enjoy this job
12. How to stand out in a cold mail
13. Recruiting and interviewing tips for interested candidates

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Ep 93: Business Operations in Tech, Jordan Kong, Director Biz Ops @Ando

Atif Nayeem, former Account Manager at Amazon, recently completed his MBA at Kellogg School of Management and recently received an offer as a Product Manager at Series B funded E-Commerce startup, Narvar. In this episode, Atif shares how he went about startup recruiting.

Some of things he touches upon include:
1. Why he decided to recruit for startups
2. How it's hard to change location, industry and function at the same time, and so he looked at e-commerce startups only
3. His startup selection criteria - how series B startups can be a good fit for MBAs 
4. His application strategy - Applying online + sending a direct message to the recruiter or hiring manager on LinkedIn
5. What he wrote in these initial messages - his projects and skills that could be relevant to the role he was applying for
6. How going a step beyond to really show how interested you are in the startup is really helpful
7. His interview process and some interesting questions he was asked
8. How he evaluated his offer and negotiated it
9. Helpful resources for interested candidates

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Ep 96: Startup Recruiting - From Kellogg MBA to PM @Series B funded Narvar, Atif Nayeem

Jeremy Schifeling, Founder of BreakInto.Tech, a startup that helps people with non-technical backgrounds land jobs in Tech, shares numerous tips on how candidates can structure their job search and improve chances of success. 

BreakInto.Tech has helped candidates land jobs at well known Tech companies such as Amazon, LinkedIn, Microsoft, etc. Jeremy has a BA in Political Science & Education from Swarthmore College and MBA from Ross School of Business,  Michigan University.

Some of the areas that Jeremy touches upon in this episode include:
1. Why Jeremy started Break into Tech
2. How Jeremy realized that a technical background is not needed to work in Tech
3. Jeremy's recommendation for how to structure your job search process - Identify what role, position yourself, systematic approach to your applications, and interview prep
4. Examples of roles that are open to non-technical profiles
5. How non-technical roles tend to lie on a spectrum of super analytical (Eg: Business Analyst), to super relationships oriented (eg: Sales)
6. How to assess fit with a role - talk to people + volunteer for projects/gigs
7. Positioning yourself - focus on your LinkedIn profile and resume
8. How to optimize your LinkedIn profile - keywords and where to include them, good summary, and experience
9.  Examples of how to phrase resume points differently depending on the function you are applying for
10. Don't wait for a referral when applying. You can add it to your application later
11. Resources - Google Alerts, Techmeme, Wikipedia, read 10K, https://www.breakinto.tech/, AngelList, LinkedIn , PMinterview.com 
12. Don't hide your quirks and edges - they will help you stand out!

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Ep 103: Breaking Into Tech Without Technical Background, Jeremy Schifeling, Founder @BreakInto.Tech

Leah Burnett, Former Senior Director for Strategy & Planning @Viacom, shares her thoughts on what's involved in working in a Strategy function at a large company. Prior to Viacom, Leah has worked in consulting at BCG and Finance at UBS and Citigroup.

Leah has a BS in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology and MBA from The Wharton School.

Some of the areas that Leah touches upon in this episode include:
1. Why Leah moved from finance to consulting to strategy
2. Examples of projects you might work in a Strategy team
3. Stages in a typical Strategy project
4. Sample team scructures
5. What to look for in a Strategy team
6. Interesting and Challenging aspects of the job
7. What Leah does not like as much about working in strategy
8. Skills needed to do well in Strategy
9. Typical background found in strategy teams
10. Recommended resources

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Ep 110: Strategy & Planning, Leah Burnett, Former Senior Director Strategy @Viacom

Sunayana Gutta, Senior Financial Analyst at General Motors, shares a detailed account of what it's like to work in Corporate Finance - from examples of projects to her typical day to her advice for interested candidates.

Sunayana has an MBA from Kellogg School of Management.

Some of the areas that Sunayana touches upon in this episode include:

1. How Sunayna tried various functions such as VC and Investment Banking, and why she decided to get into Corporate Finance
2. What does someone in Corporate Finance do
3. Examples of projects someone in Corporate Finance works on
4. Type of teams found within Corp Finance generally. Eg: Forex team, Capital Management team, Treasury team, etc.
5. Examples of things someone in Finance thinks about when making decisions
6. How companies generally have a generalist or specialist approach towards staffing Corp Finance, and how it's important to know about this before joining the company
7. Why Sunayna enjoys working in Corp Finance, and elements she finds challenging
8. Resources - CFO Magazine - http://ww2.cfo.com/source/cfo-magazine/, Annual Reports MD&A section, Ashwat Damodaran Blog (professor at Yale) - http://aswathdamodaran.blogspot.com/

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Ep 112: Corporate Finance, Sunayana Gutta, Senior Financial Analyst @General Motors

Nereyda Espraza, Customer Success Manager at Amazon (Amazon Business), shares her insights on what working as a Customer Success Manager is like. CSM is a relatively new but up and coming function, found in a lot of tech companies today.

Nereyda has a BA in Latin American Studies from Smith College, and M.Phil from University of Oxford.

Some of the areas that Nereyda touches upon in this episode include:

1. Nereyda's background and career path
2. What is customer success management
3. Difference between customer success management and account management
4. How customer success is a relatively new role in tech
6. Example of a project Nereyda worked on as a CSM, and examples of activities Nereyda undertook on the project
7. Skills you need to do well in this function
8. Advice for interested candidates and recommended resources

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Ep 114: Customer Success Management, Nereyda Esparza, Customer Success Manager @Amazon Business

Nitin Julka, Group Product Manager @LinkedIn, describes how he went about getting his first PM job, and was able to get one in just 5 weeks.

Here are some things that Nitin talks about in this episode:
1. How Nitin prioritized getting meetings in the beginning, as opposed to getting a job
2. How Nitin got these meetings - from introductions, to cold mails, to even trying LinkedIn ads!
3. How he chose which companies to apply to
4. What worked for him during the job search process and what didn't
5. Advice for aspiring candidates

Ntin has also written a post on this topic: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20141004134541-9712645-how-i-got-my-first-valley-based-product-management-job-in-5-weeks/

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Ep 115: How I Got My First PM Job In 5 Weeks, Nitin Julka, Group Product Manager@LinkedIn

Fabiola Cazares, Sales Manager at fintech startup Affirm, describes what it was like to transition from an Individual Contributor to Manager role.

In this conversation, Fabiola touches upon:
1. Why Fabiola decided to move from an IC to Manager role
2. What Fabiola found challenging about this transition
3. Unexpected aspects of being in a manager vs IC role

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Ep 118: Transition from IC to Manager, Fabiola Cazares, Sales Manager @Affirm

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