Haha. Get it? What is Angel Investing? Angel investing is the ability to back a startup in early stages (pre-seed through series B) via funding and, where applicable, advice and support. The goal of this type of investment is twofold: first, supporting businesses you can see having a high growth rate and eventually (5-10 years … Continue reading Starting up with Angel Investing
The scourge of recurring meetings
I had a conversation with a more junior member of our product team and had to talk him down from scheduling a recurring meeting that takes up a lot of time for many people on the product leadership team. To mitigate this, I put together a quick set of requirements for when a meeting needs … Continue reading The scourge of recurring meetings
Why do you Product?
In reading Start with Why by Simon Sinek, I got to thinking about why people get into product management. I have narrowed them down to roughly 4 archetypes, but they are not mutually exclusive and I fall into multiple of these buckets myself. My goal with this is to explain the product manager archetypes as … Continue reading Why do you Product?
Product Hiring through hypergrowth
Having been through the hypergrowth phase a few times, a crucial trend has stuck out that I thought was worth calling out explicitly: the move from generalists to specialists. This is an attempt to outline how I believe most companies pursue product managers through their growth. Seed / Series A - No Product managers needed … Continue reading Product Hiring through hypergrowth
Build pyramids, not rocketships
Hypergrowth is a thing we need to acknowledge. It's been here for a while and it's something that will not go away while there's still billions of dollars being poured into the startup ecosystem. One thing I've started to experience is that as companies grow and scale their products, when successful, they can build a … Continue reading Build pyramids, not rocketships
Employee Retention Over Time
Over the coming weeks I'll be writing about employee retention. As much as I believe this applies to Product Management jobs, I believe this applies much more broadly and can be used for teaching across teams regardless of industry or job function, The Gist When it comes to recruiting, I've found recruiting teams, interview teams, … Continue reading Employee Retention Over Time
Certified Scrum Master
Officially Scrum Master Certified! Took this course through CourseHorse with Chris Li He was an incredible facilitator, getting everyone out of their shells quickly, and, being very conscious of the COVID-19 flu, managed to make everyone feel comfortable and engaged while learning the fundamentals for Scrum. My Scrum Master badge
Becoming a Product Speaker Topics
Over the course of the next few months, I would like to give a talk, be it at a conference, a product school, or fireside chat. Over time I will add to the list below, but here is what I'll be writing posts about to develop my thoughts on a future speaking engagement: Product Management … Continue reading Becoming a Product Speaker Topics
News Update
Alibaba Rides Chinese Consumer Wave In 3Q - http://www.pymnts.com/news/retail/2017/alibaba-rides-chinese-consumer-wave-in-3q/ Number of US data breaches jumps 40% in 2016 - https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/30014/number-of-us-data-breaches-jumps-40-in-2016?utm_medium=rss&utm_source=finextrafeed Amazon Wades Deeper Into Paid Search And Ecommerce Marketing - https://adexchanger.com/ad-exchange-news/eye-google-amazon-wades-deeper-paid-search-ecommerce-marketing/ With Millennials Picking Cash Over Cards, Cash Gains Steam - http://www.pymnts.com/cash/2017/millennials-picking-cash-over-cards/ Wirecard’s Newest Service Enables Mobile Money Transfers from Migrants - http://paybefore.com/pay-world/wirecards-newest-service-enables-mobile-money-transfers-from-migrants/ The impact … Continue reading News Update
News Update
Amazon Is Bringing Its Popular Dash Button Online - http://fortune.com/2017/01/20/amazon-dash-button/ ASOS partners with Klarna to launch pay after delivery in the Nordics - http://www.thepaypers.com/online-payments/asos-partners-with-klarna-to-launch-pay-after-delivery-in-the-nordics/767707-3 Alibaba launches partnership with Samsung, Mars, Louis Vuitton to prevent counterfeit goods - http://www.thepaypers.com/ecommerce/alibaba-launches-partnership-with-samsung-mars-louis-vuitton-to-prevent-counterfeit-goods/767706-25 International Post Corporation: Amazon, eBay, Alibaba make up two-thirds of global ecommerce - https://www.ipc.be/en/newsroom/press_releases/three-e-retailers-account-for-two-thirds-of-cross-border-purchases ANZ’s Card Replacement … Continue reading News Update
Amaan Lakhani 