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Gibson Biddle – Wicked Hard Decisions at Netflix

Mind the Product

In 2002, Netflix went public. There was a major anthrax scare in 2002, making people afraid to open their mail. At the time, Netflix was a small startup. Since that was the time that DVDs were starting to show up, he thought that maybe they could be mailed as well. Then in 2007, Netflix launched their streaming platform.

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May 7 w/ Saeed Khan: Designing, Structuring and Leading Product Organizations (online)

Mironov Consulting

The jobs are complex, requiring a broad skill set spanning domain and market knowledge, communication, leadership, technical, product and business abilities. Rich Mironov is a 35-year veteran of Silicon Valley product management including 6 startups. Hiring and developing people in product roles (e.g.

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Who is Marty Cagan: Background, Books, Product Management Tips, and More

Userpilot

Beyond his corporate endeavors, Marty’s passion for nurturing talent and fostering innovation led him to found the Silicon Valley Product Group (SVPG) in 2002. In this role, he drove the development of products that took eBay’s global e-commerce platform to new levels of success.

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13 Best Product Management Books to Read in 2021 – Product Manager Must-Reads

Userpilot

The teams she coaches are from both early-stage startups and multinational enterprises in different industries. She has 7+ years of experience in startups and startup-like teams and most recently led an innovation lab as a product manager in 2019. Versatile leadership style. Geoff Watts, Author of Product Mastery.

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Optimizing for Fundamental vs Strategic Value

Sachin Rekhi

On the other hand, an entrepreneur optimizing for strategic value is one that is building their organization in such a way to maximize potential value to a larger organization that will ultimately benefit from an acquisition of the entrepreneur's startup. While both of these statements are true, the reality ends up being much more nuanced.

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Upcoming Speaking Engagements

Bain Public

Banff Interactive Screen 2003, Banff, Canada Flash Forward 2002, San Francisco, U.S. Bain Public is a product leadership firm that helps companies make informed decisions and deliver superior quality products that appeal to customers and achieve business goals. Interested in having me speak or attend an event? About Paul Ortchanian.

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4 key steps towards a growth engine strategy

Product Warrior

Reviewing product strategy to design a growth engine for established business is a common ask of product leadership, although few businesses achieve it. Many established, larger companies are full of politics and cultures that don't openly encourage the "fail fast" culture startups are blessed with.