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Join our podcast hosts Lily Smith and Randy Silver for in-depth conversations with some of the best product people around the world! Every week they chat with people in the know, covering the topics that matter to you - solving real problems, developing awesome products, building successful teams and developing careers. Find out more, subscribe, and access all episodes on <a href="https://www.mindtheproduct.com/the-product-experience/">The Product Experience homepage</a>.

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The Product Experience

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<p><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Everyone &#8211; or so we&#8217;re told &#8211; has the dream of joining or founding a hot startup and making their fortune, all while really proving their product chops. Though he&#8217;s now a Product Manager at Facebook, Karthik Suresh co-founded Altrest and grew Craft.io from an early stage. He joins us on the podcast to share some great advice about working at early-stage startups and what to look for in terms of compensation packages.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 1rem;">In this episode, sponsored by <a href="https://www.pendo.io/pendo-free/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>Pendo</em></a>,</span><span style="font-size: 1rem;"> listen to learn about:</span></p>
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<li>Product Management in startups vs. big corporations</li>
<li>Finding product/market fit</li>
<li>Using data and metrics</li>
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<h3>Quote of the Episode</h3>
<blockquote><p>[Working in a startup] you need to be really mission driven and impact driven, in the sense that you’re so passionate and you’re really thinking about: &#8220;why doesn’t this product exist in the world today?&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<h3>Links mentioned in this episode</h3>
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<li>Follow Karthik on <a href="https://twitter.com/karthiksuresh" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Twitter</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/karthiksureshlbs/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">LinkedIn</a></li>
<li><a href="https://craft.co" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Craft.io</a> &#8211; Human Capital and Operating Metrics for Companies</li>
<li>Equity Management Solutions at <a href="https://carta.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Carta</a></li>
<li><a href="https://seedcamp.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Seedcamp</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.facebook.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook</a></li>
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<li>Visit <a href="https://www.mindtheproduct.com/the-product-experience/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Product Experience homepage</a> for more information and more episodes!</li>
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<li>Review us on your podcast app so that we can use your feedback to be better</li>
<li>Like our theme music? It&#8217;s Hamburg-based <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/1VMVuOfARzbrNK6mCJs14o?si=As_IFCusT8y7mRIRikgYLw" target="_blank" rel="&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer">Pau</a>, featuring ProductTank Hamburg’s Arne Kittler!</li>
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<h3>Our Hosts</h3>
<p>The Product Experience is hosted by Lily Smith and Randy Silver.</p>
<p><strong>Lily</strong> enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early-stage and growing startups and as a mentor to other product managers. She&#8217;s currently Head of Innovation at Go Compare and has spent 13 years in the tech industry working with startups in the SaaS and mobile space. She&#8217;s worked on a diverse range of products &#8211; leading the product teams through discovery, prototyping, testing and delivery. Lily also founded ProductTank Bristol (which now has 800+ members!) and runs ProductCamp in Bristol and Bath.</p>
<p><strong>Randy</strong> is a product consultant and coach who has been working as an interactive producer and product manager across the US and UK for nearly 20 years. A recovering music journalist and editor, he launched Amazon’s music stores in the US and UK, and has worked across sectors including museums and arts groups, online education, media and entertainment, retail and financial services. He’s held Head of Product roles at HSBC and Sainsbury’s, where he also directed their 100+-person product community. Randy&#8217;s book, <a href="https://outofowls.com/book" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><em>What Do We Do Now? A Product Manager&#8217;s Guide to Strategy in the Time of COVID-19</em></a> is out now, with all profits going to COVID-19 relief efforts.</p>

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The 7 key strategies for product growth – Aakash Gupta (PLG Expert)

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Understanding Product Equity in Tech – Glenn Block (Founder and CEO, ProdSense)

Managing Your Startup Options – Karthik Suresh on The Product Experience

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