51. The career secret all tech innovators know Jun 16, 2021

Most start-ups fail, but founders and investors can still use this for career success. Learning how tech products get made and how the companies behind them make money, open so many doors to interesting and lucrative opportunities. In fact, many product managers and venture capitalists have transiti...

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44. The new fashion for designer CEOs Apr 28, 2021

The hemlines for skirts are not the only thing to be dictated by fashion. So is the experience of tech executives.

The fashion for developers turned CEOs like Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg is giving way to designers at the helm. The founders of Airbnb and Snap were designers not developers.

Good ...

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41. From tech entrepreneurship to venture capital Apr 07, 2021

Venture capital is usually not somebody's first job. It is a career people transition into, and one of the best ways to prepare is by working in a start-up.

In this episode, you'll hear from VC James Sore, Principal at SuperSeed ventures, about how he transitioned into tech entrepreneurship and the...

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39. What do tech CEOs actually do‪?‬ Mar 24, 2021

Whether you’re leading Netflix or a tiny start-up, you're going to develop similar skills. You will need to work with people who have different talents and skills to you, like your CTO or your tech lead.

Your job is to learn to ask the right questions and set clear aims, and then work with your tea...

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31. How To Transition Into Venture Capital Jan 29, 2021

A career in venture capital is lucrative and exciting. Yet, it is also hard to get into, and once you're in, staying successful isn't easy.

Sophia Matveeva spoke to Silicon Valley venture investor Nilesh Trivedi principal investor at J Ventures and Chicago Booth MBA.

They talked about what makes a...

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11. How to Transition into Product Management for Non-Techies Dec 22, 2020

Product Management is one of the best ways for non-technical professionals to join the tech boom. But, making a career transition is hard and often you need experience to get experience.

For this episode, Sophia Matveeva spoke to Juliet Eysenck, Product Manager at The Telegraph Media Group. Juliet ...

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6. Intro to Product Management with Facebook's Rags Vadali Dec 02, 2020

In this episode Sophia Matveeva talks to Rags Vadali about what product management is, what PMs do and what you need to get a job in PM.

Rags Vadali has managed product at Google, Facebook and various start-ups, and like Sophia, has an MBA from Chicago Booth. This interview is an excerpt from a PM ...

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Making The Most Of Turbulent Times: Pivots and Opportunities Mar 20, 2020

None of us expected this week. We were going to go on vacation, speak at conferences and pitch new clients. And now, we are sitting at home, seeing a constant stream of frightening news flow.

And yet, I am choosing to see this as an opportunity, both for my career and my businesses. Sure, I have lo...

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