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A Product Management Job at a Startup
Sometimes, to outsiders, the tech industry and cool Silicon Valley startups are synonymous. And there's some truth in there.
Startups work differently from giant corporations inside and out. The startup environment seems shiny and fun from the outside, but it’s not suited to everyone. So while it sounds fun, in theory, to work for a startup, it’s vital that you know what it's all about.
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Startup Benefits
- Freedom and speed: You have the opportunity to create your own processes and move at speed as you have less bureaucracy and red tape
- Open doors: Startups like to hire professionals who have previous experience in a startup environment, especially as they start growing. Getting some startup experience could open up a wide variety of job opportunities.
- Innovation: Startups are often at the forefront of innovation.
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Startup Challenges
- Lack of Resources: When you’re building something completely new, you’ll be running off of funding with no regular and expected income streams.
- People power: Startups are small, which means fewer people that have to be shared with departments.
- Speed: When a lot of work needs to be done very quickly by only a handful of people, it could mean extra workload at times.
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Startup Misconceptions
Startups can't waste resources hiring someone just because they're young. They need people with experience as well as youth and vigour that can get the job done.
No one successful in the tech industry has a perfectly clean record. By joining a startup you’re a risk-taker, a valuable asset for any company in the product space. When you fail, it's all about getting back up again.
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Product Management Skills That Help Startups to Flourish
Every startup in the Digital product space needs a product manager.
A product manager is someone who knows a little bit about everything. A product manager is familiar with customer research and can help to build user stories, which are useful to product teams, sales, marketing, and design.
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Start your own side project
Show that you’re great at building things by building things.
Building a side project, be it a blog, a community, or a whole digital product is a great way to put you on the map. It shows off your entrepreneurial skills and your go-get-em attitude.
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Tailor your resume
Hiring managers for startups will be interested in the breadth of your experience. They also care about results.
Read each job posting carefully and be specific about how your skills and experience fit what they’re looking for. For example, if they specifically mention growth, think about what you’ve done in the past that contributed towards growth. It is even better if you can back it up with data.
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Get certified as a Product Manager
Getting certified as a product manager makes you that much more discoverable to hiring managers.
It makes it absolutely clear who you are and what you can do. It’ll help you stand out from the crowd and give credibility to your profession.
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Boost your tech skills
Great product managers have a can-do attitude and a broad knowledge of all aspects of product development.
If you're moving from engineering to product, a startup in need of product managers who can help out on a technical level might be your best bet.
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