7. W H AT K I N D O F P M D O Y O U WA N T T O B E ?
Corporate Startup
Building Scaling
Internal External
Design Marketing
8. W H Y D O Y O U WA N T T O B E A P M ?
• You love uncertainty
• You identify “problems” at
every turn
• Tinkering is in your DNA
• You keep Evernote entries for
random business ideas
• You prioritize ruthlessly and can
defend each decision
• You enjoy talking to users and
getting feedback
• You think about features, benefits,
and ROI
9. W H Y S H O U L D X Y Z TA K E A C H A N C E O N Y O U ?
1. What relevant PM skills do you ALREADY have?
2. What relevant industry experience do you already know / can learn about?
3. How does your personality jive with their culture?
10. How well can you articulate your key messages*?
*the essence of what you want to communicate
16. W H AT I G O T O U T O F I T
• Met some great people
• Learned about what they do (and evaluated if it was something I wanted to
do)
• Practiced telling my story / key messages
• Discovered and interviewed at companies that I might not have come
across on my own
17. R E S O U R C E S
Share product/startup stories,
network, and learn valuable lessons
from seasoned product veterans
A weekly newsletter that
highlights the upcoming
events / classes in NYC
18. M I N D S E T
1. A networking event is worth it if…
• I learn one new thing
• I hear one thing I’ve already learned
• I meet one new person
2. How can I help the other person?
29. F L AV O R O F T H E M O N T H
• What is your favorite product? Why?
• How would you improve XYZ product?
• Imagine you are a PM at XYZ company. Here is
the scenario. What would you do next?
• How does the internet work?
30. F O R M AT O F T H E M O N T H
• Q&A during the interview
• Take home assignment
• Whiteboard walkthrough session
31. M Y F R A M E W O R K
1. What is the problem?
2. Who are you solving the problem for (and who are you not solving it for)?
3. Define a solution
4. Define the risks and assumptions for each solution
5. Validate each risk / assumption (MVP’s)
38. A S A M P L I N G O F E X P E R I M E N T S
1 min / day
10 min / day
30 min / day
1 hr / day
@centralpark_pics
Rejection therapy
Read together
Learn to program
39. W H AT I G O T O U T O F I T
• Test drive the day-to-day work of a product manager
• Learn new skills
• Practice, practice, practice!
• Build a portfolio
41. • learn to code / design /
market
• write about your own
lessons
• work on a side project
• practice case studies
• refine your key
messages
• read about product
• attend / help out with
networking events
42. T R I B E O F F I V E
B E T T E R @ T R I B E F I V E . M E
B E T T E R T O G E T H E R , O N E D AY AT A T I M E .
43.
Upcoming Courses
New York
Apply At
www.productschool.com
www.productschool.com
October Cohort
Weekdays: October 18th
Weekends: October 15th
44. www.productschool.com
Upcoming Workshops
Rsvp On Eventbrite
August 24: Inside the world of a B2B Product Manager
August 31:Product Managers - What to know about Mobile Analytics and
Engagement
Sept 7: Product Management Course - Info Session
Sept 14: Product Management Happy Hour
