Building a Product Strategy from Scratch | hatchpad Insights

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Building a Product Strategy from Scratch - hatchpad Insights
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In this Insight Interview, Josh Tong, Principal Product Manager at CognitOps, describes his experiences as the first product hire at an early-stage startup and discusses why it's important for product managers to maintain strong founder empathy when designing product strategies.


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Time Stamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:05 - Describe Your Background
1:51 - Describe Your Experience at Early-Stage Startups
2:50 - Define the Role of an Early-Stage Product Manager
4:23 - What are the Differences Between Hands-On and Strategy-Focused Leaders?
6:40 - How Much Founder Empathy Should Product Hires Bring Into Their Daily Work?