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20 Product: Lenny Rachitsky on The 3 Key Roles of the Product Manager, 5 Skills All The Best PMs Have, When To Hire Your First PM, How to Structure the Hiring Process for PMs & What Leaders Can Do to Make Their PMs Successful

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

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Lessons from Airbnb's Early Missteps

This chapter highlights a pivotal product management mistake at Airbnb, where an intended feature to connect travelers failed due to its impracticality. It underscores the importance of understanding user needs, adjusting product strategies based on feedback, and fostering a culture that celebrates learning from failures. Additionally, it explores the speaker's transition to angel investing and the challenges of fundraising, while reflecting on the joys and pressures of content creation.

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