Welcome to another episode of Category Visionaries — the show that explores GTM stories from tech's most innovative B2B founders. In today's episode, we're speaking with Carlos Gonzalez de Villaumbrosia, Founder & CEO of Product School, a leading platform in product management education that has raised $25 Million in funding

Here are the most interesting points from our conversation:

• Transition from Engineer to Educator: Carlos shares his journey from being a software engineer to founding Product School, highlighting the gap he noticed in traditional education for aspiring product managers.
• Bootstrapping to Success: Carlos discusses how he initially bootstrapped Product School and focused on creating a community-driven learning experience before securing funding.
• Global Reach with a Local Touch: Product School's unique approach of combining online education with in-person experiences has enabled it to build a strong global community while maintaining a personal connection.
• Scaling the Product: The conversation dives into the strategies Carlos employed to scale Product School, including leveraging partnerships and maintaining a high-quality curriculum.
• Embracing Remote Learning: Carlos explains how the shift to remote work during the pandemic accelerated the adoption of online learning and how Product School capitalized on this trend.
• The Importance of Community: Building and nurturing a community around Product School has been crucial to its growth, with Carlos emphasizing the value of networking and peer learning.

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