Sachin Rekhi, who scaled LinkedIn’s Sales Navigator to impressive heights before starting Notejoy, dives into thought-provoking topics. He challenges the relevance of the MVP model in today's market, urging a shift in product development strategies. Sachin emphasizes the importance of aligning your career with your unique strengths, moving away from traditional paths. He shares innovative methods for achieving product-market fit and suggests that we should design our careers and lives with intention for genuine fulfillment.
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MVPs Are Dead
MVPs are largely ineffective for existing markets, as users expect more.
Focus on deep customer research to understand their needs instead of just basic MVPs.
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Effective Customer Discovery
Don't just ask if customers have a problem; ask them to rank their problems.
This reveals whether your product solves a top concern or is merely a "nice-to-have".
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Strategic Planning
Don't solely rely on execution; strategic planning is crucial.
Define your product strategy by answering six key questions to narrow your focus.
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My guest today is Sachin Rekhi.
Sachin scaled LinkedIn’s Sales Navigator to $200M ARR and 500 employees. He then left it all behind to start Notejoy; a team notes app. I had a great chat with him about finding market fit for your product and career in 2025 and how to design work to suit your life, not vice versa.
Timestamps:
(00:00) I got my dream PM job then realized I didn’t want it
(02:19) The MVP is dead
(08:02) Execution is NOT the only thing that matters
(09:40) A proven loop to achieve product-market fit
(14:18) Better ways to validate your product than MVPs
(20:01) How to even measure product-market fit
(26:03) Why Sachin opted out of the path to VP
(29:16) Aligning your career with your zone of genius
(36:18) I saw the small team trend coming
(40:38) Use explore-exploit to find your dream career
(44:01) Closing tips to design your life with purpose
Get the takeaways: https://creatoreconomy.so/p/rethink-your-pm-career-in-2025-sachin-rekhi
Where to find Sachin:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sachinrekhi/
Website: https://www.sachinrekhi.com/
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