E72 - Product Management to Entrepreneurship | Soundarya Balasubramani

Welcome to "Everything Product," where we dive deep into the realms of product management and technology insights. In this episode, we're thrilled to feature Soundarya. She is a rare combination of writer, founder, and technologist. She's the 2x author of Admitted and Unshackled, creator of the online community unshackled.club, and ex-product manager at Salesforce. Soundarya shares her inspiring journey from corporate life to pursuing her passion for writing and supporting the immigrant community in the U.S. She discusses the intricacies of product management, the transition to entrepreneurship, and the detailed process of writing and publishing her books. This conversation is packed with valuable insights for product managers, aspiring entrepreneurs, and anyone interested in the dynamic world of technology and innovation. Highlights: 🌐 Insights into transitioning from a corporate job to entrepreneurship 🤝 Strategies for building and managing a successful community ✍️ The art and science of content creation for social media and community engagement 📚 Behind-the-scenes of organizing a large-scale book launch event 📖 Comprehensive breakdown of the book writing and publishing process 📚 Personal recommendations on books and podcasts, and valuable advice for future entrepreneurs More about the guest: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/soundarya-balasubramani/ Book - go.readunshackled.com/order Community - https://www.readunshackled.com/community Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thecuriousmaverick Learn more about the hosts: Phani - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/phanivuyyuru] Srinath - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/skotela/] Sid: LinkedIn - [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sidsaladi/] Newsletter - [https://sidsaladi.substack.com/] Twitter - [https://mobile.twitter.com/Sidsaladi] 💎 Here are more resources for you 🚀 The Ultimate PM Launch Pad - Blast Off Your Career Now! 🚀 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0KSCr65RCTOupMjArBvrML5VWUGzaKqt 🧰 Master the PM Toolkit - Equip Yourself for Success! 🧰 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0KSCr65RCTM4acJOjQYFvOVMzfiEFlqE ⚡️ Stay Ahead of the Tech Curve - Charge Your Knowledge Now! ⚡️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0KSCr65RCTMvYe4lAYpfdbDoNdPbA33o Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction and Saara's journey from corporate life to entrepreneurship 6:05 - The decision to become an entrepreneur and the initial thought process 10:30 - Building and managing a community around her book 15:50 - The process of content creation and managing a team 20:35 - The significance and execution of book launch events 27:10 - Detailed process of writing and publishing a book 34:20 - Recommendations on books, podcasts, and advice for aspiring entrepreneurs and product managers 38:30 - Conclusion and thank you note