Julia Schottenstein

Julia Schottenstein, Product lead at dbt Labs and an angel investor, shares her journey from venture capital to product management. She provides invaluable advice for founders on improving M&A outcomes and assessing competition. Julia dives into the significance of aligning product features with customer needs and discusses the challenges of open source versus proprietary elements. With insights on effective pricing strategies and the importance of networking, she emphasizes that building strong relationships can lead to better acquisition deals.