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Vision, conviction, and hype: How to build 0 to 1 inside a company | Mihika Kapoor (Product at Figma)

Lenny's Podcast: Product | Growth | Career

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Embrace Strengths and Address Weaknesses for Success

Acknowledging that every strength comes with a corresponding weakness is crucial. Focus on enhancing your strengths to achieve success, while being aware of and working on your weaknesses. As you grow your team, prioritize self-awareness to identify blind spots and hire individuals who complement these gaps. For a company to thrive, it must maintain an entrepreneurial mindset, continuously innovate, and anticipate industry changes to stay competitive.

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Mihika Kapoor is a design-engineer-PM hybrid at Figma, where she was an early PM on FigJam and is now spearheading development on a new product at the company that’s coming out this June. She’s known as the go-to person at Figma for leading new 0-to-1 products, and, as you’ll hear in our conversation, beloved by everyone she works with. Her background includes founding Design Nation, a national nonprofit focused on democratizing design education for undergraduates; spearheading product launches at Meta; and community building within the NYC AI startup scene. In our conversation, we discuss:

• How to effectively take ideas from 0 to 1 at larger companies

• How to craft a compelling vision

• The importance of vulnerability and feedback

• The role of intuition and product sense in making decisions

• How to practically communicate your vision

• How to balance collaboration and strong opinions

• Advice for building a strong team culture

• Pivoting with grace and enthusiasm

• The current AI revolution and its impact on PM

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