Episode description
Sebastian's role as head of product at the Founders Factory is quite different from most of the jobs. He and the product coaching team help founders and teams build the right product in the right way using their expertise and product coaching framework.
His and the team's thesis is that by both executing on the product as well as coaching founders on what good best practices look like, Founders Factory won't only build great products but also great teams and businesses.
In this episode, he shares great stories and best practices on what to consider as a fresh startup and how to hire the right people.
Table of content:
- 0:30 - Intro Sebastian Abdy Sabouné & The Founder’s Factory
- 5:35 - Coaching founders & product people
- 7:10 - Product development processes in startups
- 14:25 - 0 to 1, hiring the right people
- 18:30 - Which roles to hire first in an early-stage startup
- 21:00 - Recognizing red flags during the hiring process
- 24:20 - Setting up early product management processes
- 29:25 - Data-based decision making with no/few clients
- 32:50 - Experimenting & defining hypothesis
- 35:00 - First roles & skills needed when you kick-off a project
- 37:00 - Tips from Sebastian for aspiring CEOs and Product Managers
- 44:05 - Debrief Alex & Christian
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