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Episode Synopsis
THE GUEST
Suf Patel is just really freaking good at product. Suf runs a truly end-to-end consultancy for health businesses, Orbit29, where he continually creates incredible products that help people. On top of this, he is currently working as the Head of Product at my scale-up Vygo and is constantly challenging me and my business to build a better product. We debate a lot, and I leave every conversation smarter because of him. Previously, Suf has built out the entire product org for Movember from scratch, one of the coolest charities in the world supporting men's health. Suf is an expert at building products and wrangling product teams; he is a master of urgency.
THE QUESTIONS
[05:08] Mentor stealing my idea? A mentor starts acting cagey and starts to try and steal a young founder's idea and work.
[14:54] Fix my bad product strategy: A product lead at a startup is struggling with an unfocused product strategy and leaders who all want different things.
[24:05] We have no product strategy: A new founder is in charge of the product side of the business but doesn't know how to shape the product strategy or keep the team rowing in the same direction.
THE SHOW
DO AS I SAY is an advice show about the real problems in startups.
THE SPONSOR
Thanks Miro for sponsoring this video! Click the link below and get 3 free boards forever!
miro.com/podcast
THE LINKS
Have a question you want us to answer? Send it through to [email protected]
Suf Patel
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sufiyanpatel/
Orbit29: orbit29.com/
My links
Youtube: youtu.be/C7vw0FmUh5E
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/joel-ditrapani/
Calendar: cal.com/joelditrapani/
Email: [email protected]
Other stuff: joelditrapani.com
Newsletter: joel-di-trapani.ghost.io/#/portal/signup
Suf Patel is just really freaking good at product. Suf runs a truly end-to-end consultancy for health businesses, Orbit29, where he continually creates incredible products that help people. On top of this, he is currently working as the Head of Product at my scale-up Vygo and is constantly challenging me and my business to build a better product. We debate a lot, and I leave every conversation smarter because of him. Previously, Suf has built out the entire product org for Movember from scratch, one of the coolest charities in the world supporting men's health. Suf is an expert at building products and wrangling product teams; he is a master of urgency.
THE QUESTIONS
[05:08] Mentor stealing my idea? A mentor starts acting cagey and starts to try and steal a young founder's idea and work.
[14:54] Fix my bad product strategy: A product lead at a startup is struggling with an unfocused product strategy and leaders who all want different things.
[24:05] We have no product strategy: A new founder is in charge of the product side of the business but doesn't know how to shape the product strategy or keep the team rowing in the same direction.
THE SHOW
DO AS I SAY is an advice show about the real problems in startups.
THE SPONSOR
Thanks Miro for sponsoring this video! Click the link below and get 3 free boards forever!
miro.com/podcast
THE LINKS
Have a question you want us to answer? Send it through to [email protected]
Suf Patel
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sufiyanpatel/
Orbit29: orbit29.com/
My links
Youtube: youtu.be/C7vw0FmUh5E
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/joel-ditrapani/
Calendar: cal.com/joelditrapani/
Email: [email protected]
Other stuff: joelditrapani.com
Newsletter: joel-di-trapani.ghost.io/#/portal/signup
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