From PM to Founder: What You Should Know (with Dani Grant)

The Product Manager

You've probably come across the statement that product managers are, in a sense, the CEOs of their products. While opinions on this can vary, one thing is for certain: being a PM equips you with a range of invaluable skills that can someday make you an excellent CEO.
In this episode, Hannah Clark is joined by Dani Grant—Co-founder & CEO of Jam.dev—to share her incredible journey from a product manager to a successful founder.

Resources from this episode:

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• Connect with Dani on LinkedIn
• Check out Jam.dev

Chapters

1. From PM to Founder: What You Should Know (with Dani Grant) (00:00:00)

2. Meet Dani Grant (00:01:32)

3. Dani's Journey from Product Manager to Founder (00:02:43)

4. The Importance of Tenacity and Product Market Fit (00:03:45)

5. Transferable Skills from PM to Founder (00:06:00)

6. Scaling Challenges and Solutions for Jam (00:08:31)

7. Raising Funds and Building a Team (00:10:38)

8. Essential Tools for Early Startups (00:12:58)

9. The Role of the First Product Manager (00:14:18)

10. Building Trust as a First Product Manager (00:16:41)

11. The Payoff: Best Parts of Being a Founder (00:18:52)