PinnedHow I Tested My First Product Idea as an Early EntrepreneurProduct ideas are overrated, execution is underrated — Product ideas are overrated, execution is underrated. But what’s even more underrated than execution is getting started on a product idea—any idea—to practice how to execute. Many entrepreneurs fall into the trap of taking a long time to pick the best idea to work on. …Entrepreneurship9 min readEntrepreneurship9 min read
PinnedBye-bye Corporate World, Hello Entrepreneurial Rollercoaster (Part 1)This is part 1 of a multi-part series in which I tell the story of how I left the corporate world and a six-figure salary to pursue becoming an entrepreneur. In the past, I’d never left a job without another one lined up. I’d never even taken a vacation between…Entrepreneurship9 min readEntrepreneurship9 min read
Oct 25, 2021Member-onlyI Gained 500+ Followers From Just 1 Tweet: Apparently, My Message MatteredOn October 20th, 2021, something crazy happened. I posted a random tweet after not tweeting for two months and went to bed early.Entrepreneurship3 min readEntrepreneurship3 min read
Sep 20, 2021Member-onlyBeing a Solopreneur for the Past 19 Months Taught Me 7 Powerful LessonsYou know how they say a startup is about solving a problem before running out of money? Well, they missed the part about running out of energy. I’ve been a solopreneur for 19 months now and I’ve found the scarcest resource to be my energy. While you may be able…Entrepreneurship10 min readEntrepreneurship10 min read
Sep 7, 2021Member-onlyBest LinkedIn Profile Tips to Help You Get More Service ClientsIt’s leaking. I’m talking about the funnel in your LinkedIn profile. In fact, it’s probably leaking right now: you’re getting profile views but they’re not converting to as many paid clients as you’d like. The good news is this 10-minute post covers the best LinkedIn profile tips for the following…LinkedIn15 min readLinkedIn15 min read
Aug 25, 2021Member-onlyHow To Craft A Killer Personal Brand Story (And Make Amazing Clients Flock To You)There’s a lot of fluffy content out there about how to craft a personal brand story. And I haven’t seen enough people use principles and frameworks from building startups to build personal brands. So here’s a comprehensive post on how to think about and craft the best personal brand story…Personal Branding7 min readPersonal Branding7 min read
Jul 22, 2021Member-only3 *Big* Mistakes I Made As A First-Time EntrepreneurDon’t make these mistakes if you want to protect your psyche as an early entrepreneur and avoid setting yourself back by a few months. Exactly 12 months after quitting my job as an innovation product manager, I reflected on three *big* mistakes I made. 1. I quit my job with the goal of starting my own company. I naively set aside a year…Entrepreneurship3 min readEntrepreneurship3 min read
Published in Product Coalition·Jun 13, 2021How I Self-Published My First Ever Book In 6 Months During a Global Pandemic With Just $150“I’m going to self-publish my first book during a global pandemic!” said no one. Ever. — But before I get into the nitty-gritty of why I wrote the book, how I wrote it, the mistakes I made and why that darn chicken crossed the road… I’ll share the stack I used to self-publish my book, The Making of Product Managers. My product stack Zoom (for conducting the interviews) Google…Product Management11 min readProduct Management11 min read
Feb 24, 20213 Ways I Positioned My LinkedIn Profile to Attract More OpportunitiesI used to think that my work experience was just a collection of my past jobs. I just assumed that my work experience was disjointed because I’d worked in a variety of different roles and industries. …Personal Branding7 min readPersonal Branding7 min read
Published in Product Coalition·Feb 5, 2021The Making of Product Managers: Negar’s StoryThis is a free sample story from my book The Making of Product Managers. Negar studied marketing in university and later worked as a Marketing Executive at a professional association. Then she decided to acquire technical skills in web development to get closer to the product development process. …Product Management8 min readProduct Management8 min read
