Pratibha Rai - Why You Should Hire a Non-technical Product Manager

Pratibha Rai explains why startups should seriously consider hiring non-technical product managers.

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1. Why you should hire a non- tech product manager Rai @dekrazee1 Freelance product manager
2. Why hire a non-technical product manager? 1.  Skills 2.  Diversity 3.  Perspective Rai @dekrazee1
3. “Especially in the early stages of a startup, there is so much to do that your priority should be hiring the very best people (scrappy, get things done, cultural fit) and then figuring out how to make them fit in your organization later. ” - Clara Shih (Google: Sequoia non-obvious hires) Rai @dekrazee1
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6. “A PM’s job is to help execute the company’s vision. In a way, it’s almost like they’re the mini- CEO, complete with the influence, but no authority ... focused on the success of the product’s mission.” - Ken Norton & Josh Elman (Google: TheNextWeb mini-CEO) Rai @dekrazee1
7. Yay all done. Thank you! Rai @dekrazee1