It’s Demo Day (again)!
But first, here are my past YC posts if you want to check how my older picks have done. If you want to skip to the bottom, you can also see my own evaluation of my past picks for S20, W20, S19, W19, S18, W18, and S17.
YC’s Winter 2021 class set a new record for HUGE!
319 startups, representing 41 (!) different countries, pitched virtually on 3/23/21.
Quick Diversity Stats on W21:
- Female founders: 19% of the companies have a women founder, 10% of the founders are women
- Black founders: 7% of the companies have…
There were certainly a lot of ups and downs in 2020 to stay the least. A LOT of things changed around the world.
Many businesses failed, but some startups thrived.
I’m excited to write about many of the incredibly impressive startups in the Middle East and North Africa that you need to watch in 2021. These startups not only survived the pandemic but thrived in it, managing to grow incredibly quickly by meeting and exceeding customer needs.
Other Startups to Watch in 2021:
For the past 4 years, I’ve written about my favorite Product podcasts and it’s already that magical time of year again! For a quick throwback, here are my past posts:
While I’m not commuting in-person these days to Kin Insurance, I’m still able to log about 1 hour of podcast listening time on my walks every day.
Here is this year’s list of my favorites for Product Managers looking to level up in 2021.
Note: There are a few duplicates from 2017–2020, but that’s because they are still great!
Top 10 Podcasts for Product Managers
Honorable Mention #1: Ted Talks Daily
2020 was a year of many, many, many ups and downs (2021 has proven to be full of changes so far as well). A LOT changed around the world.
Many businesses failed in the past year, but some startups thrived.
I’m excited to write about many of the incredibly impressive startups in Israel that you need to watch in 2021. These startups not only survived the pandemic but thrived in it, managing to grow incredibly quickly by meeting and exceeding customer needs.
Other Startups to Watch in 2021:
Even though 2020 is now (thankfully!) behind us, there is a lot that we as Product Managers can learn from a year that changed so much, challenged so many of our beliefs, changed our ways of working, and reshaped our organizations.
Whether it is Learning to Act Like a Wartime PM, Roadmapping Remotely, or Keeping Your Customers at the Center of Everything You Do, many Product people wrote seriously inspirational blog posts last year.
Learn from their knowledge and position yourself to better react and adapt in a future that is far from predictable!
The Best Pandemic-Era Blog Posts from Product Managers
1. What 2020 Has Taught the Product World
As I’m writing this, it’s the beginning of 2021. There were certainly a lot of ups and downs last year to stay the least. Many things changed dramatically around the world.
Many businesses failed, but some startups thrived.
I’m excited to write about many of the impressive startups in China that you need to watch in 2021. These startups not only survived the pandemic but thrived in it, managing to grow incredibly quickly by meeting and exceeding customer needs.
Other Startups to Watch in 2021:
As I’m writing this, it’s almost the end of 2020. There were certainly a lot of ups and downs this year to stay the least. A LOT of things changed around the world.
Many businesses failed, but some startups thrived.
I’m excited to write about many of the incredibly impressive startups in India that you need to watch in 2021. These startups not only survived the pandemic but thrived in it, managing to grow incredibly quickly by meeting and exceeding customer needs.
Other Startups to Watch in 2021:
As I’m writing this, it’s almost the end of 2020. There were certainly a lot of ups and downs this year to stay the least. A LOT of things changed around the world.
Many businesses failed, but some startups thrived.
I’m excited to write about many of the incredibly impressive startups in Latin America that you need to watch in 2021. These startups not only survived the pandemic but thrived in it, managing to grow incredibly quickly by meeting and exceeding customer needs.
Other Startups to Watch in 2021:
As I’m writing this, it’s almost the end of 2020. There were certainly a lot of ups and downs this year to stay the least. A LOT of things changed around the world.
Many businesses failed, but some startups thrived.
I’m excited to write about many of the incredibly impressive startups in Europe that you need to watch in 2021. These startups not only survived the pandemic but thrived in it, managing to grow incredibly quickly by exceeding customer needs.
Other Startups to Watch in 2021:
It’s been a long year, to say the least. But the holidays are close and everyone’s favorite shopping holiday, Black Friday, is even closer!
Earlier this year, I shared a list of 25 Perfect Gifts for the Product Manager in Your Life and based on that post’s popularity and a few requests, I wanted to share some of the best Black Friday deals I’m seeing for Product Managers!
Please note: I’ll continue to update this post as I find new deals, not all companies have promoted their offers yet! Check back each day for updates.
Things for Product Managers
- Apple Watch Series 3 ($119 — Starts 11/25) or Series 6 ($229 — Starts 11/25): If you don’t have a smartwatch yet, you have no remaining excuses with offers like these!
- Airpods…
