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Calm’s Will Larson on how to build a technical leadership career

Intercom, Inc.

That question has been on Will Larson ‘s mind for a long time. For those who don’t know him, Will has over 10 years of experience in the likes of Yahoo, Digg, Uber, and Stripe, and he’s currently the CTO of Calm , the mindfulness app that helps millions of people to lower their stress levels and sleep better.

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How World-Class Product Teams Are Winning in the AI Era by Carlos Gonzalez de Villaumbrosia

User Pilot

TL;DR Carlos Gonzalez de Villaumbrosia is an author, speaker, coach, and the founder of Product School. Who is Carlos Gonzalez de Villaumbrosia Carlos Gonzalez de Villaumbrosia is a sought-after speaker and product coach. Hiring expensive consultants or setting up innovation labs doesn’t fly anymore. Want to learn more?

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11 Key SaaS Roles and Responsibilities in 2023

User Pilot

Before hiring, assess your current needs and hire as your company grows. This model contrasts the traditional—and outdated—model where users purchase and install software on their computers or servers. Before the hiring process, take some time to decide on your current needs and hire as your company grows.

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Reddit’s Nick Caldwell on engineering leadership

Intercom, Inc.

He had to quickly determine which team members displayed a potential for leadership and teach them the fundamentals of management so they could make new hires and scale – without ruining the culture. Find a sponsor , not a mentor — someone who is in the room when opportunities arise and makes sure your name comes up.

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2021 in conversation: Learnings from the podcast

Intercom, Inc.

Will Larson , CTO of Calm. Des Traynor , Co-founder and CTO of Intercom. We chat with Maggie about all things sales – from laying down a solid foundation to hiring the right people and, finally, scaling the team into hyper-growth. Liam Geraghty: Will Larson is the CTO of Calm , the mindfulness app.

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Making the jump from Customer Success to CEO with FranConnect’s Gabby Wong

ChurnZero

More and more people are hiring leaders, not for past experience, but for capability and capacity. You all have the best experience in solving the hardest problems; I can tell you that. We go extensively into the customer experience. We hire a third-party firm. Gabby: You should always seek out mentors.

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Product-Led Growth (PLG) For Startups

Mucker Capital

Hila is a mentor with Mucker Capital. Obviously if you target enterprise customers, you usually have a very large ACV (Annual Contract Value) and the product usually is complex. Should they focus on the setup, the onboarding flow, the free user experience? I would say there are two parts. What should they avoid?

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