Unless you were building primarily internal tools and now are moving to a consumer facing product, there isn’t a crazy amount of difference.  
  
 You got hired, so you have the knowledge. With practise, things will work

Product Manager

I'll be soon shifting from a B2B SaaS early stage to an earlygrowth stage D2C consumer product startup. I am one of the early hires in the product function.  While I understand that there is a sign...

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I'll be soon shifting from a B2B SaaS early stage to an early-growth stage D2C consumer product startup. I am one of the early hires in the product function.

While I understand that there is a significant difference in the role and responsibilities of a PM in both the positions, I couldn't find many resources available online to help with this.

Would love to hear opinions from both B2B and D2C PMs on the difference in their roles. Would also appreciate any tips and advice for my new role.

Thanks!

PM - D2C consumer product

PM - D2C consumer product- Grapevine

How difficult is it to transition from a PM at a B2B startup to becoming a PM at a B2C one?

If anyone has done this recently, was there are any upskilling required? 
What is the sentiment when you apply for such roles?
Is there a significant difference in pay?

B2B vs B2C PM

Reaching out to all Product Managers! 

Looking for insights into possibilities for switching to a Consumer facing Product Manager role, when one has spent majority time in their career in a B2B PM role.

I’m in my early career stage (3 YOE, 25 YO) in Product Management with B2B firms. I really wanna switch into a B2C role - but I am worried that my experience is highly B2B centric and would limit my chances. Many companies come up with “n+ years in a B2C product” in their requirements. 

Looking for any tips from people more experienced, also if any PMs have made such a switch.

PM Transition - B2B to B2C?

This is not a question for the cocky new grad in the overvalued startup, but for the few seasoned PMs that still reply out here.

Where do PMs go after they peak?

By peaking I mean arriving at a GPM or Staff PM position at the top 10-15 companies (you can do your own ranking here).

Nobody has the true statistics but I will use the assumption that 75% (debatable) of those who peak, will get laid off within 2 years from their ‘peak role’. The remaining will be able to progress into DoP and VP in the same top company or another in the top 15.

Where do they go then?

I am pretty positive, from experience, that they don’t go any up.

Do they go down the ladder of new startups for titles and ending up in the worst ones after being laid off 4-5 times? Do they quit all together?

Do they open a farm?

Do they start their own startup?

Comments and thoughts folks!

Where Do PMs Go After They Peak?

Software Developer

With over 10+ years of experience in Product management within the insurance and Fintech sector, I’ve realized that product management is still not understood/defined well as a role. I’m open to all sort of queries.

Ex-Policybazaar Product Head #AMA

Product Owner

One who is entering into Product role in B2B company. What should they be focusing on initial days to get well versed with the Product and what's is the scope of PMs in India in this domain for next decade?

Transitiining to PM -B2B SAAS

Product Management

Welcome to Indian Startups's Private Community

How does the growth and expectation and learning graph differ in both the cases? What's adviced for a fresher to start with?

How is working in a B2B startup different from working in B2C from a SDE/PM perspective.

Software Engineer

Hey everyone, excited to be doing this AMA!

A brief about me, I work currently as a Director of Product at an Indian unicorn startup 

About my career: 
- Did my undergrad from IIT and then masters from an Ivy league school
- Have been in product for almost 10 years now - across 2 Indian unicorn startups and a publicly listed company

Would love to take questions on what it means to be a PM, growing within the role, building your career, and other things :) 

Will be back here at 4 pm and start replying
Shoot away!

AMA 🎙️: Hey all, I am pmsprint, Director of Product Management at a Unicorn in India!

I am currently working as a PM in B2B Space. But I want to develop PM Skillsets for B2C space as well. 

Can someone  please share what are most important skills/tools a B2C PM Should know. 
Do share relevant resources if possible!

B2C PM Skillset

Sharing some reflections on this:

1. Product is not a function with a large hierarchy / multiple levels in the ladder. Managerial responsibility comes in very late in the product career and the spans are typically small (relative to other functions like engineering, sales, operations). This also means a steeper funnel to the top and only a handful VP Product roles in the industry.

2. Product is centered around technology and digital consumer trends, both of which are fast changing. This requires constant unlearning and relearning. But more critically, this also means that previous knowledge/experience hits a plateau on marginal value beyond a basic threshold (where you have developed some essential product semse and skills).

3. Product managers are also much higher-paid vs other functional peers, at comparable years of experience. This means that a PM gets to a very high salary (say, 1+ crore) by the age of 40 (15-20y into their career). Tech functions in non-tech companies (like FMCG, banking) cannot offer that kind of pay, meaning salary growth beyond a point is limited to tech-first companies / limiting addressable market for lateral moves.

All of these considererd, how should PMs think about the longevity of their careers? Unlike traditional roles, this does not seem like a "retire at 60" job. What would be the realistic age one should plan for, at which career growth and salary growth will stagnate? What are ways in which a 80%ile PM can extend their career (eg: also taking up engineering management or P&L responsibility or growth function etc., to increase scope)?

PS: this post is not for the top 5-10% PMs. They will always find roles at VP level etc, this is for the 50-90%ile bucket of PM talent.

Longevity of a product career

Will commend you on a very well written and well articulated post. 
  
 Options for the future will be apparent at ~40.  Most peak roles will be achieved between 45-50. 
  
 Possible exits: 
  
 1. Running Category roles at companies which have a broad canvas, multiple product categories. 
 2. Deputing for and eventually running a P&L or a LoB. 
 3. Sales or more critically Customer Success.  Don't shy away from revenue responsibilities. 
  
 Engineering is a sharp left turn imo.  It's not an overlapping skillset at best and don't see how that is part of a PMs likely roadmap.

Sales Manager

Investor

Its been 8 months since I have joined my current company. I have previously worked in a B2C PM role. My current company is a data product company and provides services to US companies to send digital and physical notifications to end users. My previous role was much more structured for PM than here. First of all, as business is US based, PM role is more of an order taker. Further, as engineers are experienced, they are not as cooperative as my previous org. Hence, I am in typical PM struggle, responsible for nothing but accountable for everything. Should I build my hard skills like learning sql/analytics or should I work on soft skills like influencing stakeholders etc. 
I have 7 years of experience in program management role and pure 2 years of PM experience.

NontechiePM in a Saas start up

Have been offered a Product manager role at Zycus. They offered the same CTC. 

Quick background:
Have 2 years of growth pm experience in the early stage SaaS startup, prior to this, 2 years in SaaS sales. 

After that did mba and got into analytics consulting via campus placemen, it has been 7 months. 

Looking to move back to the Product role in B2B space. 


Would highly appreciate it if some have insight to Zycus ( culture, product, career growth)

Folks any idea on how Zycus is?

Strategy Consulting

Hey. I have close to 6 years of Experience in Sales and Customer centric roles but recently I have developed an interest in Product Development. For reference, I have an Engineering degree in Computer Science and MBA as well. 

A few questions for clarity: 

1. Is it possible to make this transition into a Product role at this stage of my career? 
2. If I want to teach myself the skills of a product manager, how should I start and what resources should i refer to, to begin with that can start the learning process?

Transition to a Product Role

Customer Success

I want to interview for PMM role at startup and currently working as PM. What all should i need to learn?

Diff between PM and PMM roles?

What exactly is this. Every pm role I see seems more like a success role to me (in the b2b industry) for non tech early careers. No actual identification of opportunities to build. 
Ppl in this field do help me out!

What's the difference between a product manager, implementation consultant, product success mgr and product consultant?

Account Manager

Hey guys, I’m from a non-tech background working in sales (with MBA) & looking to get into PM role. Can grapevine family help/share some tips as to how can I switch to PM role?

TIA.

PM - D2C consumer product

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