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The #1 Startup Hiring Mistake
The #1 Startup Hiring Mistake
Reading through my Medium posts, you could conclude that I’m obsessed with mistakes. It’s probably true — as a product manager I’m…
Emma Townley-Smith
May 15
One framework to rule them all
One framework to rule them all
Chopping wood in early-stage product management
Emma Townley-Smith
May 15
Which startup should I join?
Which startup should I join?
Evaluating early-stage opportunities
Emma Townley-Smith
Jul 6, 2022
The Curse of Credentials
The Curse of Credentials
Leaning on credentials too much can bias our thinking, and lead us down the wrong path for how we hire, lead, and build.
Emma Townley-Smith
Jul 2, 2022
Notes from Day 1, User 1
Notes from Day 1, User 1
Since stumbling into Silicon Valley, “Day 1, User 1” has been on my bucket list.
Emma Townley-Smith
Jul 2, 2022
The Product Manager’s Hierarchy of Needs
The Product Manager’s Hierarchy of Needs
In order to be that PM everyone wants to work with and hire — what do you need from your team, leaders, and company?
Emma Townley-Smith
Mar 27, 2021
Building remote relationships that matter
Building remote relationships that matter
No all-team virtual happy hours necessary.
Emma Townley-Smith
Feb 28, 2021
Product Manager to People Manager
Product Manager to People Manager
I have found managing people as a PM to be both easier and harder than I expected, in ways that flouted the typical leadership advice.
Emma Townley-Smith
Jan 18, 2021
Machine Learning is a Hammer.
Machine Learning is a Hammer.
Is your product a nail?
Emma Townley-Smith
Oct 18, 2020
Do You Need To Build A Data Product?
Do You Need To Build A Data Product?
Look for these signs within your data teams
Yaron Cohen
Aug 19, 2020
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