2022 is going to be a very exciting year for LATAM startups. The region has rapidly grown and matured so much over the past decade that we’re on the cusp of the “year of the IPO” for the continent. It was a lot of fun putting together this year’s list. Read more…
Over the past several weeks, I’ve written about two of the fastest-growing startup ecosystems: Pakistan and Africa. In this post, I cover the equally exciting and rapidly maturing MENA (Middle East and North Africa) market. As you’ll see in my list below, MENA has had many interesting startup developments as Read more…
Do you work with Product Managers in your current job and want to land your first Product role? If that sounds like you, you’re not alone. According to product leader Josh Herzig-Marx: “There’s no degree, certification, or other credential for Product Managers which can be tricky for someone who wants Read more…
As we near the end of 2021, it’s absolutely incredible to me how quickly some startup ecosystems have grown over the past 3 years. And, even more incredible to me is how much they’ve grown in spite of (or in some cases, because of) the pandemic. Africa is certainly no Read more…
When I began writing my “Startups to Watch” posts several years ago, I started with China and India, uncovering many startups that have now gone on to become unicorns (and, in the near future, some likely decacorns). As I continued my writing on startups, I expanded my view to Latin Read more…
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 W21, S20, W20, S19, W19, S18, W18, Read more…
At a startup, you’re always in a battle against time. You’re racing to find product-market fit. You’re sprinting to grow revenue ahead of a new fundraising round. You’re hustling to launch new features and deliver value to your customers faster than any of your competitors. Unsurprisingly, the nature of startups Read more…
For anyone who’s ever been a Product Manager, I don’t need to tell you that it’s a busy, noisy, challenging, mile-a-minute, exciting, and often, pretty stressful job. You’re trying to balance long-term strategic vision with short-term deadlines. You’re trying to ship value to users and drive outcomes for your company Read more…
More than 1 year ago, I wrote: “How to Be a Great Remote Product Manager.” Little did I know that we’d be living in a remote-only world for more than a year! How to Be a Great *Remote* Product ManagerIt’s easier than ever today to go remote in tech. But Read more…
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 Read more…