Product Coffee
Product Coffee
Product Coffee
184. Navigating the Startup Journey (w/Elliott Poppel)
51 minutes Posted Jul 15, 2024 at 6:00 am.
Introduction to Product Coffee Podcast
Guest Introduction: Elliot Popple
Elliot's Career Beginnings in Venture Capital
First Startup Experience and Pivot to Enterprise SaaS
Founding Robin Health: An On-Demand Pharmacy
Joining Facebook and Founding General Collaboration
Early Career and Education: From Boston to San Francisco
Networking into Venture Capital
Challenges and Successes in Ad Tech
Pivoting to Customer Support Software
Lessons from Leading a Startup
Exploring New Business Models and User Research
The Reality of Startup Failures and Learning from Mistakes
Fractional Work and Modern Startup Strategies
Reflecting on Robin Health's Missed Opportunities
Transition to Facebook
Challenges and Learning at Facebook
Dynamic Ads and Team Dynamics
Navigating Facebook's Corporate Environment
Building 8 and Hardware Innovations
Founding General Collaboration
Product Development and Market Positioning
Final Thoughts and Advice
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In this episode of Product Coffee, Kevin Gentry sits down with Elliott Poppel, a seasoned entrepreneur with a diverse background in venture capital, ad tech, and product management. Elliott shares his career trajectory, highlighting pivotal moments from his early days at a VC firm, his leadership role in pivoting App.io to a successful acquisition, to founding his own startups like RobinHealth. He delves into the lessons learned from both successes and failures, emphasizing the importance of adaptability and continuous learning. The discussion also covers his time at Facebook, where he navigated the complexities of working in a large corporate environment and contributed to innovative projects like the Portal device. Elliott offers valuable insights into go-to-market strategies, user research, and the significance of being open to change, providing listeners with actionable advice to elevate their product management careers.
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