From PM to CEO with Rich Sanchez - Co-Founder of Pierson Equity and CEO of Product Fit

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Here's what we discussed:

Rich's journey from Product Management at places like Disney, Johnson&Johnson;, and startups to running his own Private Equity firm

The value of communication skills and how leadership requires the ability to learn different languages. Not Spanish or French, but Finance, Marketing, etc.

How Product demoing skills helps sell ideas to investors or Boards of Directors

Why it's important to embrace failure and learning when taking educated risks 

Whether you're a PM or making investment decisions for VCs or Private Equity, you're still making bets with other people's money

The methodology of testing, experimentation, and MVPs applies to any scenario where you're contemplating bigger investments

Rich's approach to starting new jobs, especially in new industries and how to take your learnings and document them for continuity

How leading through influence is an incredibly important skill in Acquisitions as well

Why PMs are the future of Acquisition's specialists for Private Equity and why you should consider it

The path to becoming a CEO can come more quickly through Acquisitions in a Private Equity firm

My take on why Government officials should be required to have training as a PM

Rich's definition of leadership and how leading by example, through competence and experience, makes a leader effective

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