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This is a section of the discussion with Jennifer Royer, Director Product Marketing at DocuSign (Ep 43), where she talks about her experiences when recruiting for tech roles while she was at Business School at Wharton.

Jennifer shares a number a very helpful tips and stories including:

1. Challenges she faced when recruiting

2. Her strategy for recruiting

3. How she reached out to companies

4. Interview tips

5. Qualities needed to succeed in a Product Marketing role in Tech

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Jennifer Royer, Director Product Marketing at the high-growth Silicon Valley company, DocuSign, describes in detail what the role of a product marketer in tech entails.

Some of the areas we touch upon in this episode include:

1. What does DocuSign do

2. Role of a Product Marketer at a high-growth company in Tech

3. Types of projects that Jennifer has worked on

4. Interesting and challenging aspects of the job

5. Examples of marketing campaigns that are creative and effective

6. Recruiting tips for MBA candidates

7. How can MBA candidates get jobs in Silicon Valley

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Audrey Proulx, an up-and-coming Pop Singer and Songwriter, describes what goes into building a career as a singer. Audrey recently released her first music video for her song "Try", which has received more than a 1M views on Facebook in a matter of a few months only!

Armed with a CS degree and MBA, both from Stanford University, Audrey talks about how she draws upon her Silicon Valley Tech and Business background to approach her music career in a fresh and entrepreneurial fashion.

Some of the areas we touch upon in this episode include:

1. The importance of the business aspects of building a career as a singer - such as areas like Branding, Social Media, etc.

2. Typical components that go into getting that final song

3. How Audrey's music video went viral

4. How Audrey uses her tech and business background to build her brand and grow her audience

5. Advice for budding singers

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Zahara Kassam, Asset Manager at Marathon Asset Management, describes working in the field of Real Estate Private Equity in detail.

Prior to joining Marathon, Zahara was a Director in the European Investment Analysis team at InterContinental Hotels Group, where she structured franchise, management, joint venture and M&A transactions to increase the distribution of IHG's brands. She has also worked as a Microfinance Fellow in rural India with the Aga Khan Foundation Canada, and Citigroup’s Corporate & Investment Banking Group.

Some of the areas we touch upon in this episode include:

1. What is Real Estate Private Equity

2. Private Equity Business Model

3. What is Asset Management

4. Day to day aspects of working as an Asset Manager

5. Interesting and challenging aspects of working in this space

6. Recruiting tips and useful resources

EDIT: 28:10 - Building more rooms to add value is summarized wrongly in the discussion as increased value due to increase in occupancy. It's primarily due to increased ability to accommodate more paying guests.

EDIT: 33:55 - While in the episode, we discussed only cases where a PE fund takes over a business entirely, it is possible for a PE fund to have a stake in a company and not buy it outright.

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U.S. Special Envoy to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Arsalan Suleman, talks at length about his job. Great listen for anyone interested in learning more about a career working at the State Department or holding a Diplomatic position!

Some of the areas we touch upon in this episode include:

1. What does the job of the US Special Envoy to the OIC include

2. What kind of issues someone in this position works on

3. Sample project and associated challenges

4. Interesting and not-so-interesting aspects of this job

5. Qualities in an individual who might enjoy working in such a role

6. Useful resources for interested candidates

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Dr. Ioana Cozmuta, Microgravity Lead at Space Portal, NASA Ames Research Center, describes her job in detail. This is a great episode for anyone who is interested in learning about technologies that can truly change the world!

Some of the areas we touch upon in this episode include:

1. Introduction to Dr. Ioana and her job [4:40-9:45]

2. Commercialization aspects of low earth orbit [9:45]

3. Sample project that Dr. Ioana has worked on as Microgravity Lead at Space Portal [16:00]

4. How to think about opportunities in New Space Economy [21:00]

5. Key decisions that have enabled Dr. Ioana get to where she is today [36:00]

6. Recommendations for people interested in exploring a career in Space [49:00]

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Liz Wessel, Co-Founder and CEO of WayUp.com gives us a glimpse into what the life of a CEO of a startup is like.

CNN named WayUp one of "30 innovative companies changing the world in 2015" and Liz herself was featured on the Forbes 30 under 30 list in Jan 2016.

Some of the areas we touch upon in this episode include:

1. The role of a CEO of a startup

2. How do you define a startup

3. Tough decisions you have to make as CEO

4. Common mistakes made by young founder CEOs

5. What differentiates the best CEOs

6. How being a CEO is "lonely"

7. Useful resources

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Jonathan Nelson, Founder & CEO of Startup Accelerator Hackers/Founders, describes how he started H/F and what goes into running a startup accelerator. With a journey that began from working as an ER Nurse to now working in Silicon Valley, this is a great discussion for anyone looking to also establish a support network for entrepreneurs.

Some of the areas we touch upon in this episode include:

1. How Hackers/Founders was Jonathan's startup #6 (and the 5 earlier ones that failed)

2. How to build your network

3. How Jonathan convinced Naval Ravikant of Angellist fame to advise him

4. Day to day aspects of running a startup accelerator

5. Interesting and Challenging aspects

6. What kind of person should think about doing something like this

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George Zeng, Product Marketing Manager at Facebook, describes what is involved in working as a Product Marketing Manager and what you can do to excel in this role.

With an undergrad from Princeton, and grad from UPenn, and a highly diverse work experience ranging from Investment Banking at Goldman Sachs, to running Sales for Groupon for Souther China, to starting and selling his healthcare startup, George shares a number of clear, actionable advice not just for people interested in this role but advice for anyone looking for simple tips that could help you excel in your career.

Some of the things we touch upon in this episode include:

1. What is Product Marketing Management

2. Two broad components of this role

3. Typical and atypical ways of doing this job - and how the atypical ways can help you achieve exceptional results

4. Type of projects someone would work on in this role

5. How the PMM role at Facebook might differ from other companies

6. Interesting and challenging aspects of this job

7. Common misconceptions about this role

8. Qualities in a person who would enjoy this role

9. Useful resources for interested candidates

10. Tips for anyone interested in this role

11. General tips for career greatness! :)

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Lindsay Norman, Product Designer with Pinterest and previously with LinkedIn, describes in detail what working as a Product Designer in Software entails. She shares a number of examples from her work at LinkedIn and Pinterest, making this a super helpful discussion for anyone interested in a career in Product Design!

Some of the areas we touch upon in this episode include:

1. What is the job of a Product Designer

2. Sample projects from LinkedIn and Pinterest - what kind of questions would a Designer look to answer

3. Interesting and challenging aspects of the job

4. Importance of mentors to guide you

5. What makes this job tough

6. Importance of empathy to be a great designer

7. Tips and resources for interested candidates

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