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Poker tips for product success with Jeff Ferguson (PipelineDB, Confluent, NextRoll)

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Blake Thorne (@blakethorne - https://twitter.com/blakethorne) of LaunchNotes talks with Jeff Ferguson (https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreysferguson/), formerly of Pipeline DB and Confluent, about how he applied lessons from learning poker to build a successful career in SaaS, including working in sales and marketing and becoming a founder.

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  • Jeff’s previous company, Confluent: https://www.confluent.io/
  • The startup accelerator Jeff went through when building Pipeline DB: https://www.ycombinator.com/
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    • đź“ť Show notes

    (00:00) - Introductions

    (03:43) - How a poker skillset can be applied in business

    (08:10) - From poker to sales

    (16:29) - Starting his own company

    (18:27) - Building a community around an open source product

    (28:11) - Getting acquired and taking a product marketing role

    (30:55) - The subjective nature of product marketing

    (36:49) - Taking a relentless approach to your career path

    (39:38) - Jeff's appreciation for Google Search

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