In this episode, we sit down with John Fontenot, Founder of Path2Product, an org providing aspiring PMs with the know-how they need to succeed in product management. John explores how he successfully navigates the two personas of founder and product manager and takes us through his journey.

Key talking points:
- How to create a systematic path to product that resonates with any org, industry and geography.
- The power of the side hustle and how it can benefit you as a PM.
- The importance of empathy for cross-functional collaboration.
- The value of community and thought-leadership.
A little bit about the guest
John is a data-driven product management professional who obsesses over the need to truly understand customers, their problems, and the context in which they face them.
He has a keen business sense and ability to lead by influence across the product team and broader organization. John works to collaboratively bring products to market that solve customer problems in a way that leverages the unique strengths of the company and meets business objectives.
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