# Ready to start a startup? | Shreyas Doshi (Former PM leader at Stripe, Twitter, Google) Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-skip-podcast-5971055/ready-to-start-a-startup-shreyas-doshi-former-pm-leader-at-stripe-twitter-google Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-skip-podcast-5971055/ready-to-start-a-startup-shreyas-doshi-former-pm-leader-at-stripe-twitter-google.md Podcast: [The Skip Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-skip-podcast-5971055) Published: 2024-11-18T12:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://theskip.substack.com/p/ready-to-start-a-startup-shreyas-35e Audio file: https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/162295733/4feba29d5357452748713c794cc76acf.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-skip-podcast-5971055/episodes/ready-to-start-a-startup-shreyas-doshi-former-pm-leader-at-stripe-twitter-google Duration seconds: 3961 ## Resource I'm joined by product leader turned founder Shreyas Doshi to discuss the founder's journey and when starting a company might be the right move for you. We challenge common startup wisdom and explore why traditional career advice often misses the mark for aspiring founders. Key topics: Which PMs are secretly great founder material Red flags: when founding isn't for you The right time to start your company Key skills that set you up for success Thriving in ambiguity Debunking the "venture scale or bust" mindset The counterintuitive way to avoid burnout Much more Referenced: 4 questions Shreyas wished he’d asked himself sooner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atS060bNpE0&t=698s Avoiding burnout for high achievers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Iwymgai-ZM Crafting a compelling career story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Reh9wTUIYc&t=928s Improving your product sense: https://maven.com/shreyas-doshi/product-sense Is my next job at a startup or big tech?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H59CRHQ6va0&t=2053s Managing your PM career in 2025 and beyond: https://maven.com/shreyas-doshi/product-management-career?utm_source=lenny Nikhyl’s career advice highlights at Lenny’s Summit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rujK7HvD6es&t=124s Stage of Company: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H59CRHQ6va0&t=2053s Where to find Shreyas: Twitter/X LinkedIn YouTube Where to find Nikhyl: Twitter/X LinkedIn Find The Skip: Website Substack YouTube Spotify Apple Podcasts TikTok Don't forget to subscribe to The Skip to hear me coach you through timely career lessons. If you’re interested in joining me on a future call, send me a note on LinkedIn, Threads, or Twitter. You can also email me at nikhyl@skip.community Timestamps (00:00) Teaser: Why average PMs can make great founde… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-skip-podcast-5971055/episodes/ready-to-start-a-startup-shreyas-doshi-former-pm-leader-at-stripe-twitter-google/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-skip-podcast-5971055/ready-to-start-a-startup-shreyas-doshi-former-pm-leader-at-stripe-twitter-google.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.