{"podcast":{"title":"The Skip Podcast","slug":"the-skip-podcast-5971055","podcast_index_feed_id":5971055,"rss_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/92860.rss","website_url":"https://theskip.substack.com/podcast","image_url":"https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/92860/2324e9fa0532ff478716907ce9057e09.jpg","author":"Nikhyl Singhal","episode_count":51,"summary":"Career advice for tech professionals","last_synced_at":"2026-06-11T04:19:45.900997+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-skip-podcast-5971055"},"episode":{"title":"Stage of company: a career unlock","slug":"stage-of-company-a-career-unlock","published_at":"2024-07-30T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-skip-podcast-5971055/stage-of-company-a-career-unlock","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-skip-podcast-5971055","url":"https://theskip.substack.com/p/stage-of-company-a-career-unlock-3f0","audio_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/162295739/114d354dd99fd6af2611f038a1b0aa8d.mp3","summary":"Many product managers focus on brand names or job titles, overlooking a crucial factor: company growth stage. This episode reveals how a company's phase - from startup to market leader - shapes your work and career path. We explore the four key growth stages, how product management evolves, and how to align your strengths with the right stage. Featuring insights from seasoned product leaders, learn to identify your ideal company stage and navigate transitions. This episode is your guide to making strategic career moves in product management by leveraging the often-overlooked power of company growth stages. We also discuss: The 4 stages of company growth: drunken walk, product market fit, hypergrowth, and established market leader How PM roles evolve across stages Matching your skills to each stage Intentionally choosing your company stage The value of diverse stage experience for successful PMs Strategies to gain multi-stage experience Referenced: Stage of company, not name of company: https://theskip.substack.com/p/stage-of-company-not-name-of-company Shadows of your superpowers (Part 1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZbjvymjabA&t=912s Shadows of your superpowers (Part 2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcdb5enbDLE Where to find Nikhyl: LinkedIn Twitter/X Threads 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. Timestamps (00:00) Intentionally choosing your company stage (episode teaser) (01:25) The importance of company stage (02:47) 3 common questions from PMs (05:383) The link between PM and company stages (07:48) The 4 company stages (13:45) What’…","meta_description":"Many product managers focus on brand names or job titles, overlooking a crucial factor: company growth stage. This episode reveals how a company's phase -…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2649,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-skip-podcast-5971055/episodes/stage-of-company-a-career-unlock/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-skip-podcast-5971055/stage-of-company-a-career-unlock.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}