E48 From Product Manager to Entrepreneur

In this episode, I speak with Jake Barnett, CEO & Founder of Day 1 Data. D1D is an external, end to end Marketing Analytics team, delivering value without the need for permanent hires. In this episode, Jake and I cover his career path from graduating in politics to then joining Tesco in their graduate scheme programme and turning into a full-time Product Manager (PM). Following this, Jake joins Farfetch as Senior PM where he decides to launch his own company: Day 1 Data.

Tune in to hear his full story!

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00:00 Introduction
01:30 Introducing Jake
05:10 Why Marketing?
08:30 Working at Tesco
10:30 From Marketing to Data Analytics
12:30 Competitive Grad Scheme
15:20 Becoming a Product Manager
19:00 Product Analytics at Tesco
20:20 Know When To Move On
24:00 Farfecth: The Experience
27:00 How Much Does The Industry Matter?
33:00 Asking For A Promotion
37:10 Founding Day 1 Data
47:00 Personality Test & Closing