Unsold Podcast: Talking SaaS Product Development ft. Nishant Kumar

[Unsold Podcast: Episode 8] Join host Santhosh Venkatesh as he sits down with senior product leader Nishant Kumar for a deep dive into the intricacies of product management in the SaaS industry.

Chapters:

00:00 - Intro
0:52 - SaaS Product Market Fit
3:51 - Product Market Fit for B2B vs. B2C
5:24 - Where to Get Customer Feedback
9:20 - How Product Teams Gather Customer Feedback
11:05 - Gathering Customer Feedback for B2B SaaS
12:38 - Getting Feedback to Build Multiple Products for the Same Customer (B2B)
21:16 - Challenges in Getting Authentic Customer Feedback
28:40 - Example of Putting Customer Feedback to Use
33:04 - How Can Product Managers Understand Their Market Deeply
35:24 - Where Do Product Managers Get Time to Understand Their Market
39:00 - How to Stay on Top of Cutting Edge Technologies While Building Products
45:10 - Pitfalls and Rabbit Holes in Understanding the Market
49:56 - What Makes a Great Product Team
53:16 - Challenges for a Product Leader in Building a Collaborative Product Team
59:01 - What is the Role of a CPO/CXO
1:03:07 - Challenges CPOs/CXOs Face in Spending Time to Understand Their Market
1:06:00 - What is the Relationship between a CPO/CXO and a CEO
1:09:51 - Nishant’s Advice to Build a Strong Foundational Product Team
1:14:27 - Nishant’s Advice to Aspiring Product Managers
1:16:52 - Final Thoughts

Talking points:

Introduction of guest Nishant Kumar and his background in product management
The challenge of achieving product-market fit in SaaS companies, with only 15% achieving it successfully
Importance of understanding software development in relation to business scale
Key differences between B2B and B2C product management
Effective methods for gathering customer feedback to drive product development
The role of product managers in understanding customer needs and market trends
Strategies for building great product teams and ensuring cross-functional collaboration
Insights into the impact of generative AI on product management
The relationship between a CPO and a CEO in driving product success

Reach out to Santhosh -   / santhosh-venkatesh-awts  
Reach out to Nishant -   / nishantkumarsinha  

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