Luca Beltrami

Head of Product, Retailers, Faire

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What's your framework to prioritizing needs/deliverables when you're the first Product Manager at a company establishing the function?

Luca Beltrami

Faire Head of Product, Retailers • June 14

When you are the first PM, you are straddling several priorities: 1. Finding product market fit 2. Scaling the team 3. Scaling the product The biggest failure mode is trying to do 2 and 3 before you do 1: As the first PM, your foremost priority should be to establish product market fit. Dist......Read More

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How do you think about the differences between "enterprise" product management and SMB or mid-market?

Luca Beltrami

Faire Head of Product, Retailers • June 14

Let me start from the commonalities: You are building something that solves a user problem and creates customer value that also generates business value in the process. The line between enterprise and SMB is fluid, though in the case of companies like Faire (and I also observed this at Airbnb ......Read More

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What tips would you share with someone who is looking to breaking into product management?

Luca Beltrami

Faire Head of Product, Retailers • June 14

I typically suggest to try to pivot into product management by changing a few variables but not too many - so you have a few strengths to rely on. When you start a new PM role, you are exposing yourself to potential changes on multiple dimensions (in order of likelihood): * Function/ craft: ......Read More

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How do you evaluate a product company or opportunity and if it is a good job to take?

Luca Beltrami

Faire Head of Product, Retailers • June 14

Evaluate in this order: * Company: This is by far the biggest predictor of how much you will benefit. Fast growing companies create the best economic outcomes, and the best learning and career opportunities for their employees. Often it's better to join a company post product market fi......Read More

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What do you look for in the backgrounds of aspiring product managers (who have never held the role before) as a signal that they will be a good hire?

Luca Beltrami

Faire Head of Product, Retailers • June 14

The most important thing for a PM is to bring at least some of the skills of the PM role into their first PM experience so they can lean on some of their strengths to add value immediately while they learn the rest of the craft. As mentioned above, too many new things to learn simultaneously don'......Read More

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How do you determine success metrics for a promotion for product managers? Are there any key metrics someone must meet before they qualify?

Luca Beltrami

Faire Head of Product, Retailers • June 14

The most important criterion for a promotion is: Are you consistently performing at a level that would allow you to meet all expectations of your next level. This requires three things: 1. A clear articluation of what it means to perform at the next level: Typically this includes a fra......Read More

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Head of Product, Retailers at Faire