James and I are one week into our journey of building and selling a digital content product, the PM Playbook. — James and I are one week into our journey of building and selling a digital content product, the PM Playbook. This article will share our learnings so far so that you can do the same! Why did we create the PM Playbook? When I was on my journey to become a Product Manager, there was a lack…

Every month for the past year James Gabb and I have chosen an industry problem and gone deep into it. At the end of the month we either… — Every month for the past year James Gabb and I have chosen an industry problem and gone deep into it. …

A few years ago I decided I wanted to become a Product Manager (PM) because I enjoy solving big customer problems, making an impact, and… — A few years ago I decided I wanted to become a Product Manager (PM) because I enjoy solving big customer problems, making an impact, and rallying a team to achieve a vision. I also realised PM was the closest role I could find to being a “Founder” where I would…

Jobs transform 6 industries with Apple, Pixar and NeXT. Here are the qualities that set him apart from other product leaders. — To transform 6 industries (personal computers, animated movies, music, mobile phones, tablet computers and digital publishing) with Apple, Pixar and NeXT is something special. I just finished reading Walter Isaacson’s biography Steve Jobs. …

Recently I joined Blackbird Ventures to speak about design thinking to build products and services at SafetyCulture and my previous… — In March I joined Blackbird Ventures Giants to speak about design thinking and shared my experiences building products at SafetyCulture and my previous startups AgCrowd and Noggans. You can find the full video here. I wish I knew more about this topic before I built my first startup because it…

Our journey building AgCrowd, a FinTech startup focused on improving funding for the agricultural sector, from concept to acquisition. — Finding the problem to solve I grew up with one of my best friends James Kilby and spent a lot of time each holidays working on his family sheep farm in New South Wales, Australia. …

Our story of building a successful e-commerce clothing business during Uni. — During my second year of Uni a couple of friends and I were getting ready for a dress-up party and we wanted to wear funky legionnaire hats. We searched online but couldn’t find anywhere to purchase them, so I began speaking to a few friends to see if they knew…