How to scale $0 to $25M ARR | Michael Park, VP of PM (Buffini & Co) | LaunchPod (Repeat)

Today, our guest is Michael Park, VP of Product and Project Management at Buffini and Company. In this episode, Jeff talks to Michael about: His six lessons from scaling product from zero to $25M ARR The nuance that comes with the “founder mode” discussion And what a self-imposed sabbatical taught Michael about product leadership. Links LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gotothepark/ Resources Spotlight Interview: https://blog.logrocket.com/product-management/leader-spotlight-michael-park/ Chapters 00:00 Introduction 02:58 The Burden of Digital Inventory and Tech Debt 06:17 The Importance of Focus and Time Management in Product Development 06:48 Challenges and Realities of Product Management Practices 07:37 Michael Park's Sabbatical and Reflections on Product Leadership 13:37 The Value of Consistency and Fundamentals in Product Management 18:25 Hiring for Cultural Fit and Communicating Company Goals 20:47 Transitioning from Founder to Product Leader 27:22 The Role of a Product Leader in Scaling a Business 28:43 The Importance of Founder Involvement 30:45 Balancing Founder Mode and Professional Management 36:19 The Parent-Child Analogy in Business Leadership 41:53 The Debate on Roadmaps: Rigid vs. Squishy 46:32 Product Evangelism and Cross-Functional Collaboration 50:18 Conclusion and Final Thoughts Follow LaunchPod on YouTube We have a new YouTube page! Watch full episodes of our interviews with PM leaders and subscribe! What does LogRocket do? LogRocket's Galileo AI watches user sessions for you and surfaces the technical and usability issues holding back your web and mobile apps. Understand where your users are struggling by trying it for free at LogRocket.com.Special Guest: Michael Park.