Product wisdom, pizza, and a dash of unexpected group therapy: Last week’s meet-up at Propel Ventures delivered all three.
🏦🪖 Craig Rees dished out war stories from fintech frontlines, championing “access points” in products. These little lifesavers, he explained, let teams spot and squash issues when customers go off-roading. His mantra? Keep ops and support in your product’s rearview mirror from day one.
💼🛋️ Shannon Tresider rolled in with contact center savvy and a detail-packed presentation. She kicked off a cathartic sharing session that had many opening up about their own product launch struggles. Turns out there were plenty of skeletons rattling around in the collective product closet.
🎙️✨ Simon Raik-Allen once again proved why he’s our go-to moderator. As always, he brought out the best in our speakers and audience alike.
The night’s biggest takeaways:
1. Test your product like it’s going to Mars. 🚀
2. Product and engineering should be two peas in a pod.🤝
3. Trust that gut feeling. 🦋 (It might just save you from launching the next Cheetos lip balm.)
Massive thank you to our brilliant speakers and everyone who showed up ready to learn and share. You made the night 🙏 And to Propel, who are the backbone of these gatherings—endless thanks!
Have we missed anything? What stuck with you long after the peri-peri chicken pizza was gone? 🍕💭
