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How Did This CPO Pull Off 350% Growth in Two Years?! (with Benjamin Berry)
Manage episode 471020762 series 2936621
Every career path comes with its own set of challenges—you just have to choose your hard. Leading product at a startup, finding product-market fit, and scaling a company is tough, but so is staying stuck in a feature factory. In this episode, host Hannah Clark sits down with Benjamin Berry, CPO of EvolutionIQ, to discuss how he navigated these challenges to help grow his company to a $730 million valuation.
Benjamin shares the leadership strategies that enabled sustainable scaling, drove 350% growth in two years, and helped EvolutionIQ thrive in the competitive AI market—all without an insurance background. Tune in to learn how to prioritize market opportunities and make the tough calls that lead to success.
Resources from this episode:
- Subscribe to The Product Manager newsletter
- Connect with Benjamin on LinkedIn
- Check out EvolutionIQ
Chapters
1. How Did This CPO Pull Off 350% Growth in Two Years?! (with Benjamin Berry) (00:00:00)
2. Meet Benjamin Berry (00:01:30)
3. Early Days at EvolutionIQ: Establishing Product Vision (00:02:07)
4. Achieving Product-Market Fit: Sales and Delivery Involvement (00:03:49)
5. Scaling the Startup: Building Culture and Processes (00:05:39)
6. Unique Challenges in Scaling AI Businesses (00:08:43)
7. Expanding Oversight: Design and Marketing Leadership (00:13:20)
8. Developing Leaders: Internal Growth and Promotion (00:17:14)
9. Product Strategy and Market Selection (00:19:38)
10. Key Leadership Decisions for Sustainable Growth (00:23:02)
88 episodes
Manage episode 471020762 series 2936621
Every career path comes with its own set of challenges—you just have to choose your hard. Leading product at a startup, finding product-market fit, and scaling a company is tough, but so is staying stuck in a feature factory. In this episode, host Hannah Clark sits down with Benjamin Berry, CPO of EvolutionIQ, to discuss how he navigated these challenges to help grow his company to a $730 million valuation.
Benjamin shares the leadership strategies that enabled sustainable scaling, drove 350% growth in two years, and helped EvolutionIQ thrive in the competitive AI market—all without an insurance background. Tune in to learn how to prioritize market opportunities and make the tough calls that lead to success.
Resources from this episode:
- Subscribe to The Product Manager newsletter
- Connect with Benjamin on LinkedIn
- Check out EvolutionIQ
Chapters
1. How Did This CPO Pull Off 350% Growth in Two Years?! (with Benjamin Berry) (00:00:00)
2. Meet Benjamin Berry (00:01:30)
3. Early Days at EvolutionIQ: Establishing Product Vision (00:02:07)
4. Achieving Product-Market Fit: Sales and Delivery Involvement (00:03:49)
5. Scaling the Startup: Building Culture and Processes (00:05:39)
6. Unique Challenges in Scaling AI Businesses (00:08:43)
7. Expanding Oversight: Design and Marketing Leadership (00:13:20)
8. Developing Leaders: Internal Growth and Promotion (00:17:14)
9. Product Strategy and Market Selection (00:19:38)
10. Key Leadership Decisions for Sustainable Growth (00:23:02)
88 episodes
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