Fortune’s Path: the Blog
Our collection of ideas and tools for building great products and leading a life founded on love. Because the best way to get rich is to help others.
Eric Satz: The Case for Alternative Assets
Eric Satz, founder of Alto, an investment platform that allows individuals to invest their retirement accounts in alternative assets discusses his journey of building Alto from scratch and the challenges he faced along the way. He also talks about the fun and not-so-fun aspects of starting a business. Satz emphasizes the importance of building a strong team and having the support of family and loved ones when embarking on an entrepreneurial venture. Finally, Satz shares his thoughts on the financial industry, the value of alternative assets, and the role of luck in business success.
Fortune’s Path Adds Stanford and MIT Alum Sharon Chou as Data Product Advisor
Sharon Chou has joined Fortune’s Path as a data product advisor.
The Ethics and Risks of Artificial Intelligence, and How to Hire the Right People
Data product advisor Sharon Chou and Fortune’s Path President Tom Noser discuss the ethics and risks of artificial intelligence, and how to hire the right people, with some lighter topics like quantum computing thrown in, on this episode of the Fortune’s Path podcast.
How Product Teams Get More Value From Data
Stanford PhD and data scientist Sharon Chou outlines how companies — especially product and marketing teams — can get more value from their data, especially when it comes to predictive modeling and improving the data prospecting pipeline.
What Software Makers Can Learn From Adidas
Software makers can learn a lot from companies like Adidas. In this episode of the Fortune's Path podcast, Tom talks with quality and compliance expert Norbert Teston, formerly Director of Compliance Excellence at Adidas. Learn how the quality processes in manufacturing might be applied to software development, especially when it comes to root cause analysis, and how risk analysis is all about error tolerance.
Leadership Styles in Product Management
Over years of working with a range of tech leaders from all walks of life, Fortune’s Path has identified four leadership styles: the Finder, the Maker, the Delegator and the Decider. Most people use a combination of styles, but one or two tend to dominate. We take a closer look at each one.
The 90 Day Product Management Roadmap: Days 61-90
Previous posts examined building a successful first 30, then 60 days in a new product management role. Now that you’ve reached the end of the beginning, focus on team communication, the PM punch list, and curious conversations.
Rich Bouchner: Private Equity Real Estate and Dogs
Rich Bouchner of Alpha Investing, a private equity real estate firm, and Fortune’s Path founder Tom Noser cover a number of topics in this podcast, including how Alpha chooses properties, why they only invest in properties that already exist, the impact of rising interest rates on his business, and the role that a history degree plays in developing a consultative approach to sales
Fireside Chat: Product Management Inspiration
Where do you get your inspiration for your role in product management? That’s what Fortune’s Path founder Tom Noser discusses in his inaugural Fireside Chat.
The 90 Day Product Leadership Roadmap: Days 31-60
For a product manager or product executive 30 days into their new job, you’re getting more comfortable. But keep going: there’s still a long way to go. To further your product leader career path, here’s what to focus on in days 31-60.