So, to get a job as a PM, you have to already be a PM?

Doesn’t that mean no one can ever become a PM unless they’re already one first? How do you solve that circular problem?

Helen and Sefunmi already have, over at CoLab.

Today’s episode of the Next Iteration Podcast features their story of starting a platform that allows people from non-traditional backgrounds to gain real-world experience in tech, ultimately allowing them to become Designers, PMs, and Developers.

This conversation was such a joy to record, Helen and Sefunmi brought so much energy to the convo, and it’s filled with not just wisdom, but laughs.

Timestamps
4:15 - How did you find the world of product?
11:30 - How did you choose each other as co-founders?
16:30 - What is one product you’d want to work on
22:30 - Filling the gap between aspiring PMs, and real PMs
31:20 - Success stories from CoLab
41:15 - Increasing representation in tech

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