– The median starting total comp for a product manager in the U.S. is $139,000. – 90th-percentile IC PMs make close to $1,000,000 in total comp. – The median chief product officer makes $1,425,000 in total comp, and the 90th percentile makes nearly $5,000,000. – The median VP
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US PM salaries exceed Europe by 50% across tiers
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– The average European product manager makes less than 50% of a U.S.-based PM. – The average PM in a Tier 3 U.S. city makes more than the average PM in Europe or Canada. – Moving from a Tier 3 U.S. city to a Tier 1 city can increase your salary by 20%. Source:
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What AI tools should I cover next? v0 coming soon
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Any other tools you want to see me cover? I've got v0 coming soon too.
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Eric Simons from Bolt shares insights on AI development
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Product Manager Salaries: US, Europe, and Canada Compensation
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How much product managers make in salary, equity, and total comp in the U.S., Europe, and Canada: 1. The median starting total comp for a PM in the U.S. is $139,000. 2. A 90th-percentile senior individual-contributor (IC) PM can hit $350,000 in base salary and close to
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Waze Survival Story Against Google Maps and Billion Dollar Exit
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The story of how @waze survived the launch of Google Maps and then sold it to Google for over $1B. pic.twitter.com/zoH9vtqUsn
— Lenny Rachitsky (@lennysan) 17 février 2025The story of how @waze survived the launch of Google Maps and then sold it to Google for over $1B.
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Lovable Co-founder Anton Osika on AI App Building
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Serial Founder Uri Levine Shares Startup Journey Wisdom
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"Building a startup is a journey from one crisis to the next."
— Lenny Rachitsky (@lennysan) 16 février 2025
Uri Levine (@UriLevine1) is a co-founder of @Waze (acquired by Google for $1B+) and nine other companies, including one other $1B+ exit. He’s also been on 20+ boards and an advisor to 50+ startups. He recently… pic.twitter.com/lEwt1ew01I"Building a startup is a journey from one crisis to the next." Uri Levine (
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Crisis Management Framework for Startups: Cash vs Product-Market-Fit
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Some key takeaways: 1. When a crisis strikes, first categorize it into one of two buckets:
a. Cash crisis: When your cash runway is suddenly jeopardized due to lost customers, disappearing investors, or missing expectations
b. Product-market-fit crisis: When your core value