Dec 13, 2024
Scaling with a Head of Product
Trust between a founder and their first Head of Product defines whether a startup scales or stalls.
Founders often start as the Head of Product, driving vision, roadmaps and hiring. But as a company grows, splitting attention across fundraising, culture, operations and strategy leaves product leadership exposed. Bringing in a Head of Product isn’t just inevitable—it’s essential. The challenge is doing it without breaking the momentum or diluting the founder’s vision.
Alignment is the foundation. A great Head of Product doesn’t just execute—they embody and challenge the founder’s instincts, building scalable systems around them.
About Max Antonov
I’m Max, a father of two, Product Director &
Product Coach from Sydney. I write about
leadership,
product management,
business
and
life.
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