#6: How Angel Gonzalez leveraged soul-searching, Y-Combinator projects, and intuition to pivot into Product Marketing

In this episode, I introduce speaker Angel Gonzalez, and we talk about how he went from an accounting major unsure of where he was going to a product marketing manager at Linkedin. This company hires less than 1% of all applicants.

Angel was a man on a mission. He shares about his process of figuring out what he wanted and then how he got it. And just a teaser, it involved Y-combinator, but not in the way you would think.

Timestamps:

00:00 - Intoducing Ángel González 03:25 - Ángel’s background: From accounting to product marketing04:40 - What inspired you to pivot? Being intentional07:23 - From sales to product marketing09:28 - Finding the right path in your career: Balancing logic and intuition10:11 - Leveraging sales tactics to advance your career12:11 - Going through the toughest moments and being humbled14:44 - The next step: A strategy to grow your portfolio17:40 - How to prepare for interviews: Develop and pitch your experiences20:25 - Positioning yourself to negotiate your salary when you are starting off: Leverage your network22:20 - How to build your network: Don’t assume, just reach out25:05 - Getting the job: Be stern with what you want28:01 - Handling the new position: Soaking up all the information and getting a mentor29:21 - How to find a mentor31:00 - Be in a position where you are learning32:15 - What’s next32:44 - Advice for people who want to pivot35:06 - Where to find out more

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