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Startup Product Leadership Accelerator

4.8 (13)

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4 Weeks

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Cohort-based Course

Personalized hands-on lessons and coaching for founders and leaders building products at startups or small teams

Course overview

What's different about this course?

You learn about product and all aspects from no customers and no products to scaling a product business.


You have a lot on your plate. You don't need more information. You just need the right frameworks and models.


We get to know you, what you are working on, and how you can define and move towards your next step.


You'll see your problems and opportunities clearly. You'll have takeaways you can apply in days and can feel the impact fast.


You are not in a class with many others. This feels like a personalized class with a startup advisor.


Diagnose First: Product leadership is so broad. Instead of covering everything, we identify what takes YOU to the next level


Act Next: Apply lessons directly to your work. Students report changes made between first and second sessions!




If you are thinking of starting a new business, you can look up my new course for new founders:


https://bit.ly/4c7nHOM


You should NOT take this course if:


* You want to get into product roles in Big Tech (Google, Meta, Apple, etc.).

Who is this course for

01

Founders and Heads of Product leading product teams at seed to Series B

02

New product managers working with small teams who want to fast-track their impact and career growth

03

Non-product people (e.g., engineers, designers, marketers) who want to get product right

What you’ll get out of this course

Start your highest impact actions based on your current challenges and circumstances

You'll expand your horizons and see the big picture more clearly. Then achieve quick wins to increase your impact and reduce stress and doubt

Gain multiple high-impact insights for yourself, your product, and your team

You will have multiple "aha" moments where you learn better ways you and your team can do things. Instead of many theories, take the few with the highest value

Understand what you need to set your product up for success

Learn the foundational elements of what makes products successful

Learn the fundamental skills of great product people

Understand the skills great product managers need and your next step

Learn where and how AI can help

Learn how to use AI (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT) to improve your outcomes

Learn best practices

Focus on the most useful lessons from practical frameworks developed by 20+ world-class thought leaders

This course includes

6 interactive live sessions

Lifetime access to course materials

13 in-depth lessons

Direct access to instructor

4 projects to apply learnings

Guided feedback & reflection

Private community of peers

Course certificate upon completion

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Course syllabus

Week 1

Oct 22—Oct 27

    Oct

    26

    Session 1: Product Thinking Principles

    Sat 10/264:00 PM—5:30 PM (UTC)

    Starting with the Customer

    4 items

    Frameworks on Building Successful Products

    2 items • Free preview

Week 2

Oct 28—Nov 3

    Oct

    30

    Optional Coaching + Q&A (Session 1)

    Wed 10/304:30 PM—5:30 PM (UTC)
    Optional

    Nov

    2

    Session 2: Problems and Opportunities

    Sat 11/24:00 PM—5:30 PM (UTC)

    Solving the Right Problem for the Right Customers

    3 items

    Essential Product Management Skills

    2 items • Free preview

Week 3

Nov 4—Nov 10

    Nov

    6

    Optional Coaching + Q&A (Session 2)

    Wed 11/65:30 PM—6:30 PM (UTC)
    Optional

    Nov

    9

    Session 3: How to Solve the Problem Right?

    Sat 11/95:00 PM—6:30 PM (UTC)

    Best Practices and Frameworks in Building Products

    5 items

Week 4

Nov 11—Nov 12

    Nov

    12

    Optional Coaching + Q&A

    Tue 11/125:30 PM—6:30 PM (UTC)
    Optional

Post-course

    What are your best resources beyond the course?

    1 item

4.8 (13 ratings)

What students are saying

What people are saying

        This course goes through the key fundamentals of what Product is today in its many flavors. David's teaching style is clear, engaging, and thoughtful! If you're interested in figuring out if Product is for you or what type of Product role is for you, then this course is a perfect launchpad.
Alam

Alam

Product Manager at Ceridian
        Very helpful course and a lot of useful and pragmatic information around Product Management, what it entails, how it varies in different structures (small startups to big orgs). David took the time to get to know the students and used our industries throughout the examples to make sure the information is digested better.
Noosh

Noosh

Product Lead, Toronto Dominion Bank
        Since the cohort was so small, it was very interactive and we had the ability to steer conversations to topics we could gain the most out of based on our experience.
Shania

Shania

Associate Consultant
        David's enthusiasm and engagement with the students created a great learning environment for us.
Siwei

Siwei

Junior Software Developer

Meet your instructor

David Jorjani

David Jorjani

3x Head of Product (2 Acquired), U of Toronto Instructor, Organizational Coach

David is a seasoned product leader with 15+ years of experience going from a team of one to leading product teams at Fortune 500 after acquisition. His career spans roles from founding engineer to VP of Product, culminating in two successful startup acquisitions under his product leadership.


He has advised founders and teams at Techstars, Founder Institute, Startup Weekend, and the University of Toronto.


He is also an On Deck Founder Fellow, Pear VC Founder Circles Member, Certified Organizational Coach, empowering product leaders at Fortune 500 companies, early-stage entrepreneurs, and recent graduates to navigate the complexities of product management and entrepreneurship.


He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses at the Department of Computer Science at the University of Toronto.


He is working on a new venture to effective product engineering teams.

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Course schedule

2-6 hours per week (optional projects)

  • Asynchronous Weekly Project & Workbook

    1-5 hours per week

    • Pre-readings and learning material tailored to your needs
    • Self-paced personal projects helping you apply what you learn and clarify your main actions

  • Weekly Workshops

    5-6:30pm EST (day & time flexible)

    • 1 hour class + 30 minute Q&A
    • In a small cohort of up to 5 students

  • 1-1 Coaching Session

    1 hour

    • We work on what's most important to help you move forward. We can review your project together and set you on your way to success
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Course Contents

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Tailored Learning To Your Needs

Personalized Content

We don't boil the ocean of knowledge. We focus on what you need to go to the next level.

Complete Overview

Get familiar with the world of product management in weeks rather than putting the pieces together in years.

Active Learning

You shape the course. You participate, bring challenges, ask questions, apply learnings, and get feedback.

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