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Product: Knowledge
Graphos Inc.
39 episodes
1 month ago
Want to launch your product with confidence and avoid costly mistakes? Product: Knowledge brings you behind-the-scenes conversations with successful entrepreneurs, bestselling authors, and product marketing experts who share their hard-won insights and practical strategies. Each episode dives deep into the real challenges of bringing products to market — from pricing and positioning to building customer loyalty and breaking into new markets. Host Laurier Mandin, founder of Graphos Product and author of "I Need That: Creating and Marketing Products People Are Compelled to Buy", draws on 30+ years of product launch expertise to extract actionable advice you can apply to your business today. Whether you're: An entrepreneur preparing to launch your first product A CMO looking to optimize your go-to-market strategy A product leader expanding into new markets Or simply fascinated by what makes some products soar while others flop You'll discover proven frameworks, real-world case studies, and expert perspectives on: • Product validation and market research • Pricing strategies that maximize long-term profit • Building memorable brands that connect with customers • Converting browsers into loyal buyers • Scaling your product business efficiently No fluff, no generic advice — just candid conversations and battle-tested strategies from people who've been in your shoes and succeeded. Join Laurier every episode for insights that will help you transform your product from idea to market success. Available wherever you get your podcasts and now on YouTube.
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Want to launch your product with confidence and avoid costly mistakes? Product: Knowledge brings you behind-the-scenes conversations with successful entrepreneurs, bestselling authors, and product marketing experts who share their hard-won insights and practical strategies. Each episode dives deep into the real challenges of bringing products to market — from pricing and positioning to building customer loyalty and breaking into new markets. Host Laurier Mandin, founder of Graphos Product and author of "I Need That: Creating and Marketing Products People Are Compelled to Buy", draws on 30+ years of product launch expertise to extract actionable advice you can apply to your business today. Whether you're: An entrepreneur preparing to launch your first product A CMO looking to optimize your go-to-market strategy A product leader expanding into new markets Or simply fascinated by what makes some products soar while others flop You'll discover proven frameworks, real-world case studies, and expert perspectives on: • Product validation and market research • Pricing strategies that maximize long-term profit • Building memorable brands that connect with customers • Converting browsers into loyal buyers • Scaling your product business efficiently No fluff, no generic advice — just candid conversations and battle-tested strategies from people who've been in your shoes and succeeded. Join Laurier every episode for insights that will help you transform your product from idea to market success. Available wherever you get your podcasts and now on YouTube.
Show more...
Marketing
Business,
Entrepreneurship
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Words That Make Wins for Product Teams, with Ali Rakhimov
Product: Knowledge
29 minutes
1 month ago
Words That Make Wins for Product Teams, with Ali Rakhimov

Product manager, entrepreneur, and author Ali Rakhimov joins Laurier Mandin to talk about how better communication can make even the most ambitious products take flight. From building payment kiosks for K–12 schools to leading multimillion-dollar initiatives at Macy’s, Ali shares how simplicity, idioms, and “stupid” questions can cut through complexity and bring teams together. 

This conversation dives into how to keep innovation alive, avoid “boiling the ocean,” and use AI as a force for clarity, not chaos.

Episode Highlights:

  • 00:02:00 — From the classroom to product leadership: How Ali’s early years in K–12 shaped his management style.
  • 00:04:40 — Building, failing, and pivoting: The scrappy road trip that led to a startup exit.
  • 00:06:30 — The power of idioms: Why metaphors like “Elephant in the Room” and “Boil the Ocean” make teams communicate better.
  • 00:09:00 — Asking the “stupid” question: Turning imposter syndrome into clarity.
  • 00:12:10 — Focus vs. shiny-penny syndrome: How to simplify and ship without killing ambition.
  • 00:16:00 — AI hype and reality: What teams get wrong—and how culture determines success.
  • 00:21:00 — Learning curve to lifelong learning: From calculators to ChatGPT, adapting to new tools.
  • 00:27:40 — Making pigs fly: How Ali proved the impossible possible in K–12 fintech.

Links:
Find out more about Ali Rakhimov and buy "When Pigs Fly": Ali.ink
Subscribe to Laurier Mandin's daily emails and buy "I Need That": LMandin.com
Learn about Graphos Product, read the blog and get all podcasts with transcripts: GraphosProduct.com

Product: Knowledge
Want to launch your product with confidence and avoid costly mistakes? Product: Knowledge brings you behind-the-scenes conversations with successful entrepreneurs, bestselling authors, and product marketing experts who share their hard-won insights and practical strategies. Each episode dives deep into the real challenges of bringing products to market — from pricing and positioning to building customer loyalty and breaking into new markets. Host Laurier Mandin, founder of Graphos Product and author of "I Need That: Creating and Marketing Products People Are Compelled to Buy", draws on 30+ years of product launch expertise to extract actionable advice you can apply to your business today. Whether you're: An entrepreneur preparing to launch your first product A CMO looking to optimize your go-to-market strategy A product leader expanding into new markets Or simply fascinated by what makes some products soar while others flop You'll discover proven frameworks, real-world case studies, and expert perspectives on: • Product validation and market research • Pricing strategies that maximize long-term profit • Building memorable brands that connect with customers • Converting browsers into loyal buyers • Scaling your product business efficiently No fluff, no generic advice — just candid conversations and battle-tested strategies from people who've been in your shoes and succeeded. Join Laurier every episode for insights that will help you transform your product from idea to market success. Available wherever you get your podcasts and now on YouTube.