Leaving Full-Time Product Management to Launch a Startup

​❓ What career opportunities exist after product management?

​​❓ What kind of skills are transferable between entrepreneurs and product managers?

​​❓ When do you know when it’s time to leave your full-time role to pursue other interests?

These are all questions Helen Huang and Sefunmi Osinaike, co-founders of co.lab will be answering in THIS THURSDAY: Leaving Full-Time Product Management to Launch a Startup.

About the Speakers:

⚡ Meet Sefunmi ⚡

​​Hi everyone, I’m Sefunmi. I studied electrical engineering but found my way into product management after building an app called Pave with a few friends. Working on a project that solved a real problem led me to product roles at Microsoft and Apple. Most recently, I’m the author of How To Product— a book on transitioning into product management from outside the industry.

​​With you belong in tech and Co.Lab, our mission is to be transparent about the different challenges people face since there isn't a linear path to success. We hope to share tips and insights to help people gain confidence through the process of getting to their goals.

​​You can connect with me on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram.

​​⚡ Meet Helen ⚡
Howdy howdy. I’m Helen and I work as a Product Manager in between Microsoft and Github (yes, you read that correctly). As someone non-traditional (and non-technical, my background is in Earth Sciences), breaking into the tech industry was already hard. And now that I’m in it… well let’s just say that imposter syndrome is (and remains) real!

​​My intentions behind you belong in tech and Co.Lab I feel like are pretty clear: To make folks realize that they already have the motivation and the capability and the skills to reach their career (and life!) goals. Even if you might not feel fully confident about it just yet, you’ll get there. And we’re here to help.

​​You can find me on LinkedIn, Twitter and Instagram! I ramble a bit and use a lot of emojis… 😅 consider yourself warned!