Sir I am working as a growth hacker at a SaaS startup in Kolkata and our product helps small merchants digitize invoices and payments. We use AI to recommend upsells, but our churn rate is still high. I want to move into a product leadership role to shape roadmap and strategy. Yet, I lack formal product management training and struggle to quantify user insights for executives. How can I transition from growth marketing to product leadership in a tech startup? Which skills UX research, data analytics, stakeholder management should I prioritize? And given the fast pace of generative AI integrations, how can I stay ahead of feature trends while leading a small team?

Ans: Remember to plan your work and Work your plan..!?

Don't dream and do nothing about it..!?
Plan a strategy that has short term goals to reach your long term goal.
Product Owner!?

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Ans: These certifications and courses can help you build the necessary skills and knowledge to transition into leadership roles.

1-Agile and Scrum Certifications
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM): Offered by Scrum Alliance, this certification is ideal if you’re working in an Agile environment.
PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP): This certification covers various Agile methodologies and is offered by PMI.
SAFe Agilist Certification: For those working in large-scale Agile environments.

2-IT Management and Leadership Certifications
Certified Information Technology Manager (CITM): This certification focuses on IT management and leadership skills.
Certified Software Development Professional (CSDP): Offered by IEEE, this certification is for experienced software development practitioners.
ITIL Foundation Certification: This certification covers IT service management and is widely recognized.

3-General Management and Leadership Courses
AMA Certified Professional in Management: This certification covers professional effectiveness, relationship management, business acumen, and analytical intelligence.
Leadership and Management Courses on Udemy: Courses like “Software Engineering: From Developer to Tech Lead” can be very useful.
edX: Provides courses from institutions like MIT and Harvard on management and leadership.
LinkedIn Learning: Offers a wide range of courses on leadership, project management, and technical skills.

Ans: Its a great space. No need to do a Masters in Data Science just do courses on learning platforms. If you a differential tech powered idea, a venture can work.

Ans: India is not a very easy place to build scientific companies but check out Venture Centre in Pune and write to Dr Premnath or super success Parul Ganju of Ahammune.