Jiaona Zhang

Chapters

Becoming Known for Something: Building Career Reputation

Avoiding Solution-First Thinking: Focus on User Problems

Minimal Lovable Products vs. Minimal Viable Products

Roadmapping as Storytelling: Creating Narratives Around Themes

OKR Philosophy: Ambition, Not Sandbagging

Airbnb Plus and the Lesson in Unit Economics

First 90 Days at a New Company: Building Context and Trust

Pushing Back on Founders: When to Say No

Key Concepts

• alternatives
• ambition
• business model viability
• career acceleration
• communication
• conviction
• culture
• data-driven arguments
• executive influence
• expertise
• founder relationships
• goal-setting
• ideation
• information gathering
• market positioning
• milestones
• narrative structure
• onboarding
• operational strength
• polished experience
• premature commitment
• prioritization
• problem discovery
• product quality
• reputation