“It's a point of pride. I love the fact that we can point to something and say ‘that's ours.' It gives you a little flavor of what it means to be a [member-owner] to see the end product.”
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Eat dog food and cat food! Do you know about 'dog food' and 'cat food' in product management? - Dog food: It's using your own product regularly as a PM. Why? 1. Understand your product better by using it, finding ways to make it better. 2. Using it makes you believe more in your product, which helps you support it better. 3. You get direct feedback, making it easier to improve and add new things. - Cat food: This means using products made by competitors. Why? 1. Keep up with what's happening in your industry and what others are doing. 2. Compare your product to others, finding ways to make yours better. 3. Understand what users want and see how other products meet those needs. As a product manager, it's important to do both. Which one do you use more often? Let's talk about it! Have a great week ahead! Repost this for someone to learn something new. #productmanagement
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Confession time... 🙌 As much as I shouldn't admit this, I love a good burger from In-N-Out! (Animal style, all the way!) Truth be told, here's what I love the most - Even though they are wildly successful and the food is awesome, they keep things simple! 🎯 Every time I go (or drive by and that grill smell fills the car), it reminds me that there are 3 things we can learn from how they operate: ✅ Focus on Quality ✅ Be a Master of Your Craft ✅ Don't Overcomplicate Just like In-N-Out prioritizes fresh ingredients, you can prioritize exceptional service. And, while they have the burger market cornered, you can do the same in your local market by honing your skills in negotiation, marketing, and client communication. Lastly, keep it simple and focused with a client-centric approach - everything centers around what is going to put them in the best position possible. So, the next time you're thinking about stopping by In-N-Out for a quick bite, remember that they are teaching us a little more than what they serve up on their menu (or not so secret menu, for that matter). #RealEstateLessons #ClientFocus #ExpertiseMatters #AlexYuTeam #AlexYu #RealEstateCoach #Realtor #InNOutBurger #BusinessLessons #RealEstateWithPurpose #ChangingLivesForGood
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The first "anything" is the hardest. The first follower (0 is the lowest we can go!) The first client project (ready for our first) The first taste of blue cheese (took me 8 years to try it.) #bluecheese #firststep #consultancyservices
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British brewing/beverage consultant based in China as people buy equipment here. I'm your "man on the ground". 25+ years experience helping folks improve their brewing processes from grain to glass...let's have a chat.
Been a few odd weeks getting requests to "consult for the consultants". It's feels a bit like being in the movie Inception...what's real anymore. Just yesterday had a brewer reach out. They had been approached to consult on a distillery project, and was unsure how to approach it. When I first started consulting in the brewing industry. I too was feeling my way into things. I was pretty open with clients then (and still am)... If I don't know something I tell people. If I can't help I likely know someone who is able to. For this person starting out. I shared some of the ways I break down the projects into steps. To have a process a client can understand and track. They are reviewing my process, then getting back to me. ➡ Last week two consultants got in touch. Both had very similar ideas, but on different continents. They were looking to discuss bringing me on as a third party to assist on the ideas they had. As being in China with my brewing process and equipment knowledge would speed things up. Plus, having "a person on the ground" is always valuable. I've helped a several consultants over the last year or so. Some of them being beverage consultants. Who some people might envisage are my competition... What I've found is sharing some knowledge or helping with some small tasks. More often or not means people come back to me in the future for possible projects for me to work on. I've not asked them to do this... It like I said if I don't know something, then I maybe know some who does. When I help people, often I become the person with the knowledge. They turn to if they can't do a project themselves. Pretty simple really... If you'd like to ever have a chat, then please drop me a message. It always good to share perspectives. #Brewing #Beer #CraftBeer #BrewingEquipment #Brewery #Brewhouse #NanoBrewery #Microbrewery #HowTo #CraftBrewing #PeopleInBrewing #BrewingConsultant #SmallScaleBrewing #HyperlocalBrewing #Projects #PilotBrewing #BeverageProject
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We have a mission that might sound a little crazy on its surface. We want to brew a Half-Life killer. Years ago, we heard about more than one brewery making Hazy IPAs that they dubbed "Half-Life Killer." They release their 6% hazy and target our placements. And it still happens almost every spring. (I just heard about one a few weeks ago. Our accounts always tell us!) We don't see it as a threat, but it is 100% a challenge. Why? We want to kill it, too! We don't actually want to discontinue Half-Life or eliminate its sales, but we don't wish to become Half-Life Brewery. To prevent that, we must constantly develop our portfolio and discover what's next for craft beer. A regular topic of conversation in our product development meeting is, "Does this beer have the potential to overtake Half-Life?" Of course, there's more than taking the #1 spot. I mean, I want multiple placements in the top 10. I believe Half-Life has some serious staying power. However, we might have discovered our portfolio's next #1 beer. It could take two or three years to see it take off, but we're playing the long game. Grab a Cold War this week, and let me know if you agree.
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🧀 Cheese, Crackers, and Project Magic! You're at a Christmas party, and there it is—a Santa cheese plate. (Ok, ok, it’s a picture of MY Santa cheese plate. 😁) Stick with me here. When you first start to make this Santa cheese plate (and I sure hope I’ve inspired someone! 😉), it seems like a jumble of cheese bits and crackers. But when you step back and take it all in, it's a masterpiece! 🎅 Ever felt like your project is a bit like that cheese plate? It starts with bits and pieces, and before you know it, you've created something amazing. 🧩 Tiny details create the bigger picture. Just like arranging crackers and cheese, every part of your project plays a crucial role. When it's all done, don’t forget to take a step back, admire your project magic, and celebrate the teamwork that brought it to life. 🥳 Suddenly, it all comes together in a beautiful composition. So... Who's going to try to make their own Santa cheese plate? 🍽 #ProjectManagement #TeamCollaboration #Cheese #Santa
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There’s a lot to like about Botrista, Inc. the technology and hardware elements provide a genuinely good solution for QSR and Fast casual Being the grumpy old cynic that I am there are a couple of things to watch ➡️ Anything that is hyping AI so much has distinctly less AI than you’d think ➡️ Celebrating a raise is still weird to me ➡️ The phrase ‘Hyper expansion’ is a cause for concern. I believe Beyond Meat liked that phrase. But on the flip of that ✅ Genuinely a game changer If the supply chain can support the solution ✅ Works equally well for chains and indies ✅ Application across QSR, Fast Casual, Casual Dining, Arenas and events and possibly even casual dining Definitely one to watch and I hope the focus of the team is nailing the US market, using JFC to get their chain element spot on and move on to the next round celebrating some profit. It’s not asset light so the burn on expansion will be real.
🧋 Exciting News at Botrista!🧋 Celebrating a major milestone, Botrista, Inc. has successfully reached $120 million in Total Fundraising with the completion of Series C. The growing market demand for cold beverages is undeniable, and our dedicated Executive Leadership team (Sean H., Momo Wu, PhD, Elias MurrayMetzger, Dan Mosher, Peter Kuo, Caroline Trautmann) is fully prepared to meet this demand head-on. Special thanks to: My Enterprise Beverage Team that executes successful beverage programs with our partners. This is a 1st class team (Briana Jurado, Gregg Luther, Dan Jaskolski, Nikki Lazar, Jesse Oh, Nadia Skrynyk) lead by Jarrett Whitlow. Our VP’s leading the charge daily and implementing our growth strategy. Nolan Schachter, Anne Taylor, Bryan K., Lucas Beard, Mara Behrens, Angel David Medina, Hector Pascal, Rex Huang) Jocelyn Rodgers for spending the last year traveling with me and spreading the news about Botrista. Advisory Board (Don Fox, Jim Bitticks, CFE, Mark Hatch) for helping us navigate the industry and giving us your perspective. 858 Partners (Juan George, Marty Hahnfeld, Jacqueline Berg, Seth Hall) for your partnership and guidance the last 2 years. Jollibee Group for leading Series C and seeing us as a “game changer” in beverages. A big thank you to all our team, valued customers and supporters (too many to tag) for being an integral part of our journey towards continued success. Fast Casual article below! #Botrista #SeriesC 🚀 🚀
Botrista Reaches $120 Million in Total Fundraising, Enhances Beverage AI Tools
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Pizza Runner Part A Problem statement : https://lnkd.in/geZhQHbz create table runners( runner_id int, registration_date date); INSERT INTO runners (runner_id, registration_date) VALUES (1, '2021-01-01'), (2, '2021-01-03'), (3, '2021-01-08'), (4, '2021-01-15'); create table customer_orders( order_id int, customer_id int, pizza_id int, exclusions varchar(4), extras varchar(4), order_time datetime ); INSERT INTO customer_orders (order_id, customer_id, pizza_id, exclusions, extras, order_time) VALUES ('1', '101', '1', '', '', '2020-01-01 18:05:02'), ('2', '101', '1', '', '', '2020-01-01 19:00:52'), ('3', '102', '1', '', '', '2020-01-02 23:51:23'), ('3', '102', '2', '', NULL, '2020-01-02 23:51:23'), ('4', '103', '1', '4', '', '2020-01-04 13:23:46'), ('4', '103', '1', '4', '', '2020-01-04 13:23:46'), ('4', '103', '2', '4', '', '2020-01-04 13:23:46'), ('5', '104', '1', 'null', '1', '2020-01-08 21:00:29'), ('6', '101', '2', 'null', 'null', '2020-01-08 21:03:13'), ('7', '105', '2', 'null', '1', '2020-01-08 21:20:29'), ('8', '102', '1', 'null', 'null', '2020-01-09 23:54:33'), ('9', '103', '1', '4', '1, 5', '2020-01-10 11:22:59'), ('10', '104', '1', 'null', 'null', '2020-01-11 18:34:49'), ('10', '104', '1', '2, 6', '1, 4', '2020-01-11 18:34:49'); create table runner_orders( order_id int, runner_id int, pickup_time varchar(19), distance varchar(7), duration varchar(10), cancellation varchar(23) ); INSERT INTO runner_orders (order_id, runner_id, pickup_time, distance, duration, cancellation) VALUES ('1', '1', '2020-01-01 18:15:34', '20km', '32 minutes', ''), ('2', '1', '2020-01-01 19:10:54', '20km', '27 minutes', ''), ('3', '1', '2020-01-03 00:12:37', '13.4km', '20 mins', NULL), ('4', '2', '2020-01-04 13:53:03', '23.4', '40', NULL), ('5', '3', '2020-01-08 21:10:57', '10', '15', NULL), ('6', '3', 'null', 'null', 'null', 'Restaurant Cancellation'), ('7', '2', '2020-01-08 21:30:45', '25km', '25mins', 'null'), ('8', '2', '2020-01-10 00:15:02', '23.4 km', '15 minute', 'null'), ('9', '2', 'null', 'null', 'null', 'Customer Cancellation'), ('10', '1', '2020-01-11 18:50:20', '10km', '10minutes', 'null'); CREATE TABLE pizza_names ( pizza_id INT, pizza_name TEXT ); INSERT INTO pizza_names (pizza_id, pizza_name) VALUES (1, 'Meatlovers'), (2, 'Vegetarian'); CREATE TABLE pizza_recipes ( pizza_id INT, toppings TEXT ); INSERT INTO pizza_recipes (pizza_id, toppings) VALUES (1, '1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10'), (2, '4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12'); CREATE TABLE pizza_toppings ( topping_id INT, topping_name TEXT ); INSERT INTO pizza_toppings (topping_id, topping_name) VALUES (1, 'Bacon'), (2, 'BBQ Sauce'), (3, 'Beef'), (4, 'Cheese'), (5, 'Chicken'), (6, 'Mushrooms'), (7, 'Onions'), (8, 'Pepperoni'), (9, 'Peppers'), (10, 'Salami'), (11, 'Tomatoes'), (12, 'Tomato Sauce');
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🔧✨ Appliance Tips & Tricks Time! ✨🔧 Keep this tip in your toolkit for a smoothly running home! 🏡 Keep this tip in your toolkit for a smoothly running home! 🏡 This simple trick will help keep your fridge smelling fresh and your food tasting as it should! 🌬️🍎 #HomeHacks
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In honor of Pi Day, I thought it would be fun to tell how began explaining iterative change as a result of my participation in a baking contest. In the summer last year, I was looking up the dates for the upcoming state fair and, while perusing the different attractions I could look forward to, I discovered that the state fair had an apple pie baking contest. Of course, my competitive brain took over. I can bake a pie! Easy enough. I got to work perfecting the recipe - but did it in my very project manager way. First of all, we can start with the Minimal Viable Product (MVP). What is the definition of a pie? Well, it’s a crust with some filling, sometimes something on top of all of that. Ok…now I could buy a store-bought crust, a can of apple pie filling, throw them together and boom! I’ve got a pie! But oh…what’s this? Rules? Otherwise known in my world as acceptance criteria? All crusts must be made from scratch (ready made pie crusts will be disqualified), and the predominant filling in the pie must be apples. So - Iteration 2 could have been a simple graham cracker crust with a can of apple pie filling. But how can it be improved? As professionals, we strive to create the best product possible. But what if we told you that the key to success lies in incremental improvements? That's right! Just like perfecting a pie, each iteration can lead to a better end result. My experience of improving the crust, filling, and topping of each pie showcases how small changes can create a usable product even though each one is not the "final" product. Though I didn't win the competition, the process was a fun example of how iterative change can lead to success. Remember, progress is progress, no matter how small! #softwaredevelopment #agilemindset #vteam
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