Discover what makes a great CPO, their key responsibilities, necessary skills, and innovative hiring models for your business's growth.
Taylor Crane
Supporting founders and teams on all things Product
I (Twitter, Linkedin) was most recently the founder of Clubs Poker, where I raised over $500K from Village Global, and scaled our playerbase to 7,000 monthly actives.
Prior, I was a PM for 10 years with a focus on early stage products. I've launched 9 new products in my career, and have helped scale a handful more. Industries include real estate, consumer, gaming, insurance, and ad-tech . And yes, I was a poker player before my career in tech.
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Now I'm a fractional Head of Product, s…
Work
Clubs Poker | Play poker with friends
https://clubspoker.com/Clubs is the new home for weekly home games, for poker nights, or virtual company outings. Start a poker game in just 30 seconds and invite your friends with a link.
- https://helloalfred.com
Real-estate x hospitality platform imagining the future of living in apartment buildings.
Outro | A new take on team retrospectives
https://outro.coI built Outro to run retrospectives with my Product + Engineering teams. Built with React + Firebase.
Experience
Clubs Poker
Founder, CEO
Jun 2020 - Sep 2022
Social online games specifically for adults, starting with poker.
- 7,000 monthly actives playing 4,000 poker games/month
- Average 20% month-over-month growth rate
- Raised over $500K from Village Global + 8 pro poker players and angel investors
on Deck
Founders Fellow (ODF5)
May 2020 - Dec 2020
Where top tech talent goes to explore what’s next.
- Founders Fellow in ODF5 (via Clubs Poker)
Hello Alfred
Senior Product Manager
Nov 2017 - May 2020
Real-estate x hospitality platform imagining the future of living in apartment buildings.
- Scaled the business from 3 markets to over 20
- Launched the Alfred Services Marketplace
- Led the launch of the resident app on iOS and Android
Originate
Director of Product
Dec 2015 - Oct 2019
Product development agency that brings new software to life across a wide range of industries
- Incubated and launched Spaceful, a commercial real estate app for brokers (sold to Newmark)
- Launched InCheck for SiteCompli (sold to Insight)
- Managed several PMs across projects
Suzy
Product Manager
Apr 2011 - Sep 2014
Suzy is how leading companies harness collective insights from millions of consumers worldwide to deliver real-time intelligence.
- Launched new line of business responsible for 25% of revenue within 6 months of launching
- Led our Product Council initiative with our 10 largest clients
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