Two PMs. One Got Laid Off. One Owned a Laundromat.

Hosted by Rocky - ProductLedCEO

Fri, Jun 26, 2026

4:00 PM UTC (30 minutes)

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AI-Proof Your PM Career: Become a Product Explorer™
Rocky - ProductLedCEO
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What you'll learn

Why a Product Manager Job Isn't an Asset

Hear the distinction that turned four shipped AI products into a liability for one PM — and a sabbatical for another.

What a Product Manager's Stock Vest Can Actually Buy

Hear what Sarah did with one quarter's stock vest — and why the monthly check kept landing after her PM job didn't.

The Move David Wishes He'd Made

Hear what Sarah did 8 months before the layoff — and why David's same vest bought him nothing when the Zoom landed.

Why this topic matters

It's 9:13 AM Tuesday. Zoom invite: 'Restructuring.' You have stock. The PM next to you has cash flow. Only one of you sleeps.

You'll learn from

Rocky - ProductLedCEO

Acquired a 45 year old small business | Led $1.3B P&L at Home Depot | CEO & CPO

Rocky Sharma bought a 45-year-old business — and teaches PMs and operators how to acquire profitable, cash-flowing businesses without the "no money down" hype.


He ran a $1.3B Product P&L at Home Depot and is CEO & Chief Product Officer at ProductLedCEO, Procurement AI, and Luxeo Platforms.


A Stanford GSB alumnus and Forbes thought leader with 20+ years in product and executive leadership, Rocky has taught PMs from 40+ countries with 300+ five-star reviews on LinkedIn, Google Reviews, Yelp, Quora, and Maven.


Outside work: 10x marathoner across 3 continents and an amateur boxer.

Previously at

The Home Depot
U.S. Army
Cadence
Unilever
Stanford University
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