# Going from Design to Product and Leading a Remote Team with Adar Hay

- Show: [Manufacturing Happy Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour)
- Published: 2022-10-04
- Length: 36m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2022-10-04-going-from-design-to-product-and-leading-a-remote-team-with-adar-hay
- Listen: http://manufacturinghappyhour.com

## Summary

Adar Hay, Co-Founder and CEO of Jiga.io, explains how his company automates manufacturing sourcing to centralize RFQs and POs, reducing manual errors and time to market. He details Jiga's human-focused marketing strategy, including their 'Design to Product' podcast, which serves as a long-game content engine to build community and trust with hardware manufacturers. Hay also discusses the operational realities of leading a 13-person, globally distributed remote team, emphasizing culture, trust, and asynchronous communication to leverage diverse talent across multiple time zones.

## Chapters

- [0:52](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2022-10-04-going-from-design-to-product-and-leading-a-remote-team-with-adar-hay#t=52) Introduction: Adar Hay and Jiga.io
- [5:25](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2022-10-04-going-from-design-to-product-and-leading-a-remote-team-with-adar-hay#t=325) Human-focused marketing and copywriting
- [8:59](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2022-10-04-going-from-design-to-product-and-leading-a-remote-team-with-adar-hay#t=539) The Design to Product podcast strategy
- [13:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2022-10-04-going-from-design-to-product-and-leading-a-remote-team-with-adar-hay#t=802) Jiga's origin and manual-to-automated transition
- [15:55](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2022-10-04-going-from-design-to-product-and-leading-a-remote-team-with-adar-hay#t=955) Case study: Centralizing supplier communications
- [18:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2022-10-04-going-from-design-to-product-and-leading-a-remote-team-with-adar-hay#t=1096) Reframing digital transformation for manufacturers
- [22:49](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2022-10-04-going-from-design-to-product-and-leading-a-remote-team-with-adar-hay#t=1369) Building a global remote team culture
- [29:34](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/manufacturing-happy-hour/2022-10-04-going-from-design-to-product-and-leading-a-remote-team-with-adar-hay#t=1774) Remote work challenges and benefits

## Topics

- [Marketing & brand](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/marketing-and-brand)
- [Manufacturing partners & offshoring](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/manufacturing-partners)
- [Leadership, teams & culture](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/leadership-and-culture)
- [Starting a product company](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/starting-a-company)
- [Direct-to-consumer & e-commerce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/direct-to-consumer)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Jiga.io (company)
- Design to Product (product)
- A3 (other)

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