Mike Belsito

Mike Belsito serves as an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Design & Innovation at the Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University, and is Co-Founder of Product Collective—the leading independent community for product management professionals. He organizes major industry conferences including INDUSTRY: The Product Conference and New York Product Conference series.

His professional expertise spans product management, startup entrepreneurship, and design innovation, with a focus on practical applications in seed funding and technology commercialization. This industry-oriented approach bridges academic theory with real-world business challenges.

His notable recognition includes:

• Top 40 influencers in the field of Product Management (awarded multiple times)

Mike authored Startup Seed Funding for the Rest of Us, a top-selling Amazon startup book, and his ventures have received coverage in The New York Times, The Atlantic, CNN, and NPR. His work demonstrates strong industry-academia integration through conference leadership and community building.

While actively teaching at Weatherhead, no specific student advisement or research grant details are publicly documented. Product Collective functions as his primary professional hub, connecting global product management practitioners through events and resources.