Sublime
An inspiration engine for ideas
Scott Belsky Talk at South Park Commons
Often designs from frustration
Right now, greater skill is being brought by compute and developing a democratization of many things (code, design, etc.). Because of this, taste will probably be the most important skill
Taste is derived from culture and overlap of industries
Because of that
Brian Norgard • The Pomp Podcast on Apple Podcasts
vulnerable to entrepreneurs who are in direct contact with customers or proactively solicit feedback, and who remain frugal because they have no cushion of affordability
Adrian J. Slywotzky • The Profit Zone: How Strategic Business Design Will Lead You to Tomorrow's Profits
genuine relationships with and between our members was our competitive advantage against other technology companies like Squarespace and Wix that sought to commoditize websites and online portfolios.
Scott Belsky • The Messy Middle: Finding Your Way Through the Hardest and Most Crucial Part of Any Bold Venture
“I believe pretty strongly that one’s overarching aim in life and work is to always be making one’s self obsolete.” – Tim Hanson
Collaborative Fund • Smart Words From Smart People
“People work for people if they have a purpose.
Claire Hughes Johnson • Scaling People: Tactics for Management and Company Building
UNIQUENESS AND BELONGING
Matt Wallaert • Start at the End: How to Build Products That Create Change
For many of us, it’s not that we need to meet new people, it’s that we need to know how to go deeper with the people we already know.
Shasta Nelson • Frientimacy: How to Deepen Friendships for Lifelong Health and Happiness
“Be yourself. Everyone else is taken.” – Oscar Wilde