Shifting Perspectives: The Intersection of Design and Investment

Ben Blumenrose was one of the earliest designers at Facebook and has spent the last 12 years as a co-founder and Managing Partner of Designer Fund. That’s allowed him to invest in many of the design founders that you’ve heard from on this shown (like Jorn from Framer or Colin from Visual Electric).

So the goal of this conversation is to tap into Ben’s perspective as a designer turned investor. This episode creates a blueprint for people interested in designing for startups or maybe even building a company of your own.

Some highlights:

• The story of investing in Framer
• How second-time founders think differently
• Understanding your gaps as a design founder
• What it looks like to truly act as an owner at a startup
• What Ben looks for when investing in design founders
• What types of market opportunities Ben is most excited about
• How Ben transformed customer support in his first month at FB
• The things you should be learning on the job before launching a startup
• a lot more

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