

#21: Designer Fund's Ben Blumenfeld on how designers can become successful founders
8 snips Jul 2, 2017
Ben Blumenfeld, Co-director of Designer Fund and former designer at Facebook, discusses how designers can become successful founders, the importance of a learning mindset, and effective pitching to investors. They also touch on exploring interests outside of design, the significance of ownership and peer feedback, constantly questioning assumptions, measuring design effectiveness, and the future of design and inclusion.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Designers as Founders: Success through Great Design
02:29 • 21min
Exploring Interests Outside of Design
23:32 • 8min
Ownership, Books, and Peer Feedback
31:06 • 5min
The Importance of Constantly Questioning Assumptions
36:33 • 22min
The Importance of Measuring Design Effectiveness
58:14 • 3min
The Future of Design and the Importance of Inclusion
01:01:39 • 3min