Masters of Scale

The Wrongness Playbook, part 1, w/Patreon's Jack Conte

Aug 30, 2022

Jack Conte, co-founder and CEO of Patreon and a successful musician, discusses the essential lessons from his journey. He shares his experiences navigating early challenges in his music career and the transformative power of YouTube. Conte highlights the importance of embracing mistakes in entrepreneurship and trusting instincts while balancing feedback. He reflects on the impact of streaming on artists and reveals how Patreon emerged to empower creators. It's a candid look at the creative process and the iterative nature of building a business.

37:26

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Jack Conte

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Episode notes

Intro

2min

Navigating the Path of Creative Missteps

2min

Embracing Wrongness in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

5min

From Physics to Music: A Journey of Passion

11min

The Power of Iteration in Entrepreneurship

6min

Navigating the Streaming Economy

13min

Navigating the Turbulence of a Product Rollout

3min

Building a business means making mistakes. Lots of them. But how you’re wrong isn’t always obvious. Jack Conte has learned this lesson as a working musician — and while scaling Patreon into a company worth $4b. In Part One of a two-part series, you’ll hear how Jack wrote his own Wrongness Playbook, as he learned to answer questions like: If something isn’t working, is it time to trust your instincts? Or is there critical feedback you’ve been ignoring?

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