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#12: Michael Sacca – Building an agency, launching software products, choosing a job, and maintaining creative outlets

Jun 16, 2020

47:00

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Michael Sacca, VP of Product at Dribbble and cohost of Rocketship.fm, discusses building an agency, launching software products, choosing a job, and maintaining creative outlets. He shares insights on securing big clients like Kobe Bryant, Scholastic, and GE, the challenges of agency work, the success of Bilingual Child, and the journey of building and selling Brandesty. He also talks about the origins of the Rocket Ship podcast, managing it as a side project, and exploring paths as a creator while maintaining a creative outlet.

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Quick takeaways

Building an agency and launching software products are important aspects of Michael Sacca's career.

Constraints play a vital role in fostering creativity and finding fulfillment in personal projects while working a full-time job.

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Introduction

2min

Michael Sacca's Career Path and the Importance of Connections

5min

Building Trust and Attracting Big Clients

9min

Working for an agency and creating language learning games

4min

Building an Agency and Launching a Product: The Journey of Brandesty

11min

The Inception of the Rocket Ship Podcast and the Decision to Interview People Instead of Writing a Book

2min

Managing a Podcast as a Side Project

10min

Exploring Paths as a Creator and Maintaining a Creative Outlet

2min

Michael Sacca is the VP of Product at Dribbble and cohost of Rocketship.fm. He started his career 15 years ago as a Product Designer, eventually founding a cutting-edge product agency that built applications for Scholastic, GE, Nike, Siemens, Kobe Bryant and more. In this episode we talk about building an agency, launching software products, working a 9-5 job, creative outlets, and the role that Constraints play in all of our decisions.

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