This is an unexpected joy of running a design and venture studio. Our work with startups, founders and exciting scale ups brings lots of fun, tensions, and opportunity. But, seeing how CEOs and Founders grow rapidly, often in short timeframes because of the unique industry, political, economic challenges they face is so insightful. It’s a privilege at ZeroSixty Design to have a front row seat and help shape that journey a bit too. Yes, growth happens everywhere, but the type of disruptive and ambitious founder led businesses we often work with brings a unique place to observe this growth and change in real time - at a pace that’s sometimes not observed in larger or slower organisations. It’s fascinating, educational, and offers unique lessons that are transferable across sectors. #change #designforimpact #experiencedesign #design #startups #growth
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