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#226July 5, 202159:29

Greatest Hits #7 - Revisiting The Idea Episode with Product Geni…

About This Episode

This episode features an interview with Scott Belsky, founder of Behance and Chief Product Officer at Adobe, who shares his experiences bootstrapping a business and making early angel investments in Uber and Pinterest. The conversation focuses on product design strategy, navigating the 'messy middle' of startup growth, and the importance of user psychology in software development.

Episode Description

On this episode, Sam (@theSamParr) gives an update on one of Shaan's favorite episodes, his interview with Scott Belsky. Sam revisits what Scott said a little over 18 months ago during episode #32, and shares his thoughts on Scott's ideas today. Grab another salad, this is a good one. #32: We've got a different flavor today for you. We sat down with Scott Belsky (@scottbelsky) join us today and instead of hearing his backstory, we bounced around a bunch of topics. Scott has done it all. He's been a founder (Behance), angel investor (Uber, Pinterest), VC (Benchmark), Tech Executive (CPO of Adobe currently), and Author (The Messy Middle). So sit back, grab a salad (cause we're healthy in 2020) and enjoy this conversation.  --------- * Want to be featured in a future episode? Drop your question/comment/criticism/love here: https://www.mfmpod.com/p/hotline/ * Support the pod by spreading the word, become a referrer here: https://refer.fm/million * Have you joined our private Facebook group yet? Go to https://www.facebook.com/groups/ourfirstmillion and join thousands of other entrepreneurs and founders scheming up ideas. ---------

Show Notes

  • * (0:27) Sam intro commentary
  • * (5:51) Sam commentary 2
  • * (9:10) Sam commentary 3
  • * (17:16) Sam commentary 4
  • * (23:19) Sam commentary 5
  • * (27:06) Sam commentary 6
  • * (28:31) Sam commentary 7
  • * (32:01) Sam commentary 8
  • * (36:09) Sam commentary 9
  • * (36:27) Sam commentary 10
  • * (51:37) Sam commentary 11
  • * (53:52) Sam commentary 12
  • * (55:43) Sam final commentary

Key Takeaways

1

Prioritize the 'First Mile' of the user experience, as the first 15 to 30 seconds determine whether a 'lazy, vain, and selfish' new user will find enough value to continue using a product.

2

Perform a retrospective 'Energy Audit' on your calendar by color-coding tasks that drain energy versus those that provide it, aiming to shift your schedule toward your 'zone of genius.'

3

Successful entrepreneurship and investing require a concrete understanding of the present and how it is currently shifting, rather than just betting on distant, speculative futures.

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Duration59:29
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Ideas Discussed2
Topics4