Filtering out the wrong clients for the right reasons
You’re a creative founder working tirelessly to grow your business. You say yes to every client that comes your way—after...
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11/16/24
11/09/24
Bias for action is a superpower
Waiting for perfect market conditions to launch your startup, agency, or creative business is like waiting for every traffic light...
11/02/24
Don’t be better, be different: How creative founders win by filling gaps in the market
A lot of founders start their businesses with a single goal: to be better than their competition. They look at...
10/26/24
The new era of product creation: Going from let’s build it first to let’s build it together
The traditional startup playbook is obsolete. We used to build first, test later, and hope a community would follow. But...
10/19/24
Stealth mode vs. building in public: Which is right for your business?
A few days ago, I got an email from a Digital Native subscriber asking about two approaches to launching a...
10/12/24
Your business needs an enemy
Every great story, whether in movies or in real life, has a conflict that drives the action. Think about it—what’s...
10/05/24
Innovate where it counts, borrow the rest
We’ve all heard it before—innovate or die. It’s become a mantra for creative founders and entrepreneurs, but what if that...
09/28/24
The new architects of creativity: From creators to system designers
What if the next Picasso is an algorithm? Or the next Shakespeare, a neural network? For those of us building...
09/21/24
Lessons for creative founders from MrBeast’s leaked production guide
This week, a previously hidden treasure surfaced on 𝕏: MrBeast’s leaked production guide—a gold mine brimming with insights on how...