The Business of Authority

Chris Do - Disrupting Design Education

Episode Summary

Meet Chris Do, founder and CEO of Blind and The Futur.

Episode Notes

Meet Chris Do, founder and CEO of Blind and The Futur.

Talking Points

• Chris’s background
• The vision for The Futur
• Chris’s plan for funding his projects
• Growing from $17K to $1.6M in annual revenue in 4 years
• The benefits of using YouTube
• Whether content can stand on its own without design
• Motivation and intent
• When to work with other people and when to go solo
• What things can and can’t be outsourced
• Which big ideas Chris presents to his audience
• When to change your rates

Quotable Quotes

“I think it’s important that we have more creative people, especially to solve some of the most perplexing problems facing humankind.” –CD

“The worst that you fear never materializes, and if you have the courage to create content, it will be OK as long as you don’t go out of your way to hurt people. I think that’s the key.” –CD

“Here’s the way I approach it: I’d rather not do it than do a mediocre job.” –JS

“The business tools – they’re pretty straightforward. The miracle is when you’re going to use those tools.” –CD

Related Links

• Chris Do
• Blind
• The Futur