Andy Budd – Medium

Andy Budd

he/him

Published in
The Design Coach

The Role of Design in an Increasingly Financialized Business Environment

In recent years, businesses have become increasingly decoupled from traditional outcomes like profit, and many are now seen as financial…

Jan 5

The Role of Design in an Increasingly Financialized Business Environment

Jan 5

Published in
The Design Coach

Cultivating the Right Kind of Conflict

The ability to share conflicting views about a situation or problem and still get on is a vital component of any high functioning team. It…

Jan 5

Cultivating the Right Kind of Conflict

Jan 5

Published in
The Design Coach

Dealing With Conflict Using the PLEASE Framework

In my previous post I shared the idea that high functioning teams are comfortable with high levels of conflict, as long as it’s the right…

Jan 5

Dealing With Conflict Using the PLEASE Framework

Jan 5

Published in
The Design VC

Why Hiring Ex-FAANG Employees Might Be a Mistake for Early-Stage Startups

For many early-stage founders, hiring team members from FAANG (Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Google) companies feels like a shortcut to…

Jan 3

Why Hiring Ex-FAANG Employees Might Be a Mistake for Early-Stage Startups

Jan 3

Published in
The Design VC

Schrödinger’s Rebrand: From Leather Seats to Starship Chic

Jaguar’s recent rebrand feels like it exists in a quantum state — both a daring pivot and a colossal misstep, depending on who you ask…

Dec 16, 2024

Schrödinger’s Rebrand: From Leather Seats to Starship Chic

Dec 16, 2024

Published in
The Design VC

How Optimising for Value Delivery Unlocks Startup Growth

In my recent talk on The Growth Equation, I shared the story of Marta, a founder archetype whose journey reveals a common but often…

Dec 12, 2024

How Optimising for Value Delivery Unlocks Startup Growth

Dec 12, 2024

Published in
The Design Coach

The Battle Between Shipping and Perfection: A Designer’s Dilemma

Designers, let’s talk about an uncomfortable truth. For many of us, the joy of our craft lies in creating work that is not just functional…

Dec 6, 2024

The Battle Between Shipping and Perfection: A Designer’s Dilemma

Dec 6, 2024

Published in
The Design VC

The 10 Practical Startup Books Every Growth-Obsessed Founder Should Read

A quick search for “startup books” will give you classics like The Lean Startup, Crossing the Chasm, , No Rules Rules, Blitzscaling, and…

Dec 5, 2024

The 10 Practical Startup Books Every Growth-Obsessed Founder Should Read

Dec 5, 2024

Published in
The Design VC

Why You Can’t Build Your Way Out of Slow Growth

In my recent talk on The Growth Equation, I introduced Barry, an archetypal founder whose story might sound all too familiar. Barry is a…

Dec 5, 2024

Why You Can’t Build Your Way Out of Slow Growth

Dec 5, 2024

Published in
The Design VC

What Startup Founders Get Wrong When Raising Money (and How to Fix It)

As a Venture Partner at a VC fund, I’ve reviewed hundreds of pitch decks in my time. In fact most funds will receive thousands of decks a…

Dec 4, 2024

What Startup Founders Get Wrong When Raising Money (and How to Fix It)

Dec 4, 2024

Andy Budd

Andy Budd

he/him

Design Founder turned investor, advisor and leadership coach. Author of The Growth Equation. @Seedcamp Venture Partner. Formerly @Clearleft @LDConf & @UXLondon.

Following

Help
Status
About
Careers
Press
Blog
Privacy
Terms
Text to speech
Teams