04 - Growth Designer at Early-Stage Startup | Scott Christensen (Ex. H1, Expedia, PwC)

Scott Christiansen was formerly Head of Design at two startups. He has over ten years of experience as a growth designer & manager, working with companies like H1, Expedia, Mystery, and PwC. He now runs his growth design consultancy, specializing in engagement & retention flows at early-stage startups.

In today's session, we discussed various stages of startups and their attributes to growth. We dive deep into what a growth designer should look for when deciding on a startup to join and how to hone your craft as a designer at an early-stage startup. Scott outlines GTM strategies to help you make a good decision as a designer.

Show References:

• GrowthDesigner Community - https://growthdesigners.co/
• Reforge - https://program.reforge.com/
• Interesting Growth Course - https://growth.design
• Scott’s featured newsletter on Growth designer -https://growthdesigners.co/newsletter/2023/growth-design-is-early-stage-startup-meant-for-you
• Pocus on PL-Sales - https://www.pocus.com/
• Growth Designer Job board - https://growthdesigners.pallet.com/jobs
• Design-Driven growth by Molly Norris Walker - https://www.design-driven-growth.com/
• Daniel Kahneman’s Thinking fast and slow - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thinking-Fast-Slow-Daniel-Kahneman/dp/0141033576
• Don’t make me think by Steve Drug - https://sensible.com/dont-make-me-think/
• Strava - https://www.strava.com/
• Nara baby App - https://naraorganics.com/nara-baby-tracker
• Wyze cam - https://www.wyze.com/

Where to find Scott

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottcharleschristensen/
• Website: https://www.scottchristensen.design/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/_ScottC_

Where to find Emmanuel:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/omostical
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/omoleemmanuel/