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Today we got to sit down with our friend Peter Kaoud, he’s an independent designer based in LA. He’s worked with various brands from Nike, to Apple and Instagram recently. We love episodes like this because we didn’t just talk about how he got his start, but how we can set up our lives around the things we value, and learn from anyone. You can find his work at here and his instagram here. As usual, if you have any questions for us or for our guests, you can find us at https://www.instagram.com/vtr.pod/ and explore the world of venture at https://www.vtr.world

welcome to another episode of the venture podcast, today we’re talking with Jade, a friend of mine who has been working in the experiential and spatial design world for quite a bit now. we cover quite a bit here, from building your own brand and finding your voice in the creative world to working with friends. you can find her brand ita in instagram at https://www.instagram.com/italeisure/ and jade herself at https://www.instagram.com/jaahday/
as usual, if you have any questions for us or for our guests, you can find us at https://www.instagram.com/vtr.pod/ and explore the world of venture at https://www.vtr.world

today, we chatted with my our friend Ebun who’s the founder of LBF (Live Breathe Futbol) a soccer lifestyle brand. what’s really cool about ebun is that he originally majored in architecture, now uses his passion for soccer to share what he loves with the world through fashion. we chatted about how ideas grow, the “rise and grind” myth, maintaining your sanity during quarantine, and much more.

1:51 - how he started
4:00 - applying architecture thinking to fashion
8:00 - channeling restlessness
11:26 - letting ideas go
13:00 - staying flexible without diluting your brand
19:41 - building a team/dangers of micromanaging
27:10 - “rise and grind” myth

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ebun’s instagram : @mrlbf
lbf instagram: @lbfutbol
website: livebreathefutbol.com
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our instagram: @vtr.pod
our website: vtr.world

we’re baaaaack. sat down with two good friends of mine — jihad (@heyjihad) and age (@agehumphrey) of clyde and clyde which is their social capital management group. some of their clients include glossier, mercedes benz, and many more. we’ll get into what social capital management actually is, knowing your worth as a creative, managing relationships in an authentic way, and building your own platform amongst other things.


3:12 - what is social capital management?
8:48 - social capital vs promotion
11:36 - building relationships vs “networking”
14:43 - being honest when faced with an opportunity
15:30 - transactional relationships
23:31 - how do you recharge?
24:50 - establishing boundaries in relationships
26:45 - friends vs clients
30:58 - knowing your worth
39:45 - why take free work?
44:18 - getting paid to do what you love
45:41 - truth with working with big names
51:50 - what happens when you’re stretched too thin?
57:59 - what happens when you don't "feel like it"?
59:12 - open and honest communication with partners
1:09:02 - investing in relationships early + naturally
1:22:20 - self-control in social settings
1:27:16 - benefits of an open + curious mindset
1:31:28 - creating their own platform (goodlooks)
1:34:50 - setting reasonable goals
1:38:52 - self-awareness / the BS meter



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We’re back! We had a nice chat with Eden Lewis, an art director working at Edelman PR in New York. This EP is longer than normal...but it’s the 3rd EP so what really is “normal” anyways? Still, promise it’s worth it, especially for those transitioning out of school or looking for new gigs.

We talked about rethinking “relevant work experience”, learning from (catastrophic) failure, earning respect when starting anew job, salary $$$ negotiation, and much more.

A couple other things we covered:


4:41 — Why the story you tell about your career matters

9:56 — How references help you to communicate with other creators

13:44 — The “superpowers” you have as someone fresh out of school

17:01 — Best advice for people in school

17:39 — Working odd jobs

21:15 — Rethinking “related work” experience

22:39 — How can your find out what your future employer is about?

23:23 — Voicing what you believe in

24:57 — How can you make an impact?

34:46 — Finding hobbies outside of design

41:00 — Managing expectations as a student

50:12 — When things go wrong

50:50 — It’s ok to not know what you want to do

52:56 — Putting in the work as a brand new hire

57:54 — The impact of tiny decisions

1:07:06 — Salary Negotiation

1:10:01 — What happens when you ask for too little?

1:17:04 — When you want to take the job, but the money is too low

1:31:24 — Creative confidence

1:36:00 — Post-failure decisions


Eden on Social:
Instagram

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For those who want to live in New York:
Bitter Renter NYC

This week we interviewed Tayo Kuku (@tayojr), an engineer turned photographer. We’ll get into how he got his start, along with how he sees the world as a photographer and how that’s driven by his engineering skillset.

A couple other things we covered:


9:36 - Solving problems as an engineer > solving problems as a creative

10:29 - What happens when things go wrong…how do you change your mindset?

12:07 - Skill vs. Talent

13:47- Self-teaching

15:43 - Expectations

19:16 - Passion vs. Frustration

22:35 - What parts of your process are special to you?

31:39 - Helping those who are just starting out

39:03 - Comparison, art/design, and social media

44:12 - Fear

48:33 - Taking your time



Check out Tayo’s Work:

Instagram

Twitter

Website

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Also check out more of what we’re doing with this project on Instagram @venturewip and Twitter @venturewip. Let us know if you have any questions you’d like answered on the show.