Summary

In this episode, Ryan Brooks interviews Hazel, co-founder of INTD, a design firm that specializes in research, brand development, and spatial experience design. Hazel shares her journey into entrepreneurship and the challenges she faced along the way. She also discusses the importance of collaboration and understanding the needs of big brands. Hazel emphasizes the role of passion in making entrepreneurship easier and advises aspiring entrepreneurs to focus on their long-term goals. She also addresses the concept of being multi-passionate and how to navigate multiple interests in business.

Takeaways

• Collaboration is key in entrepreneurship, and it is important to find common ground and value with the people you work with.
• Understanding the pain points of big brands and being able to articulate your approach and solutions is crucial in landing projects with them.
• Entrepreneurship can be easier when driven by passion and a deep sense of responsibility for the business.
• Short-term sacrifices are often necessary for long-term goals in entrepreneurship.
• Being multi-passionate can be challenging, but it is important to find ways to align your various interests and prioritize your goals.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction

01:06 Begging to be on the podcast

02:03 Introduction to INTD

03:01 Working with placemakers

04:01 Journey into entrepreneurship

04:31 Initial challenges

08:58 Forming opinions on design

10:43 Collaboration and delegation

13:31 Learning business speak

23:26 Landing projects with big brands

27:13 Advice for collaborating with larger organizations

31:19 Entrepreneurship doesn't have to be hard

42:44 Passion and long-term goals

43:07 Being multi-passionate