Tim Kobe: CEO of Eight Inc. and X Eight Ventures | #ThePlaybook 158
On this episode of #ThePlaybook, Tim Kobe, CEO of Eight Inc. and X Eight Ventures, shares his ideas on:[3:07] Why a career in design should be treated as a lifelong learning opportunity[8:29] The importance prototyping “offline” before launching a product or location [11:44] What it means to connect to your customers by “designing human experience” [14:00] How Steve Jobs taught him to focus on people with his design and not profitTim Kobe, CEO of Eight Inc. and X Eight Ventures, discusses his design work for Apple’s retail stores alongside Steve Jobs, how a focus on customer experience leads to monetary returns, and what it means to be able to successfully adapt your design plans.
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Show Notes
On this episode of #ThePlaybook, Tim Kobe, CEO of Eight Inc. and X Eight Ventures, shares his ideas on:
[3:07] Why a career in design should be treated as a lifelong learning opportunity
[8:29] The importance prototyping “offline” before launching a product or location
[11:44] What it means to connect to your customers by “designing human experience”
[14:00] How Steve Jobs taught him to focus on people with his design and not profit
Tim Kobe, CEO of Eight Inc. and X Eight Ventures, discusses his design work for Apple’s retail stores alongside Steve Jobs, how a focus on customer experience leads to monetary returns, and what it means to be able to successfully adapt your design plans.