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How to Launch a Successful Design Agency After a Corporate Career Featuring Andre De La Cruz
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Andre de la Cruz is a UX and Product Design professional with 15 years of experience. After losing his job last July, Andre co-founded an agency called Rally, which specializes in Brand, UX, and Product. He established the agency with two seasoned professionals in Brand and Product, along with a team of senior talent. Rally offers startups flexible monthly access to their team of senior designers and product managers through a subscription service. Prior to founding Rally, Andre spent the last five years at early and growth-stage startups, building and leading design teams, and collaborating with product and executive leadership to develop new products from inception to launch (0→1) and to evolve version one (v1) products into a more mature, polished, and professional state.
In today’s episode of Smashing the Plateau, Andre shares insights on making the bold move from a stable full-time job to creating and managing a successful design agency.
Andre and I discuss:
- His career progression and the decision to start an agency [00:01:00]
- The experience of leading design teams at startups [00:02:00]
- The journey of founding Rally with his partners [00:04:00]
- Shaping and adapting agency business models for market demand [00:10:00]
- Diversifying into the software industry [00:12:00]
- The pivotal role of community and networking in entrepreneurship [00:17:00]
- Tips for aspiring entrepreneurs considering their own venture [00:21:00]
Learn more about Andre at https://www.joinrally.co.
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Manage episode 402712834 series 1128993
Andre de la Cruz is a UX and Product Design professional with 15 years of experience. After losing his job last July, Andre co-founded an agency called Rally, which specializes in Brand, UX, and Product. He established the agency with two seasoned professionals in Brand and Product, along with a team of senior talent. Rally offers startups flexible monthly access to their team of senior designers and product managers through a subscription service. Prior to founding Rally, Andre spent the last five years at early and growth-stage startups, building and leading design teams, and collaborating with product and executive leadership to develop new products from inception to launch (0→1) and to evolve version one (v1) products into a more mature, polished, and professional state.
In today’s episode of Smashing the Plateau, Andre shares insights on making the bold move from a stable full-time job to creating and managing a successful design agency.
Andre and I discuss:
- His career progression and the decision to start an agency [00:01:00]
- The experience of leading design teams at startups [00:02:00]
- The journey of founding Rally with his partners [00:04:00]
- Shaping and adapting agency business models for market demand [00:10:00]
- Diversifying into the software industry [00:12:00]
- The pivotal role of community and networking in entrepreneurship [00:17:00]
- Tips for aspiring entrepreneurs considering their own venture [00:21:00]
Learn more about Andre at https://www.joinrally.co.
Thank you to our sponsor:
The Smashing the Plateau Community
Sign up today and unlock exclusive, streamlined strategies from our seasoned podcast professionals – success is just a click from your grasp!
222 episode
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