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September 13, 2021 | Ben Blumenrose

Embedding Design into the Fiber of Fintech

Welcome to the first article in our Design Impact Series, where we explore inside stories from our portfolio companies. From internal team structure to design philosophy to UX, this series looks at the ways design can lead to greater impact. In this article we look at how Stripe used design at their company to impact the company's success.

July 14, 2021 | Designer Fund

Summer Design Office Hours

April 22, 2021 | Enrique Allen

Climate Tech Primer for Founders

April 22, 2021 | Enrique Allen

Climate Tech Guide for Designers

April 1, 2021 | Designer Fund

Our Continued Commitment to Building a More Inclusive Design & Venture Ecosystem

Last year we announced our commitment to building a more inclusive design and venture ecosystem in solidarity with Black and underrepresented founders and designers in our community. As part of holding ourselves accountable to this commitment, we're giving an update on what we've done.

March 30, 2021 | Designer Fund

Equipping Underrepresented Designers to Grow as Business Leaders

As part of our ongoing commitment to create more equitable paths into design and tech, we offered scholarships for our Business Essentials for Designers workshop to Black and underrepresented designers with generous support from Shopify and Google. We invite you to meet them and explore their work.

December 21, 2020 | Designer Fund

Announcing Revi: Helping Local Businesses Thrive

Interview with Eugene Johnson, CEO of Revi, about how they started the company, how they use design to excel, and his hopes for the future.

October 29, 2020 | Designer Fund

Design for Business Impact featuring Gusto & Zendesk

Join a special brand edition of our Design for Business Impact speaker series featuring creative leaders from Gusto & Zendesk on Nov 11 at 12pm PST.

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Resources

For Founders

A Founders' Guide to Hiring your First Designer

Understand who the right first designer is for your company and how to build an environment where design can thrive.

Career Guidance

A Designer’s Guide to Working in Tech

Culture

Shaping Design Culture

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Career Guidance

The Right Way to Accept a Job Offer

Design Management & Leadership

Level Up: A Framework for Growing High-Performing Design Teams

Craft

3 Tips for Designing Behavior Change

For Founders

The Future of Design Entrepreneurship

For Founders

A Guide for Working with Design Freelancers and Creative Studios

Design Management & Leadership

Design for Business Impact Case Study Library

Women in Design

10 Design Leaders on How to Empower Women in the Workplace