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 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.

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.