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Once upon a time...
Good Guys

VS

Bad Guys
Designers

VS

Clients
That’s a boring story.
Can we tell a more
interesting story?
...perhaps, a less common
one?
An Uncommon Story
Rahul Gonsalves
@gonsalves_r

uncommon
1. You believe in the work
2. Your contributions matter
3. Your work in!luences outcomes
4. You are able to do what you think is right

uncommon
What does this structure
look like?
uncommon
1. Good people doing good work
2. Ownership. Real Ownership
3. A lack of fear
4. Fun

uncommon
uncommon
uncommon
An employee-owned and run, non-hierarchal
digital services cooperative

uncommon
An employee-owned and run, non-hierarchal

digital services cooperative

uncommon
An employee-owned and run, non-hierarchal
digital services cooperative

uncommon
An employee-owned and run, non-hierarchal
digital services cooperative

uncommon
1. Strategic vs Tactical Decisions
2. Ownership. Real Ownership
3. A lack of fear
4. Fun

uncommon
Questions?
uncommon
Some things we’ve learned

uncommon
1. Do good work
2. Don’t sell - get other people to
3. Work with the right people
4. Charge for your time
5. Build the company you want to work at
5a. Take Monday mornings o"f
6. Fix mistakes with honesty and integrity
uncommon
An Uncommon Story
Rahul Gonsalves
@gonsalves_r

uncommon

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