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Stuart Cope is the Co-Founder of Yellow Panther, a digital studio that builds products for some of the world's biggest brands such as Nike, eBay and the Rajasthan Royals. Stuart & his co-founder have 30+ staff & two offices, one in the UK and one in India. We talk about integrating AI into creative endeavours, the Manchester of India & the surprising effect of trusting those around you. In this conversation we talk about sales, hiring & operations in a fast growing startup. Timestamps:00:10 Intro 00:41 What does a creative agency do?02:28 How did Stu begin Yellow Panther07:41 Providing a great service to clients11:53 Being resilient in the creative industry15:08 Building culture in a team21:29 Exiting from an agency business24:17 The importance of risk taking in business26:27 Working for billionaire Larry Ellison32:47 How much do entrepreneurs need to sacrifice?36:00 The surprising outcome of trusting your team41:32 The benefit of having an office in India43:08 The Manchester of India 44:29 Using AI in daily work practise 45:22 UI/UX AI Tools 45:59 Will AI take our jobs?48:41 Services business selling products52:57 Featured in the Times56:03 Linked In Stalking Outbound Sales57:23 VR 01:03:44 The Best Part Of Co-Founding Yellow Panther01:07:33 Dealing With Self DoubtStuart & Yellow Panther: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-cope-54392b16/https://yellowpanther.io/Ollie:https://twitter.com/oafhqhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/oliverjallman/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit theoafproject.substack.com
