Build Things That Matter
Being a builder means creating impact beyond yourself. Focus on delivering real value to people and improving their daily lives; the rewards will follow.
Learn, Don’t Assume
Builders never stop learning — about their market, their stakeholders, their operations, and their technology. Acknowledge the limits of what you (or anyone) know and figure out how to incorporate your learnings to create something that delivers extraordinary value.
Always Have Something To Show
Nothing conveys your vision better than when you’ve brought it to life and demonstrated its value. Let your work do the talking.
Challenge Yourself
Product development is a journey into the unknown — from thinking of new ideas, to receiving critique, to befriending your future co-founders. Embrace ambiguity, failure, reflection, reinvention, and resilience. Seek out those who push you to be a better version of yourself, even when it is uncomfortable.
Care For Your Community
The Studio connects you with your teammates, with students and faculty from each program, and with advisors from hundreds of organizations, who may be your future co-founders, investors, employers, and friends. Be yourself, embrace diverse people, thinking, and styles, and always assume positive intent.
Connect The Dots
Every builder’s journey is unique. Connect everything you learn in the classroom, from the people around you, from the feedback you receive about your work, from the data you observe about your product, and from pushing yourself beyond your comfort zone.
