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How Did Dan Mall Come Up With the Idea for the Apprenticeship Program · Hustle

What's Your Mission? (with Dan Mall)

Dan Mall talks to Anthony Armendariz about his design apprenticeship program, his Philly based design agency SuperFriendly, and his new company SuperBooked.

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Who Is Dan Mall at 0:52

Dan Mall is the CEO of a design studio called SuperFriendly . Full answer
What Makes SuperFriendly Such a Unique Design Agency at 2:05

Dan has been in business with SuperFriendly since 2012, and since then he's been the only employee of the business. Full answer
What Does It Take to Be SuperFriendly at 10:03

Dan says there is no set plan for how one becomes part of the SuperFriendly family. Full answer
What Is the Most Intelligent CRM for Tracking Project Collaborators at 16:29

Dan Mall is currently working on SuperBooked, a CRM that mimics his long-running Google Doc in which he was tracking friends and acquaintances for… Full answer
How Can I Find More Work at 17:56

Dan Mall and Anthony Armendariz both agree that the best way to find new business is through the friends they have made, the people they trust. Full answer
How Can I Learn to Design and Get a Job Without Any Experience at 22:44

Dan Mall runs a SuperFriendly Academy, a 9-months apprenticeship program, designed to be a deep immersion into design, for people who would like to get into… Full answer
Why Is It Important to Have Apprenticeship Program at 23:37

First of all, if you had a lot of success in life, chances are you had help along the way. Full answer
What Is the Right Way to Run an Apprenticeship Program for Designers at 27:25

Take somebody who wants to learn design and show them the ropes, but don't just teach them design, teach them how to be a professional. Full answer
How Does Training Junior Designers Benefit Their Senior Peers at 29:51

In order to explain how things are done to a junior designer, a senior designer has to think through what's become the norm, which is a great way to force… Full answer
What Is a Good Schedule for a Design Apprenticeship Program at 34:31

Dan Mall does it like this -- Nine months total. First three months are completely unpaid, focused on learning. Full answer
How Did Dan Mall Come Up With the Idea for the Apprenticeship Program at 37:23

When Dan was moving into a new house in Philadelphia, his brother in law offered to help with house renovations in exchange for Dan teaching him to design. Full answer

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