Growthmates · 2026-02-17 · 56 min
In this episode of Growthmates - The Creator’s Path, Kate Syuma speaks with Michael Ridd - founder of Inflight, creator of Dive Club, and former creator of Figma Academy. Michael shares how he intentionally shifted from selling his time to building leverage through distribution. - Partners who support Growthmates • Mobbin - the largest UX & UI reference library for real product inspiration: • Obi by Cor - AI-powered onboarding voice assistant for modern product teams: - Explore Growthmates & work with Kate Syuma: • Explore collaboration with Growthmates.club : • User-centric PLG in the AI Era (join the waitlist and get 100$ off): - Subscribe and listen to Growthmates Podcast on:• YouTube: Spotify: Apple: - Best way to support Growthmates? Explore more fantastic tools • Framer - the fastest way to design and publish stunning websites ( Growthmates.club is built on it). • Mobbin - the largest UX & UI reference library for deep product inspiration. • Obi by Cor - AI-powered onboarding voice assistant, I truly recommend. • Magic Patterns - The fastest way to prototype and test new features with AI. - Welcome to Growthmates with Kate Syuma - Growth Advisor, ex-Miro.
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