Fiona Killackey talks with the incredible Josh Rubin, photographer, interaction designer and co-founder of Cool Hunting,the award-winning independent publication company that tackles the most intriguing stories about design, culture and technology. In this interview, Josh shares Cool Hunting’s history, what influences him in making business decisions and what his advice is for small business owners dealing with overwhelm and stress. 

Topics discussed in this episode: 

• Introducing Josh Rubin, co-founder of Cool Hunting (1:19)
• What is Cool Hunting? (5:08)
• When did it start? (6:28)
• When did Cool Hunting move from a simple blog into something more? (7:59)
• What was Josh Rubin’s upbringing like?(10:50)
• What is Freehands? (13:40)
• What is Cool Hunting’s “Why”? (16:11)
• What is Josh Rubin’s background and how did they get advertisers? (20:04)
• What is his advice for family, friends and partners who want to start a business together? (23:57)
• What is Cool Hunting’s internal process in collaborations and other partnerships? (27:27)
• How does Cool Hunting find content despite the many competitors? (29:46)
• What are the books, podcasts, websites, people that you would recommend for small business owners to check out? (32:02)
• How do you deal with areas of the business that are out of one’s expertise? (33:48)
• What advice would Josh give to a small business owner who's feeling overwhelmed from the business? (35:24)
• What does Josh think when he looks back at the accomplishments of Cool Hunting? (39:11)
• Conclusion (39:56)

Resources mentioned in this episode: 

• freehands (14:46)
• Headspace (36:36)

Episode transcript:

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