Photographer | CEO of CreativeLive
Chase is an American photographer, director, artist and all around entrepreneur. He launched an online education platform in 2010 called CreativeLive, acting as the CEO since 2014! Born in Seattle, Chase planned to go to medical school but found himself pursuing photography instead!
He's written books, won awards for his photos and done keynote speeches and TEDx talks. We met Chase as he was walking around NYC with headphones on, running into him purely by chance!
Chase's Blog:
www.chasejarvis.com
Chase on Instagram:
@chasejarvis
Chase on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/channel/UCp8mr0kjVyVAmvexLDqB60A
Verbatim from the transcripts — each quote links to the moment.
How should a creator approach transitioning from solo work to building a business?
Surround yourself with amazing people, try to 'punch above your weight,' and recognise that building anything is partly about who you spend time with—whether they work for you, with you, or are people you aspire to be like.
What should founders focus on besides the product itself?
Focus on 'the other 50%'—building community even when you're not actively shipping the product—by connecting like-minded people and bringing together both those earlier in their career and mentors further along.
Should a growing business expand quickly?
Don't expand too early; make something small and beautiful, get it great, and let expansion happen organically rather than growing at all costs.
When is the right time to hire someone to help manage a business?
Wait until the pain of not having help becomes real before hiring, and recognise that managing people is a very different skill from being the creator—so find someone who complements you if you're not a natural manager.
How should someone approach building any creative pursuit or business long-term?
Expect to stumble, expect to learn as you go, and be in it for the process rather than for an end-result fantasy—loving the process is critical to sustaining the work.
Drawn from the episode transcripts.
They recognised him walking down the street near the Flatiron Building in New York wearing noise-cancelling headphones and stopped him for an impromptu podcast interview.
From episode 189→Chase Jarvis mentioned Seth Godin's new book 'This Is Marketing', about building for a small, dedicated audience rather than trying to go viral or mainstream.
From episode 189→Mentioned on 8 episodes Chasewasn’t on.
The hosts randomly bumped into him in New York the same day as the Seth Godin interview; an old audio clip of the encounter is replayed.
Photographer and CreativeLive CEO the hosts randomly encountered on a NYC street a year earlier, discussed in a throwback clip.
Photographer referenced for his '2 of 3 boxes' framework (good people, good pay, great creative).
The hosts ran into Chase Jarvis outside the Flatiron Building the same day they interviewed Seth Godin.
Famous photographer the hosts bumped into on the same New York day they met Seth Godin.
Mentioned as a previous podcast guest Tommy approached directly despite headphones.
Every episode featuring Chase Jarvis on The Daily Talk Show.
