Charles Broskoski

Charles Broskoski, artist-turned-entrepreneur and co-founder & CEO of Are.na, talks about attention, creativity, and building personal businesses. He explores radar as active attention, channels as frames for what we notice, research as playful discovery, opinionated design that creates space, and why durable, personal projects compound over time.

Charles Broskoski, co-founder of Are.na, discusses the importance of human-centered online interactions over rapid growth. He shares insights from Are.na's 13-year journey, emphasizing community over algorithms. Charles advocates for creative entrepreneurs to focus on genuine passion rather than trends, highlighting the value of early user feedback. He critiques traditional social media's efficiency-driven models, urging a return to individual discovery and connection, and reflects on crowdfunding as a path to independence in the creative economy.

Charles Broskoski, co-founder of Are.na—a unique visual organization tool for artists and thinkers—shares insights from his journey in creating a community-driven platform. He discusses the growth of Are.na from a few artist friends to over 100,000 members. The conversation emphasizes the significance of subscription-based models over advertising, advocating for mindful online spaces. Charles also imparts advice on community building, highlighting the importance of engaging with users and valuing their feedback.

Founder of Are.na, Charles Broskoski, discusses the platform's growth, sustainable business model, subscription pricing, fostering a healthy community, diverse online interaction, and unique approach to social media and community building. Are.na prioritizes genuine connections and creative expression over rapid expansion, promoting an environment that supports mental health crises and caters to introverted individuals.

Ida interviews Charles Broskoski, Co-founder and CEO of Are.na about nodal points, contextualizing information, and re-designing healthier information networks. They discuss the merging of art and technology, their platform Are.na, and the concept of nodal points in shaping perspectives. They also delve into building a product with a humane and ethical approach and reflect on the tech industry and the importance of breaking genre.