
Michael Ridd
Founder and creator behind Dive Club and Inflight, former creator of Figma Academy, and product designer focused on building audience-driven startups and educational products.
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Feb 17, 2026 • 56min
Build an Audience, Then Build a Company | Michael Ridd (Dive.club, InFlight)
Michael Ridd, founder of Dive Club and Inflight and former creator of Figma Academy, is a product designer building audience-driven startups. He talks about shifting from selling time to building distribution. He explains why podcasting became core, platform and format choices, turning an audience into collaborators, and evolving ideas from marketplaces to habit-forming products.


