Curtis Blackmore has spent his career finding new ways to turn creative ideas into products, and his latest venture puts artificial intelligence at the center of that process. When Curtis Blackmore joined Sean Kelly on the Digital Social Hour, the conversation centered on how AI tools are reshaping the print-on-demand business he's built.
From describing a single spoken idea becoming a sellable product in seconds to tracing his own path through earlier ventures, Blackmore lays out both the technology and the entrepreneurial journey behind it.
About Curtis Blackmore
Curtis Blackmore is the founder of My Designs, a platform built to automate print-on-demand merchandise from order fulfillment to AI-generated product listings. He built the business around tools like GPT-4 and MidJourney, which let creators describe a design in plain language and have it produced almost instantly.
Before My Designs, Blackmore's path included launching a clothing brand and other entrepreneurial ventures, along with time in competitive basketball, experiences he describes as shaping the discipline and creativity he later brought to building an AI-driven company.
What Curtis Blackmore and Sean Kelly Talked About
- How Curtis Blackmore built My Designs to automate order fulfillment and AI-generated product listings
- His use of tools like GPT-4 and MidJourney to turn a spoken idea into sellable merchandise in seconds
- The shift he's seen AI drive across the print-on-demand and broader e-commerce industry
- His path from launching a clothing brand to building a fully automated design platform
- Lessons from an entrepreneurial journey that included time in competitive basketball before business
- His account of starting a mortgage company earlier in his career before returning to e-commerce
- Reflections on early entrepreneurship and what shaped his approach to building businesses
- What Blackmore says he's most excited about in AI and merchandising going forward
Why This Conversation Matters
Curtis Blackmore's conversation with Sean Kelly is a practical look at how AI tools are already changing what a small creative business can produce and sell. His account of building My Designs offers a real-world example for anyone curious about where automation and e-commerce are headed next.
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About Sean Kelly & the Digital Social Hour
Sean Kelly is an entrepreneur and the host of the Digital Social Hour, one of the fastest-growing interview podcasts in the world, where he sits down with entrepreneurs, athletes, creators, and cultural voices for candid, long-form conversations. The show draws over 100 million views a month across platforms. Explore more guest features on SeanKelly.io.
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