Joakim Isaksen
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Folio iiiThe BooksEight volumes · one habit

The Books

Every arena I’ve stepped into got its own volume. Pull one off the shelf. The last one is still blank, and that’s the one I’m most excited about.

The shelf

Book I · 2017–2022

FAIM

The mousepad that felt wrong, and the brand it became. Founded 2017, built on 200+ partnerships, a company of sixteen, sold to a private equity company in 2022 for $1.4M.

Open Book I

Book II · 2023–now

Delta Ventures

Co-founder and design partner since January 2023. Building companies and making investments. The vault stays sealed until they’re ready.

Open Book II

Book III · 2023–2025

The Floor

Storebrand, October 2023 to January 2025. Won the national sales competition in 2023, then again in 2024. Around NOK 1M in personal insurance in Q4 2023.

Read chapter IV of the Book of Drive

Book IV · Mastered craft

The Craft

Design Lead at REV for Bodybuilding.com, RadioShack, Pier 1, Modell’s and Dressbarn, plus Shipfaster and FAIM. A craft learned to the details.

Open Book IV

Book V · Player · Producer

The Arena

Pro PUBG, then pro Fortnite, Twitch Partner, $135,000+ in earnings. Then producer for ohnePixel at the CS Paris Major 2023: 10M+ views in a week, the #1 channel on Twitch.

Open Book V

Book VI · Events

The Host

A yearly paintball event, poker nights, 3D printing classes, gaming tournaments and World Cup watch parties for Norway in New York and Boston. I bring the energy.

Open Book VI

Book VII · Family

The Herd

The family reindeer farm under the northern lights, where the polar night is part of the job and where the drive comes from.

Read chapter VI of the Book of Drive

Book VIII · Unwritten

New York

Goal #1 in the notebook: Move to the US. The flight to New York is coming soon. The pages are still blank, on purpose.

Read the blank pages

The Book of Joakim · First edition MMXXVI

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