Rapid Response: Robinhood confronts a GameStop sequel, w/CEO Vlad Tenev
How will the return of meme stocks like GameStop and day trading influencers like Roaring Kitty alter the fintech landscape? Robinhood’s co-founder and CEO Vlad Tenev, who was a lightning rod for cont...
28 Touko 202424min
Meet “Reid-ish”: The Story of Cloning Reid Hoffman’s Voice
Masters of Scale goes under the hood of powerful AI in audio, unveiling a full vocal clone for founding host Reid Hoffman. Our CEO Jeff Berman, the Masters of Scale staff, and Reid himself tell the st...
23 Touko 202432min
Rapid Response: What campus protests mean for business, w/Ken Frazier and Ken Chenault
Amid college campus protests over Palestine and Israel, stark US political divides, and legal challenges to diversity initiatives, business leaders face new pressure on whether to speak out and take a...
21 Touko 202430min
Grit-scaling with Angela Duckworth
Success looks different for everybody. But author and psychologist Angela Duckworth has found that whether we achieve success, or even seek it, may hinge on a characteristic that she calls “grit.” Ang...
16 Touko 202433min
Rapid Response: Airbnb reimagined (Part 1), w/CEO Brian Chesky
As Rapid Response begins a twice-weekly cadence, Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky returns to reveal how the company’s new Icons initiative points toward a surprising new chapter ahead. Host Bob ...
14 Touko 202432min
Trendspotting with Ron Shaich: Panera, Cava, and Beyond
Some business leaders have a seemingly psychic ability to spot trends, and take them mainstream at just the right moment. Ron Shaich is one of those. As a pioneering force behind fast-casual dining, S...
9 Touko 202427min
Rapid Response: Caitlin Clark and the new WNBA, w/Commissioner Cathy Engelbert
We’ve reached a radical inflection point in the growth of women’s sports, particularly the WNBA. As college stars like Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese enter the league, fans are clamoring for tickets an...
7 Touko 202422min
Local veggies, national scale: Sweetgreen co-founders
What started with three college friends looking for a healthy lunch in D.C. grew into Sweetgreen, a fast-growing restaurant business focused on salads and grain bowls. From a tiny 500-square-foot stor...
2 Touko 202436min
