The case for bootstrapping, w/Mailchimp's Ben Chestnut
This week, we’re returning to an episode of Masters of Scale featuring Ben Chestnut, the co-founder and CEO of Mailchimp. The email marketing platform was acquired this year by Intuit in a multi-billi...
30 Nov 202144min
Three tools for happy, healthy gatherings, by Meditative Story
Many of us attempt to shift gears during the holidays, spend quality time with people we love, and refresh. But too often, we end up glued to our devices – catching up on work, avoiding complex people...
24 Nov 202113min
Need to Know, w/Reid & Bob: Metaverse mania, the great resignation, Facebook quandaries, and more
Reid Hoffman and Rapid Response host Bob Safian break down what you need to know right now about the most important issues and opportunities impacting entrepreneurs. The co-hosts dive into inflation r...
22 Nov 202147min
Rapid Response: How to turn intentions into action, w/Aurora James, founder of the 15 Percent Pledge
In May 2020, as companies began making promises about how they’d help Black-owned businesses in the wake of George Floyd’s killing, Aurora James launched the 15 Percent Pledge initiative with an Insta...
18 Nov 202133min
Build a better board, w/Mellody Hobson, Lisa Shalett, & Shishir Mehrotra
Your board of directors can make or break you. In fact, Reid believes, the wrong board member can break your company faster than the right board member can make it. Learn the five vital mindset shifts...
16 Nov 202137min
Rapid Response: "You should be running toward AI," w/Eric Schmidt (frmr Google CEO)
Eric Schmidt, former CEO of Google, breaks down his deep insights around artificial intelligence on Rapid Response. Schmidt, co-author of the new book "The Age of AI: And Our Human Future," alongside ...
11 Nov 202132min
Focus on the scale that your customers can’t see, w/Land O'Lakes CEO Beth Ford
Too often, companies only focus on the type of scale that’s visible: massive campuses, thousands of workers, offices around the globe. But as Land O’Lakes proves, there are less conspicuous ways to sc...
9 Nov 202131min
Rapid Response: How Peloton keeps pushing through resistance, w/CEO John Foley
Skepticism and doubt are no strangers to John Foley, the CEO of Peloton. As he says, it’s been part of the company’s DNA “since the first time I pitched the business to an investor back in 2012.” Last...
4 Nov 202131min
