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A re-broadcast of our episode with Greylock general partner Reid Hoffman and his Blitzscaling co-author Chris Yeh discussing when, how, and why CEOs should speak publicly about political or social topics. Once considered strictly off limits to business leaders, speaking out about politics and social issues has become much more common. In fact, it’s…
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17. Customer love is all you need, w/Y Combinator's Sam Altman
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The true seed of scale is customer love, which you can’t buy, hack, or game. Sam Altman, former president of Y Combinator, scaled countless start-ups by focusing on this one idea: Finding 100 users who love you is better than 1 million who kinda like you. As CEO of OpenAI, Sam leads the creation of genuinely useful AI products. He shares timeless i…
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Rapid Response: From ‘delusion’ to criminal justice revolution, w/Ameelio’s Zo Orchingwa
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When a tech nonprofit competes against a $2 billion incumbent dominating the market, its odds are slim. But Zo Orchingwa took that bet, founding Ameelio, believing that access to communication and education for the incarcerated is needed for their future success. Ameelio is on a quest to partner with every prison district in the country until one d…
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Yahoo Finance Presents: Baron Davis, Fmr NBA All-Star
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Yahoo Finance Editor-at-Large Brian Sozzi sits down with Fmr NBA All-Star, Baron Davis, to discuss investing, the future for NFTs and crypto, and the Golden State Warriors. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Audio version of essay written by Greylock general partner Asheem Chandna for Forbes: "Where Does AI Go Next?"Chandna and several AI experts weigh in on the potential value and risks as the technology expands. Essay read by Greylock head of editorial Heather Mack.You can read the essay on Forbes here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/asheemchandna/2022…
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113. Michael Dell: Break it ’til you make it
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The first stage of building up a business is to break things down. Michael Dell started a computer company in his dorm room by cracking open some early IBM PCs and figuring out what he could do better, faster, and cheaper. Then he did the same thing to the entire model of computer sales. Learn from Dell how to revolutionize an industry — using deco…
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Rapid Response: Solar energy’s time to shine, w/Sunrun’s Mary Powell
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While gasoline prices soar, solar company Sunrun is poised to usher in a customer-led revolution of distributed energy technologies. Sunrun’s CEO Mary Powell combats a “no and slow” culture to transform more homes into virtual energy plants by preaching optimism and scorning bureaucracy. She’s moving with urgency to create a cleaner and more cost-e…
Yahoo Finance’s Alexandra Garfinkle sits down with Actor & Mint Mobile Owner, Ryan Reynolds, to discuss his entry into the wireless service industry with Mint Mobile, Ryan’s work in advertising and marketing, and how he spends his money. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Yahoo Finance Presents: Fran Horowitz, Abercrombie & Fitch CEO
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Yahoo Finance Editor-at-Large Brian Sozzi sits down with Abercrombie & Fitch CEO, Fran Horowitz, to discuss how the company has changed, clothing trends, new store openings, and Fran’s advice to other leaders. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Magic Eden | The Community-Centric Marketplace
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Greylock general partner Mike Duboe speaks with Zhuoxun Yin (Zedd) and Jack Lu, two of the co-founders of NFT marketplace Magic Eden. The company, which just raised its Series B round, provides a platform for people to discover, collect, and trade NFTs on the Solana ecosystem. You can read a transcript of this episode here: https://greylock.com/por…
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112. Improving human dignity is an engine of scale, w/Promise CEO Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins
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Delivering human dignity to your customers is more than just good practice. It can be a powerful engine of scale. This insight has inspired Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins her whole career, as a labor leader, a music manager, and now as a fin-tech entrepreneur with Promise. Her secret? Take a contrarian lens to existing systems. Find a space where human dign…
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[Hands On] "When a marketer is your 1st employee + How to structure creativity" with Hanna McPhee
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Hanna McPhee was the first employee at Fellow Products, a design-driven coffee brand. She built the entire brand from the ground up, with a special focus on developing beautiful products that are also extremely functional. In this episode of Hands On, Hanna shares some insights to understand and master the middle ground between brand and product de…
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Above all else, invest in friendship: Reid Hoffman’s 2022 commencement speech
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For Reid Hoffman, the way to live a meaningful and productive life is to focus on one key area: friendships. Speaking at Vanderbilt University’s 2022 commencement, he shares four lessons on why friendships are crucial for helping us achieve our potential and enact meaningful change. Read a transcript of this episode: www.mastersofscale.com Subscrib…
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Yahoo Finance Presents: Jeffrey Katzenberg & Sujay Jaswa
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Yahoo Finance’s Alexandra Garfinkle sits down with WndrCo Founding Partner & Fmr Walt Disney Studios Chairman, Jeffrey Katzenberg and WndrCo Founding Partner, Sujay Jaswa to discuss Jeffrey’s journey to VC, Sujay’s business philosophy, and WndrCo’s investments. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.…
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Yahoo Finance Presents: NBA Legend Tracy McGrady and OBL strategic advisor Jeffrey Pollack
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Yahoo Finance anchor Dave Briggs talks with NBA Legend Tracy McGrady and OBL strategic advisor Jeffrey Pollack about the new launch of The Ones Basketball League (OBL). T-Mac also gives his take on the current NBA Finals matchup between the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.…
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Yahoo Finance Presents: Marc Randolph, Netflix Co-Founder
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Yahoo Finance’s Alexandra Canal sits down with Netflix Co-Founder Marc Randolph to discuss his book ‘That Will Never Work’, Netflix’s longevity, the company’s move towards ads, and their crackdown on password sharing. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Rapid Response: Redesigning work in a crisis, w/Upwork CEO Hayden Brown
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Most future of work conversations revolve around the “where,” but Upwork CEO Hayden Brown says it’s more important to focus on the “who.” 10% of the workforce at Upwork, the global tech platform for millions of freelance workers, was directly impacted by the Ukrainian war. Hayden’s people-focused approach to the difficult decision of how to manage …
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HashiCorp CEO David McJannet | Powering the Multi-Cloud Paradigm
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Greylock general partner Jerry Chen speaks with HashiCorp CEO David McJannet about the proliferation of cloud services that requires a multi-cloud approach. Founded in 2012, HashiCorp is an provider of products that are foundational to mission-critical cloud applications and infrastructure. As such, the company has become an essential partner to nu…
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Strategy Session Live!: How can a start-up beat a Goliath? What gets top talent to stay put? How do you keep multiple stakeholders happy?
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How can a small business survive a David vs. Goliath competition? If two sets of stakeholders have opposing needs, how can a start-up pivot to keep them both happy? Reid Hoffman and Bob Safian answer these questions and more from small business owners in the Masters of Scale community. Plus: another round of Pivot Point! Sign up to join our next li…
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[Hands On] "How interactive SaaS can tame media + The journey from Product to CEO" with James Ruben
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James Ruben is the Founder and CEO of Hellosaurus, an award-winning interactive kids media platform where children learn by doing, not just watching. In this episode of Hands On, James explains why he decided to create this platform (which some refer to as the next-gen Sesame Street) as well as the unique challenges of building a content business f…
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Rapid Response: Don’t wait for the system, build it!, w/Genius Guild’s Kathryn Finney
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Entrepreneurship is an essential tool for building a more equitable society — which is why Kathryn Finney is laser-focused on encouraging people who don’t fit the mold of the stereotypical founder to jump in. Her new book, “Build the Damn Thing,” taps into wisdom from her years at the venture studio Genius Guild and beyond. She brings a message to …
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Yahoo Finance Presents: Professor Caitlin Myers
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Myers, a Professor of Economics at Middlebury College, spoke to Yahoo Finance's Rick Newman about her work organizing more than 150 researchers for an amicus brief to the Supreme Court about the economic benefits of women having access to abortion. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.…
Convoy CEO and co-founder Dan Lewis discusses the current shipping landscape and how his company is upgrading the long-antiquated trucking industry. Convoy, which has developed a platform that puts drivers, shipping companies, and freight brokers on the grid has allowed all parties to operate more efficiently, resulting in saved costs and time as w…
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5. Lead, lead again, w/Meta's Sheryl Sandberg
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In just 6 years, Facebook grew to 2 billion users and 14,000 employees. How? Well, first, they hired COO Sheryl Sandberg. And she knew that to lead a fast-changing organization, you have to be as skilled at breaking plans as you are at making them. Great scale leaders know how to pivot, because every day there are new competitors, new threats, new …
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Rapid Response: Why business must be a force for good, w/former American Express CEO Ken Chenault
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"Corporations can be a force for good – and they can also be very successful," says Ken Chenault, chair of investment firm General Catalyst and former longtime CEO of American Express. During the past year, Ken has been an outspoken advocate for business leaders to actively engage in societal matters. After George Floyd’s death, he and Merck CEO Ke…
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[Hands On] "How to get comfortable with chaos + Forging a path where none exists" with Emilie Schario
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Emilie Schario is the Data Strategist in Residence at Amplify Partners – and also happens to be one of those people somehow able to fit 26 hours into a 24-hour day. In this episode of Hands On, Emilie talks with Bryan about leadership, data, community, forging your own path and finding comfort within the chaos. She also explains why the most useful…
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[Hands On] "Keeping a strong vision while you scale + How to leap to a startup" with Clare McClintock
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Clare McClintock is the Director of Operations Strategy at Brex, an innovative FinTech company offering a full suite of financial services for a wide range of growing businesses. In this episode of Hands On, Clare talks about her professional journey from Goldman Sachs to Brex as well as the challenges she encountered as the company rapidly scaled …
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[Hands On] How genuine curiosity powers networking + The art of scaling team communication" with John Gleeson
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John Gleeson is the VP of Customer Success at Motive. He also runs the Customer Success meetup in San Francisco, so it’s no surprise that he’s extremely passionate about building meaningful relationships. In this episode of Hands On, John shares some of the lessons that have presented themselves throughout his varied life experience and how he’s ap…
Greylock general partner Reid Hoffman and his Blitzscaling co-author Chris Yey discuss the current crisis and its impact on startups. Entrepreneurship assumes an innate degree of optimism and perseverance. But even the most determined founders can feel subdued when faced with yet another crisis. That’s why adaptability is a startup’s strongest asse…
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111. Extraordinary leaps need solid foundations, part 2, w/Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel
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A diverse network of collaborators is key when making scale leaps. Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel has cultivated a wide network of scientists, business leaders, and government officials across his career. When COVID-19 struck, Bancel called upon this nexus of experts to aid the warp-speed development of the mRNA-based vaccine in the race to save milli…
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Reid Hoffman | The Importance of Friendship
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In his commencement speech to Vanderbilt University's graduating class of 2022, Greylock general partner Reid Hoffman discusses the impact and importance of friendship. "Not the Hallmark kind – not all sunshine and roses and bunny rabbits," says Hoffman. "I mean real, substantial friendship – that’s sometimes really hard – and that shapes and chang…
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Rapid Response: A global benefit concert for Ukraine, w/World Unite for Ukraine’s Victoria Yampolsky
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It’s easy to have a grand idea; putting that plan into action is not. Victoria Yampolsky conceived of a global concert in support of Ukraine. Without any experience in entertainment or international aid, she shares how she didn’t accept “no” for an answer in her quest to book big-name guests like Pink Floyd and negotiate a streaming deal — to pursu…
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Jerry Chen & Jason Risch | VC Funding for the Cloud
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Audio version of the latest essay by Greylock investors' Jerry Chen and Jason Risch. As part of our ongoing Castles in the Cloud project, we’ve compiled and analyzed VC funding data into cloud-focused startups in 2021 and Q1 2022. We are mapping the activity in the venture capital-funded startup ecosystem with that of the Big 3 Cloud providers: AWS…
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Jason Risch | The Next Cloud Data Platform
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Audio version of Greylock investor Jason Risch's article "The Next Cloud Data Platform." As part of Greylock's interactive data project Castles in the Cloud, we've analyzed new areas of opportunities for startups. Platforms within the modern data stack pose multiple points of entry for startups to innovate. VCs are already looking for “the next Sno…
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110. Extraordinary leaps need solid foundations, part 1, w/Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel
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If you're launching a moonshot, success depends on how you manage the trajectory of risk. When Stéphane Bancel became Moderna's first CEO, the biotech start-up was chasing a way-out idea many experts thought was impossible. Stéphane built a culture of calculated risk-taking to create a platform for extraordinary leaps — one that enabled life-saving…
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David Wadwhani | Finding Opportunity in Crisis
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As the saying goes, "Never let a good crisis go to waste." While running a business during times of economic and/or societal crisis is difficult, these moments can also pose opportunities for many companies. David Wadhwani, who is the Chief Business Officer of Digital Media at Adobe and a venture partner at Greylock, outlines his top strategies for…
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Yahoo Finance Presents: Patrick Spence, Sonos CEO
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Yahoo Finance Editor-at-Large Brian Sozzi sits down with Sonos CEO Patrick Spence to discuss supply shortages, the company’s new products, price points, and the state of tech. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Rapid Response: Inside a $2.4 billion bet on talent, w/PwC's Tim Ryan
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With the workplace in historic flux, consulting firm PwC is committing a whopping $2.4 billion to create an employee engagement platform offering a radically new level of choice. PwC’s U.S. chair, Tim Ryan, shares why the bold initiative is necessary in the face of the Great Resignation. It's just one of several evolving crises, Ryan says, that has…
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Okta's Frederic Kerrest | Instructive Experiences
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There are a million different ways things can go wrong when running a startup. Most founders learn the hard way. Frederic Kerrest’s experience was no different. The early days of Okta, which he co-founded with Todd McKinnon in 2009, were rife with challenges. From flawed go-to-market strategies and missed sales targets to struggles with hiring, Ker…
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109. Ford’s Bill Ford: The Refounder Mindset, part 2
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Massive change isn’t something you can brute-force — you need to ignite buy-in, again and again, up and down your organization. Because even if your changes will make things more fun, more interesting, and more profitable, you’re going to face defiance and inertia until you clue everyone in. That’s what Bill Ford learned while working to remake For…
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Rapid Response: Stay scrappy, deliver fast, w/Gopuff’s Yakir Gola
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Has Gopuff cracked the code of instant delivery — a field where even Amazon has struggled? Co-founder Yakir Gola talks about the challenge of owning the customer journey from app to warehouse to doorstep, and the reasons why being outside Silicon Valley is giving Gopuff a big advantage as it expands across the United States and around the world. Ya…
How do you advance society as a whole while still making sound business decisions? Kenneth Chenault, the celebrated former chairman and CEO of American Express who is now an investor and board director, says, "If you really are thoughtful, you should be able to have a better economic model by doing good.” Chenault is also the co-founder of OneTen, …
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108. Ford’s Bill Ford: The Refounder Mindset, part 1
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We often hear the story about the great leader who joins a legacy company and guides it through massive transformation. But massive transformation can also start from the inside. Bill Ford, the executive chair of the Ford Motor Company, founded by his great-grandfather, is proof that great change can come from within. He has led not just one but mu…
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Yahoo Finance Presents: Reid Hoffman, Greylock Partner & LinkedIn Co-Founder
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Yahoo Finance Editor-at-Large Brian Sozzi sits down with Greylock Partner & LinkedIn Co-Founder Reid Hoffman to talk about the future of the workforce, technology, and Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Yahoo Finance Presents: (D) Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley
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(D) Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley joins Yahoo Finance’s Aarthi Vignesh to discuss President Biden’s openness to canceling student loan debt, how midterms may affect the debt canceling timeline, and the administration ethics on student loans. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.…
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Yahoo Finance Presents: Top Senators on Crypto
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Yahoo Finance senior reporter Jennifer Schonberger is joined by Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) about their upcoming bill to offer a comprehensive plan for crypto regulation. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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Yahoo Finance Presents: Ford CEO Jim Farley
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Ford CEO Jim Farley joins Yahoo Finance Editor-at-Large and anchor Brian Sozzi to discuss the new era of electric vehicle making at the storied auto giant, the start of F-150 Lightning production in Detroit, the battle against Elon Musk’s Tesla and why this moment is extra special to Farley and his family. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-…
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Rapid Response: Protecting against the next bio threat, w/The Public Health Company's Charity Dean
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Charity Dean was one of the first public health officials to set the alarm on COVID. When she searched for a tool to forecast future bio threats, she realized that it didn’t exist yet. So she co-founded the Public Health Company, where she uses lessons from her government experiences, but without the same rules or limits. She speaks with Bob Safian…
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Yahoo Finance Presents: Tony Fadell, iPod inventor & iPhone co-inventor
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Yahoo Finance Tech Editor Dan Howley speaks with iPod inventor & iPhone co-inventor Tony Fadell about his new book 'Build' as well as the future of technology. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In today’s largely cloud-native world, having access to real world data is critical in order for organizations to derive meaning that drives innovation. Yet most organizations are still contending with inadequate tools that enable them to safely share, collaborate, and build with data. What’s more, many businesses lack the engineering resources to …
