Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchOffice Hours: Uber’s Super App Prospects, Private Wealth Managers, and When to Raise Capital
Episode 143
Scott answers a question about whether Uber is an appetizing acquisition target at its current valuation. He then offers advice on when to raise seed…
4 years, 1 month ago
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine and the Role of Intelligence — with Shane Harris
Episode 142
Shane Harris, an intelligence and national security reporter at The Washington Post, joins Scott to discuss the roles of intelligence, sanctions, and…
4 years, 1 month ago
Office Hours: LinkedIn’s Learning Opportunity, P&G and Unilever’s Gangster Move, and Making Cities Affordable
Episode 141
Scott answers a question about how LinkedIn can become a stronger platform for educational content. He then shares how consumer packaged goods giants…
4 years, 1 month ago
State of Play: The Streaming Wars — with James Andrew Miller
Episode 140
James Andrew Miller, an investigative journalist and the author of Tinderbox: HBO’s Ruthless Pursuit of New Frontiers, joins the pod to discuss how t…
4 years, 1 month ago
Bonus Interview from Pivot Miami: Meredith Kopit Levien, the President and CEO of the New York Times
Scott shares his interview with Meredith Kopit Levien, the President and CEO of the New York Times, which took place during Pivot Miami this past wee…
4 years, 1 month ago
The Virtual Real Estate Boom, plus Supersonic Travel — with Kathy Savitt
Episode 139
Scott shares his Pivot Miami interview with Kathy Savitt, the President and Chief Commercial Officer of Boom Technology.
He also opens with his thoug…
4 years, 2 months ago
Office Hours: Meta Vs. the Metaverse, Private Equity Dominance, and Professional Coaches
Episode 138
Scott answers a question about why he’s semi-bullish on the metaverse, but bearish on Zuckerberg’s version of it. He then takes a question from a lis…
4 years, 2 months ago
The Making of Silicon Valley — with Margaret O’Mara
Episode 137
Margaret O’Mara, a professor of history at the University of Washington, joins Scott to discuss how tech has and will continue to shape the economic …
4 years, 2 months ago
Office Hours: McKinsey’s Mistakes, Arizona State’s Online Initiative, and the Great Resignation
Episode 136
Scott answers a question about why Peloton hired McKinsey, a company embroiled in its own troubles. He then shares his take on Arizona State’s global…
4 years, 2 months ago
So Long, Spotify + Super Fast Delivery — with Ralf Wenzel (CEO of JOKR)
Episode 135
Ralf Wenzel, the founder and CEO of JOKR, joins Scott to discuss the company’s ultra-fast delivery model. We learn how the company operates, the prob…
4 years, 2 months ago