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Airbnb’s bet on an IRL future, with Brian Chesky
Amid dramatic disruption, what role should business play in building the future? Recorded live at the 2025 Masters of Scale Summit in San Francisco, Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky shares his …
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Replay: How Daymond John built FUBU
How do you create authentic partnerships to build scale? In this archival episode, Reid Hoffman talks with the iconic entrepreneur and Shark Tank star Daymond John about how he built FUBU from scratc…
Published on 2 months ago
OLIPOP’s gutsy play to dethrone Coke and Pepsi, with Ben Goodwin
In this encore episode of Rapid Response, we chart OLIPOP’s surging popularity. As Gen Z and millennials ditch sugary sodas, OLIPOP is leading the prebiotic beverage trend, sparking the likes of Coca…
Published on 2 months ago
How to sell a billion dollars of snacks, with the founders of Chomps
Chomps co-founders Rashid Ali and Pete Maldonado had an unusual side hustle: selling meat sticks online. The co-founders join host Jeff Berman to reveal the phone call from Trader Joe’s that changed …
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
Design dominance sparks a blockbuster IPO, with Figma’s Dylan Field
Figma burst into the public eye in 2022 after Adobe was blocked from buying the design startup for $20 billion. This chapter set the stage for an even bigger milestone at Figma: a splashy IPO this su…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
Pioneers of AI: The power of storytelling in VCs, with Jeffrey Katzenberg and ChenLi Wang
In this episode of Pioneers of AI, Jeffrey Katzenberg and ChenLi Wang of the venture capital firm WndrCo share why storytelling is essential for building transformative companies and how AI shapes th…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
Build stronger trust on your teams, with Rachel Botsman
What happens when your team doesn’t trust each other? How can you repair damaged trust at work? How has technology changed the way we decide who to trust? Author and trust researcher Rachel Botsman j…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
After devastating aid cuts, Mercy Corps keeps fighting, with Tjada D’Oyen McKenna
For an organization built around responding to crises around the globe, Mercy Corps now finds itself at the center of its own trauma. Following the Trump administration’s aid cuts, two-thirds of Merc…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
How to find your next mentor, with Janice Omadeke
A great mentor can supercharge your career. That’s why author and entrepreneur Janice Omadeke wanted to make it easier for people to connect with the best possible mentors. She joins host Jeff Berman…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Historic changes across high fashion, with WSJ. Magazine’s Sarah Ball
As the fashion world navigates an unprecedented wave of turnover from Chanel to Dior, WSJ. Magazine’s Editor in Chief, Sarah Ball joins Rapid Response to explore the most closely watched New York Fas…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago