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Despite having a strong product idea, Reid Hoffman’s first startup collapsed, forcing him to return investors’ capital. This tough experience reshaped his approach to entrepreneurship. By embracing failure, iterating quickly, and adapting relentlessly, he went on to become a leader at PayPal and later, the co-founder of LinkedIn. In this episode, Reid shares the concept of blitzscaling, which prioritizes speed over perfection, smart strategies for taking risks, and insights on achieving rapid market dominance. In this episode, Hala and Reid will discuss: (00:00) Introduction (01:32) Building Impact-Driven Businesses (02:56) Why We Need More Entrepreneurs (04:31) The Vision Behind LinkedIn’s Success (06:43) Lessons from a Failed Startup (09:26) Making Quick, Intense Decisions at PayPal (12:39) Blitzscaling: Prioritizing Speed Over Efficiency (18:10) Maintaining Company Culture While Scaling (21:20) The Power of Early Market Dominance (25:01) The Five Stages of Company Growth (28:54) Strategies for Taking Intelligent Risks (31:44) Why Product Perfection Delays Success (33:25) Pivoting Early to Seize New Opportunities (36:18) Entrepreneurship as a Team Sport Reid Hoffman is an entrepreneur, investor, partner at Greylock, and co-founder of LinkedIn and Inflection AI. He was an executive at PayPal and a founding investor in several companies, including OpenAI. Reid actively supports various non-profits and has received numerous accolades, including an honorary CBE from the Queen of England and the Salute to Greatness Award from the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for his philanthropic efforts. Resources Mentioned: Reid’s Book, Blitzscaling: The Lightning-Fast Path to Building Massively Valuable Companies : amzn.to/4jnQkfQ Sponsored By: OpenPhone - Get 20% off 6 months at openphone.com/PROFITING Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at youngandprofiting.co/shopify Airbnb - Your home might be worth more than you think. Find out how much at airbnb.com/host Rocket Money - Cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reach your financial goals faster with Rocket Money. Go to rocketmoney.com/profiting Indeed - Get a $75 job credit at indeed.com/profiting RobinHood - Receive your 3% boost on annual IRA contributions, sign up at robinhood.com/gold Active Deals - youngandprofiting.com/deals Key YAP Links Reviews - ratethispodcast.com/yap Youtube - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ Social + Podcast Services: yapmedia.com Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com/episodes-new All Show Keywords: Entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship podcast, Business, Business podcast, Self Improvement, Self-Improvement, Personal development, Starting a business, Strategy, Investing, Sales, Selling, Psychology, Productivity, Entrepreneurs, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Marketing, Negotiation, Money, Finance, Side hustle, Startup, mental health, Career, Leadership, Mindset, Health, Growth mindset. Career, Success, Entrepreneurship, Productivity, Careers, Startup, Entrepreneurs, Business Ideas, Growth Hacks, Career Development, Money Management, Opportunities, Professionals, Workplace, Career podcast, Entrepreneurship podcast…

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Evildoers Anonymous; or, Writing a Sympathetic Villain

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Evildoers Anonymous; or, Writing a Sympathetic Villain 18:25

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A reading and critique of “Lost Road” by Potato.

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Emdashed Hopes; or, Capturing Nuanced Emotion 20:06

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A reading and critique of “The Mighty Fallen, the Weapons of War Perished” by Maggie.

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Abandonment Issues; or, Delivering on the Opening 16:18

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A reading and critique of “Abandoned” by Trashtalk.

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Taste the Rainbow; or, A Diamond in the KDP Rough 52:31

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In today’s episode, awk and Brady grapple with their roles as primary witnesses to the book “Mawing Rainbows.”

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Call for Submissions: Möbius 3:11

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All Sci-Fi, No Character; or, Tat Hackers 1:04:04

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In today’s episode, awk and Brady dive into the raw bits and bytes of a book called “Data Mine.” They discover magic tattoos, elite hackers, and a crazed axe murderer with a fetish for explosions.

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Cartomancy; or, Writing a Strong Theme 19:57

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A reading and critique of “Blankbird” by Laura Dalton.

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Using Dialogue to Drive the Story; or, Taking Shots 25:46

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A reading and critique of “Shot for Shot” by Pinkot.

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Writing from an Alien Perspective; or, A Fresh Start 25:59

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A reading and critique of “Sense of Scale” by MeatballMassacre.

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Zombie Pigeons; or, Lost in Allegory 16:29

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A reading and critique of “It’s Always Sunny on Sunday(s)” by BBSpoons.

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Call for Submissions: Negative Space 2:58

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Un-Lightning in a Bottle; or, Misplaced in Time 27:48

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A reading of “Thunder” by kilozombie.

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Excess Violence; or, How to Write a Tragic Flaw 22:12

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A reading and critique of “Excess” by Shain.

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Tangled Up; or, First Chapter Syndrome 23:53

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Some villagers hang around in today’s episode.

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