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Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing)


1 Reid Hoffman: LinkedIn Co-Founder on Building and Scaling Massively Valuable Companies Fast | Entrepreneurship | E332 51:40
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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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What is the elusive dream? The Elusive Dream Season One is a conversation between sociologist, Dr. Korie Little Edwards and clergy, Pastor Rich Johnson about the intersection of race and religion. Together, we seek to uncover the hidden forces in our society that deepen racial injustices.
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What is the elusive dream? The Elusive Dream Season One is a conversation between sociologist, Dr. Korie Little Edwards and clergy, Pastor Rich Johnson about the intersection of race and religion. Together, we seek to uncover the hidden forces in our society that deepen racial injustices.
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In this bonus episode, hear the full interview with Pashia Thomas.
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In this episode, Dr. Korie and Ps Rich lift up a woman’s voice in the conversation about mobilizing the black church. There are both historical and current events that confirm their essential role.
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In this episode, Dr. Korie and Ps Rich discuss the complexities of the mediator role of black church leaders. It’s an important role that challenges leaders as they serve and mobilize the community.
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In episode 3, Pastor Rich and Dr. Korie focus on challenges that a younger generation of Black pastors face when trying to mobilize the church. They discuss their interview with Pastor Taelor Gray, who is a local pastor, hip hop artist and podcaster. To make progress in the community, leaders need to become more in touch with their community. Do we have ears to hear?…
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In episode 2, pastor Rich interviews Dr. Korie on her latest book, Smart Suits Tattered Boots, released February 1st. The Black Church is uniquely equipped to mobilize for racial justice, but what factors contribute or hinder their effectiveness? Join the journey today!
In this first episode of season 2, Dr. Korie and Pastor Rich are back and share what they’ve been up to since last season. They’ve got exciting news to share as the Elusive Dream continues to build a beloved community.
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In episode 7, Dr. Korie interviews Pastor Bryan Loritts on his experience leading a multiracial church as a person of color. Along with insight from Pastor Rich, they discuss the need for a strength to love in the midst of the struggle for justice. Show Notes: Episode 6 Recap (2:43) Leading a Multiracial Church as a Pastor of Color (6:01) Woke White Christians (12:47) Dr. King/”Strength to Love” (21:49) Finding Hope (28:07) How do You Take Care of Yourself? (32:43)…
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1 Rev. Goatley discusses the Black Church 1:09:55
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In episode 6, Dr. Korie and Pastor Rich engage updated research from guest, Dr. Michael Emerson, author of the culture-shifting book Divided By Faith . Current data suggests that the racial divide has gotten worse, not better, in the last 20 years. What shall we call this divide? Show Notes: Episode 5 Recap (:52) What’s going on with our white siblings? (3:26) Why has it gotten worse? (10:11) Is this new? (15:53) Is there any hope? (27:30)…
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Recognizing that words have the power to create thoughts and form habits, Dr. Korie and Pastor Rich discuss the ongoing debate about the word “reconciliation”. Is it still useful in this work of justice and multiracial community? Listen with open ears to their guest, Rev. Curtiss Paul DeYoung, an author and community activist with a long history on this subject. Show Notes Episode 4 Recap (:40) Language and why it’s important (3:30) How the church got reconciliation wrong (21:36) What is biblical reconciliation? (26:26) Terms and vocabulary need clarification (31:09) Practical Work of Biblical Justice (35:19) Reparations or Reconciliation (42:15) What do justice and reconciliation look like? (53:20) What about forgiveness? (1:05:07)…
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In episode 4, Dr. Korie and Pastor Rich discuss the meaning and relevance of the Black Church in the beloved community. They welcome the voice of Rev. Dr. David Emmanuel Goatley, the director of Black Church Studies at Duke Divinity School. The main question is this, “What do we have to learn from the Black Church in this conversation?” Episode 3 Recap (0:27) Personal Experience in the Black Church (2:04) Why do we even have a Black Church? (7:32) Black Church as a family (17:03) Black Church Theology (24:01) What can the White Church learn from the Black Church? (30:48)…
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