Metamuse

24 // Small Giants


Listen Later

A “small giant” is a company that chooses to optimize for mojo instead of growth. Mark and Adam describe how Muse was inspired to follow this path, designing the business model, team makeup, and funding source accordingly. Plus: a digression into tender offers and the fine points of US tax law.

Discuss this episode in the Muse community

Follow @MuseAppHQ on Twitter

Show notes
  • Partnership, freedom, and responsibility
  • Adam Wulf
  • Small Giants
  • S&P 500
  • Clif Bar, Whole Foods, Union Square Cafe
  • Startup = Growth
  • existence proof
  • Signal, Panic, Vanguard
  • index funds and ETFs
  • Chef’s Table
  • meme stocks
  • Delaware C-corp
  • Harrison Metal
  • career capital
  • revenue-based financing
  • maker vs manager
  • VC Math
  • tender offer
  • stock buyback
  • dividends
  • TrustCommerce
  • growth stocks vs income stocks
  • foundations: Mozilla, Apache, Processing, Wikimedia
  • ...more
    View all episodesView all episodes
    Download on the App Store

    MetamuseBy Adam Wiggins, Mark McGranaghan

    • 4.9
    • 4.9
    • 4.9
    • 4.9
    • 4.9

    4.9

    33 ratings


    More shows like Metamuse

    View all
    The Art of Manliness by The Art of Manliness

    The Art of Manliness

    14,230 Listeners

    Talking Billions with Bogumil Baranowski by Bogumil Baranowski

    Talking Billions with Bogumil Baranowski

    15 Listeners

    What is a Good Life? by Mark McCartney

    What is a Good Life?

    4 Listeners