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Ed speaks with Nathan Blecharczyk, Chief Strategy Officer and co-founder of Airbnb. They discuss the pros and cons of starting a business with your friends, the moment he realized the business would be a success, and how he learned to turn a crisis into an opportunity.&nbsp;
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First Time Founders with Ed Elson – How Airbnb Scaled from 3 Guests to 2 Billion

Bestselling author, professor and entrepreneur Scott Galloway combines business insight and analysis with provocative life and career advice.

On Mondays and Fridays, Office Hours features Scott answering your questions about business, career, and life. 

On Tuesdays, China Decode co-hosts Alice Han and James Kynge discuss the latest economic, political and cultural news shaping China’s role on the global stage.

On Wednesdays, Raging Moderates brings Scott together with political strategist and The Five co-host Jessica Tarlov together to break down the biggest political stories of the week through a centrist lens. 

On Thursdays, Conversations features Scott talks with leading thinkers across business, geopolitics, tech, and culture.

On Saturdays, don’t miss No Mercy / No Malice, Scott’s Webby Award-winning newsletter, as read by actor and raconteur George Hahn.

And on the first Sunday of every month, check out First Time Founders, where Ed Elson sits down with entrepreneurs for conversations about what it really takes to build a business from scratch. 

To resist is futile…

Want to get in touch? Email us, officehours@profgmedia.com.

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Bestselling author, professor and entrepreneur Scott Galloway combines business insight and analysis with provocative life and career advice. On Mondays and Fridays, Office Hours features Scott answering your questions about business, career, and life. On Tuesdays, China Decode co-hosts Alice Han and James Kynge discuss the latest economic, political and cultural news shaping China’s role on the global stage. On Wednesdays, Raging Moderates brings Scott together with political strategist and The Five co-host Jessica Tarlov together to break down the biggest political stories of the week through a centrist lens. On Thursdays, Conversations features Scott talks with leading thinkers across business, geopolitics, tech, and culture. On Saturdays, don’t miss No Mercy / No Malice, Scott’s Webby Award-winning newsletter, as read by actor and raconteur George Hahn. And on the first Sunday of every month, check out First Time Founders, where Ed Elson sits down with entrepreneurs for conversations about what it really takes to build a business from scratch. To resist is futile… Want to get in touch? Email us, officehours@profgmedia.com.

Bestselling author, professor and entrepreneur Scott Galloway combines business insight and analysis with provocative life and career advice.

On Mondays and Fridays, Office Hours features Scott answering your questions about business, career, and life.&nbsp;

On Tuesdays, China Decode co-hosts Alice Han and James Kynge discuss the latest economic, political and cultural news shaping China’s role on the global stage.

On Wednesdays, Raging Moderates brings Scott together with political strategist and The Five co-host Jessica Tarlov together to break down the biggest political stories of the week through a centrist lens.&nbsp;

On Thursdays, Conversations features Scott talks with leading thinkers across business, geopolitics, tech, and culture.

On Saturdays, don’t miss No Mercy / No Malice, Scott’s Webby Award-winning newsletter, as read by actor and raconteur George Hahn.

And on the first Sunday of every month, check out First Time Founders, where Ed Elson sits down with entrepreneurs for conversations about what it really takes to build a business from scratch.&nbsp;

To resist is futile…

Want to get in touch? Email us, officehours@profgmedia.com.

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