Woody Hartman is VP of Operations at Lyft. As the person responsible for taking Lyft’s operations from those of a startup to those of a growth company, he offers special insights into some of the challenges — and ways to overcome them — that startups face that either must grow fast or will die young. He also brings a unique perspective on such topical issues as the future of work, the gig economy, and the impact of autonomous vehicles — not to mention how to successfully position a young company against a well-established competitor with a lot more name recognition — a feat that Lyft has somehow managed to pull off in just a few short years.

So we were especially excited to chat with Woody for this, our 94th MIT Enterprise Forum of Cambridge podcast.