Masters of Scale
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On Masters of Scale, iconic business leaders share lessons and strategies that have helped them grow the world's most fascinating companies. Founders, CEOs, and dynamic innovators join candid conversations about their triumphs and challenges with a set of luminary hosts, including founding host Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn co-founder and Greylock partner). From navigating early prototypes to expanding brands globally, Masters of Scale provides priceless insights to help anyone grow their dream enterprise.
Categories: Business
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What happens when a world-class chef learns that success doesn’t taste like he imagined? David Chang—the culinary force behind Momofuku and author of Eat a Peach—joins Guy Kawasaki to talk about ambition, burnout, scaling the unscalable, and learning to trade Michelin stars for family time. From plumbing disasters to poetic revelations, Chang opens up about the messy, beautiful art of creating something worth tasting. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribe See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Previous episodes
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648 - Remarkable People: David Chang is 'Steve Jobs with a knife" Sat, 08 Nov 2025
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647 - From billion-dollar brand to blank slate: Bobbi Brown’s comeback Thu, 06 Nov 2025
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646 - Branding truths and tariff myths, with Autodesk’s Dara Treseder & Flexport’s Ryan Petersen Tue, 04 Nov 2025
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645 - When ‘genius’ becomes a trap, with author Ryan Holiday Thu, 30 Oct 2025
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644 - Chobani & Patagonia CEOs break down where values meet profit Tue, 28 Oct 2025
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643 - Andrew Ross Sorkin: How to make sense of today’s market Thu, 23 Oct 2025
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642 - The New York Times ‘will not be cowed’, with CEO Meredith Kopit Levien Tue, 21 Oct 2025
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641 - Brené Brown & Reid Hoffman on the skills every leader needs now Thu, 16 Oct 2025
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640 - Airbnb’s bet on an IRL future, with Brian Chesky Tue, 14 Oct 2025
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639 - Replay: How Daymond John built FUBU Thu, 09 Oct 2025
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638 - OLIPOP’s gutsy play to dethrone Coke and Pepsi, with Ben Goodwin Tue, 07 Oct 2025
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637 - How to sell a billion dollars of snacks, with the founders of Chomps Thu, 02 Oct 2025
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636 - Design dominance sparks a blockbuster IPO, with Figma’s Dylan Field Tue, 30 Sep 2025
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635 - Pioneers of AI: The power of storytelling in VCs, with Jeffrey Katzenberg and ChenLi Wang Sat, 27 Sep 2025
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634 - Build stronger trust on your teams, with Rachel Botsman Thu, 25 Sep 2025
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633 - After devastating aid cuts, Mercy Corps keeps fighting, with Tjada D’Oyen McKenna Tue, 23 Sep 2025
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632 - How to find your next mentor, with Janice Omadeke Thu, 18 Sep 2025
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631 - Historic changes across high fashion, with WSJ. Magazine’s Sarah Ball Tue, 16 Sep 2025
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630 - Possible: Stephen Colbert isn’t so sure about AI (with Reid Hoffman) Sat, 13 Sep 2025
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629 - How a near-death experience changed this founder’s approach to fear Thu, 11 Sep 2025
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628 - Music biz at a crossroads: from Taylor Swift to AI, with Sowmya Krishnamurthy Tue, 09 Sep 2025
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627 - Betting on product to win in fantasy sports, with Underdog’s Jeremy Levine Thu, 04 Sep 2025
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626 - Grab’s rise from rideshare to superapp in Asia, with Anthony Tan Tue, 02 Sep 2025
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625 - Reid Hoffman & Kickstarter’s Everette Taylor take your questions Thu, 28 Aug 2025
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624 - Hollywood’s hottest AI partner, with Runway’s Cristóbal Valenzuela Tue, 26 Aug 2025
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623 - How design drives successful companies, with Sarah Stein Greenberg Thu, 21 Aug 2025
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622 - Dating is down. So why is Hinge thriving? with CEO Justin McLeod Tue, 19 Aug 2025
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621 - The bromance that rebuilt Detroit: Dan Gilbert and Mayor Mike Duggan Sat, 16 Aug 2025
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620 - The insights that fuel SharkNinja’s biggest innovations Thu, 14 Aug 2025
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619 - Is it ‘economic Halloween’ in the US? with political economist Mark Blyth Tue, 12 Aug 2025
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618 - Inside one of the world’s greatest fundraising operations Thu, 07 Aug 2025
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617 - Employers adapt to ICE raids and a workforce on edge Tue, 05 Aug 2025
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616 - The new art and science of marketing, with Known’s Ross Martin and Kern Schireson Thu, 31 Jul 2025
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615 - Blocking AI crawlers to save the internet, with Cloudflare’s Matthew Prince Tue, 29 Jul 2025
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614 - Strategy Session: Advice from Elan Lee and Sarah Robb O’Hagan Sat, 26 Jul 2025
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613 - How to create a ‘transcendent’ career, with author Suzy Welch Thu, 24 Jul 2025
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612 - From Colbert to Trump’s WSJ lawsuit, Axios’ Sara Fischer on media turmoil Tue, 22 Jul 2025
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611 - CATAN: Reid Hoffman’s favorite board game for business leaders Thu, 17 Jul 2025
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610 - Trump’s chilling effect on big business, with Harvard Business Review’s Adi Ignatius Tue, 15 Jul 2025
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609 - How a summer job grew into an ice cream empire, with CEO Ben Van Leeuwen Thu, 10 Jul 2025
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608 - PBS fights for its future, with President & CEO Paula Kerger Tue, 08 Jul 2025
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607 - How Baby2Baby stepped up as LA wildfires raged, with co-CEOs Norah Weinstein and Kelly Sawyer Patricof Thu, 03 Jul 2025
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606 - Canva’s $35B design biz is quietly taking over the workplace, with co-founder & COO Cliff Obrecht Tue, 01 Jul 2025
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605 - Building a $1.5B real estate empire, with Spencer Rascoff and Austin Allison Thu, 26 Jun 2025
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604 - Empowering frontline leaders amid Trump’s massive global aid cuts, with War Child’s Dr. Samantha Nutt Tue, 24 Jun 2025
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603 - How to raise $172M for the underinvested, with Stacy Brown-Philpot Thu, 19 Jun 2025
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602 - Reid Hoffman on Trump vs Musk, Zuckerberg’s “superintelligence,” and the next wave of AI Tue, 17 Jun 2025
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601 - Advice for grads in the age of AI from Reid Hoffman, Spencer Rascoff & more Sat, 14 Jun 2025
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600 - Is Dude Perfect the next Disney? Thu, 12 Jun 2025
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599 - Trump’s impact on crypto future and your portfolio, with Unchained’s Laura Shin Tue, 10 Jun 2025