![]() ![]() There's an entire category of smart, creative, hardworking, talented, borderline visionary people who can raise that $2 million seed and go off and build some stupid company that's never going to go anywhere. I think, in some ways, our industry would be much better off if there were fewer founders. There's this belief that everybody needs to be a founder. Get full access to Lenny's Newsletter at Tom Conrad (00:00:00): For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email may be an investor in the companies discussed. High Growth Handbook: Scaling Startups from 10 to 10,000 People:.The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life:.The Philosophy of Ikigai: 3 Examples About Finding Purpose:.What sets great teams apart | Lane Shackleton (CPO of Coda):.Why Did Yahoo Pay $160 Million for Musicmatch?:.11 reasons why Quibi crashed and burned in less than a year:.(1:27:22) Contrarian corner: why not everyone needs to be a founder (1:05:51) Tom’s current role as CEO of Zero, and what he’s learned along the way (1:01:31) Tom’s philosophy on being involved as CEO (55:17) How Tom became VP of Product at Snapchat (48:24) Looking back at Pandora and what could have been done differently (28:48) Takeaways from Quibi and why it ultimately failed (18:30) How Tom’s experience at Quibi renewed his passion for building (12:43) The importance of trusting your gut when it comes to people (07:41) Pioneering the blinking folder design on iOS ![]() Why Tom says not everyone needs to be a founderīrought to you by Coda-Meet the evolution of docs | Jira Product Discovery-Atlassian’s new prioritization and roadmapping tool built for product teams | HelpBar by Chameleon-the free in-app universal search solution built for SaaS.Understanding the math formula of a business.Lessons learned from the successes of Apple, Pandora, and Snap.Lessons learned from the infamous failures of and Quibi.He also held leadership positions at notable tech flops and Quibi, giving him a unique perspective not only on what it takes to build a successful company but also on lessons from failure. Tom was previously the VP of Product at Snap and the chief technology officer of Pandora. He began his career in engineering at Apple, where he helped build key features that remain in iOS today. Tom Conrad is the CEO of Zero and on the board of Sonos. ![]()
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