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Out of the Crisis #22: Ron Klain on pandemic response and preparedness, entrepreneurship, and rebuilding trust in institutions

Startup Lessons Learned

As 2020 began, most Americans thought the coronavirus--if we thought of it at all--was something that was going to be a problem in China only. In a January 22nd op-ed in the Washington Post written with Nicole Lurie , he told us," We are past the if question and squarely facing the how-bad-will-it-be phase of the response."

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Out of the Crisis #20: the founders of Bitwise on the role of technology in empowering people, spreading benefits to underserved communities, and the creation of OnwardUS

Startup Lessons Learned

Seven years later, they've trained about 5,000 students and created over 1,000 new technology jobs in Fresno. Seven years later, they've trained about 5,000 students and created over 1,000 new technology jobs in Fresno. We can be deliberate about these things. That thesis to us, doesn't feel controversial.

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Out of the Crisis #7, Brian Chesky Part 1: running Airbnb in crisis mode, being multi-stakeholder, and re-founding the company

Startup Lessons Learned

He has a unique business philosophy: broadly shared prosperity achieved by making promises that stakeholders can believe. He also has strongly held ideas about structuring a company to institutionalize these intentions to make sure the next leader, future employees, and the next board will be true to that philosophy.