Learning from a Crisis and the Importance of Evaluating Acquisitions

What happens to an events company when every event is canceled? “Even if you have spent 14 years building something, it could truly be gone in 14 days.” After working tirelessly to revolutionize how live events are organized, this was the reality Eventbrite CEO Julia Hartz faced in March of 2020 as pandemic lockdowns went into effect, extinguishing the lifeblood of her business. She brought the same strategic thinking and grit that had led the company through its previous inflection points to rally her team and reinvent Eventbrite in the middle of a global shutdown. 

Host: Roelof Botha, Sequoia Capital 

Featuring: Julia Hartz, Kevin Hartz

Transcript: https://www.sequoiacap.com/podcast/crucible-moments-eventbrite/