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Bumble: Whitney Wolfe (2017)

Apr 22, 2019

Whitney Wolfe Heard, the dynamic founder of Bumble and a key player in Tinder’s early days, shares her journey from adversity to empowerment. After facing challenges and harassment at Tinder, she launched Bumble, where women take the lead in dating. Whitney discusses the innovative design of Bumble and its mission to promote kindness. She also reflects on the app's incredible growth and its significant cultural impact. Plus, hear about Lyon's unique business of portable vinyl recording, adding a creative twist to the conversation!

41:50

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Whitney Wolfe Herd

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Episode notes

Intro

3min

From Tinder to Bumble: A Transformative Journey

18min

From Setback to Startup: The Bumble Journey

7min

Empowered Beginnings: The Bumble Story

13min

Exploring Bumble's Background and Financial Insights

4min

From Kitchen to Coachella: The Vinyl Journey

3min

Engagement and Marketing Insights

2min

At age 22, Whitney Wolfe helped launch Tinder, one of the world's most popular dating apps. But a few years later, she left Tinder and filed a lawsuit against the company alleging sexual harassment. The ensuing attention from the media – and cyberbullying from strangers – prompted her to launch Bumble, a dating app where women make the first move. Today, the Bumble app has been downloaded close to 30 million times. PLUS in our postscript "How You Built That," we check back with Michael Dixon, whose business Mobile Vinyl Recorders uses portable record lathes to cut vinyl at parties, weddings, and music festivals. (Original broadcast date: October 16, 2017) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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