

E40: The Carta Controversy, Cloudflare’s Viral Moment, and The Death of Growth at Any Cost
Jan 21, 2024
The podcast discusses Carta's exit from the secondary market business and Cloudflare's viral layoff. They also explore the death of the growth at any cost mindset. Other topics include transparency in private markets, changing opinions in organizations, a controversial termination, evolving metrics, and book recommendations.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Controversy and Closure: Carta's Misstep in the Private Markets
01:37 • 15min
Transparency and Liquidity in Private Markets
16:49 • 21min
Challenges with Changing Opinions and a Controversy at CloudFlare
37:35 • 2min
The Controversy Surrounding a Woman's Termination
39:45 • 20min
Evolving Metrics and a Fun Banter about Austin Weather
59:27 • 2min
Quotas, Controversial Books, and Science Fiction Recommendations
01:01:26 • 5min