Crucible Moments
A podcast about the inflection points that shaped some of the most significant companies of our time. Crucible moments are pivotal decisions that determine your trajectory. In Season 2, hear from founders and leaders like Steve Chen of YouTube, Drew Houston of Dropbox, Frank Slootman of ServiceNow and Tony Xu of DoorDash, Steve Huffman of Reddit and more about how they navigated the challenges and opportunities that defined their stories. Hosted by Roelof Botha of Sequoia Capital.The content of this podcast does not constitute investment advice, an offer to provide investment advisory services or an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy an interest in any investment fund.
Latest episodes
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Sep 7, 2023 • 40min
Airbnb ft. Brian Chesky - Battling a copycat clone and rebuilding user trust to revolutionize travel
Brian Chesky, CEO of Airbnb, discusses how a crisis shaped his thinking and led to rebuilding trust. The podcast explores moments of battling a copycat clone, navigating a global shutdown, and overcoming challenges. It also highlights the journey of localization and global expansion, strategies used to navigate a crisis, and the surprising IPO performance of Airbnb.
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Sep 7, 2023 • 47min
PayPal ft. Max Levchin - A merger of enemies that reshaped Silicon Valley
Max Levchin, Co-founder of PayPal, discusses the challenges of navigating early inflection points and battling fraud in the fledgling business. Topics include the rivalry with X.com, intense competition and paranoia, leadership changes, fighting fraud with CAPTCHA, and the long-lasting impact of PayPal's fraud-fighting tools.
Aug 30, 2023 • 4min
Introducing "Crucible Moments"
Hear from founders like Jack Dorsey, Jensen Huang, and Anne Wojcicki as they discuss how they navigated the challenges and made crucial decisions that shaped their companies. Learn about the mindset shift needed to overcome setbacks and the importance of perseverance in building successful companies.
