Masters of Scale
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Masters of Scale is an entrepreneurship podcast about scaling companies, navigating leadership, and learning from experienced founders and executives.
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Founder interviews
Podcast
How David Droga built a creative empire through unconventional moves
Masters of Scale
February 28, 2023
Founder interviews
10
Vision & mission
6
Walking away from a global CCO role unlocked far greater scale
Fake Air Force One graffiti stunt made the Pentagon deny it three times
Selling to Accenture — not a holding company — preserved creative independence
How Delta turned pandemic disruption into competitive advantage
Masters of Scale
February 23, 2023
Case studies
9
Long-term planning
8
Management
7
Downtime is a window — Delta invested aggressively while grounded
50% of industry profits on 20% of capacity: the premium model wins
Sleep, employee savings accounts, and public diversity data as leadership tools
How Will.i.am turns big opportunities into epic leverage
Masters of Scale
February 21, 2023
Case studies
10
Long-term planning
8
Product-market fit
5
How Will smuggled a giant Beats logo past the NFL at the Super Bowl
Why owning the hardware beats licensing your song to sell it
Transmitting a song from Mars — and why it promoted three things at once
Founder interviews
Podcast
Kickstarter's new CEO on reviving a crowdfunding icon through marketing and mission
Masters of Scale
February 16, 2023
Founder interviews
9
Business models
8
Branding
7
Fix the product before spending on brand — or waste the moment.
Two new business lines shipped in four months: digital marketing and pledge management.
Inclusivity isn't charity — it's the growth strategy for an underserved creator base.
AI strategy & adoption
Podcast
ChatGPT and AI's inflection point: what business leaders need to know now
Masters of Scale
February 14, 2023
AI strategy & adoption
10
Founder interviews
7
Business models
6
Every profession will have an AI co-pilot within 3–5 years.
Waiting for a polished AI product means ceding ground to faster movers.
The moral case for speed: delaying AI access measurably harms quality of life.
Competitive analysis
Podcast
How FanDuel built a 50% market share in US sports betting
Masters of Scale
February 9, 2023
Competitive analysis
9
Growth hacking
7
Pricing strategy
5
The house doesn't always win — and FanDuel prefers it that way
Pre-existing fantasy users gave FanDuel a compounding first-mover edge
Three biggest US states still illegal — the growth story isn't over
Six leadership traps and how to avoid them
Masters of Scale
January 24, 2023
Management
9
Processes & SOPs
6
Communication
6
Rigid process and silence stifle as much as noise—design flexible structures and listen hard.
Speed without precision jeopardizes long-term outcomes; sometimes slow work moves you faster.
Succession planning is leadership; stepping down at the right time multiplies your impact.
How Blavity built a profitable media empire by targeting black millennials
Masters of Scale
January 19, 2023
Case studies
10
Niche selection
8
Business models
7
Why Silicon Valley ignoring black consumers created a blue ocean opportunity
Acquiring trusted brands beats building from scratch by three to five years
Profitable growth through discipline beats VC-fuelled scale every time
Netflix's Reed Hastings on building a high-performance culture
Masters of Scale
January 18, 2023
Culture building
9
Hiring & recruitment
7
Vision & mission
5
Dummy-proofing systems selects for dummies — Pure Software proved it
The keeper test: ask your manager how hard they'd fight to keep you
Why Netflix calls itself a sports team, not a family
J.J. Abrams on building conditions for creative magic
Masters of Scale
January 17, 2023
Culture building
9
Hiring & recruitment
7
Processes & SOPs
6
You can't schedule inspiration, but you can engineer the conditions for it.
Lost's 12-week miracle was survivor bias — don't recreate the pressure.
Structure and HR aren't creativity killers — they're what earns team trust.
Founder interviews
Podcast
Growing meat from cells: how Upside Foods built a new food category
Masters of Scale
January 12, 2023
Founder interviews
10
Business models
7
Cultivated meat takes 2–4 weeks to grow; livestock takes years.
FDA's first-ever safety green light for a cultivated food product, November 2022.
Bringing Tyson and Cargill in as investors — without giving them the IP.
John Chambers on building a library of playbooks at Cisco
Masters of Scale
January 10, 2023
Management
9
Business models
6
Culture building
6
Why Cisco's 180-acquisition streak ran on one original deal's playbook
Spotting a recession nine months early — by listening to customer pauses
5% staff turnover versus 15% industry average: culture as competitive edge
Five ways to keep your brand relevant
Masters of Scale
January 3, 2023
Branding
9
Vision & mission
6
Community building
5
Safe positioning slides brands into obscurity; take clear stands that define who you are.
Refresh your narrative for different audiences while keeping the core mission intact.
Listen actively to customers and build ongoing dialogue to shape your strategy.
Founder interviews
Podcast
10 unforgettable moments from 2022
Masters of Scale
December 27, 2022
Founder interviews
9
Culture building
6
Resilience & grit
5
Authentic partnerships and ruthless prioritization unlock exponential growth and scale.
Leaders who navigate paradox—honoring past wins while building the future—sustain teams through existential challenges.
Transparency about what you don't know and co-creation with employees drives faster transformation and ownership.
Danny Meyer on laying off 2,000 people while keeping culture intact
Masters of Scale
December 22, 2022
Management
9
Communication
7
Case studies
6
Protecting jobs long-term sometimes means eliminating them short-term
How a one-size-fits-all layoff policy broke down for one pregnant employee
Restaurants employ more people than airlines — and have almost no margin buffer