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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How Detroit rebuilt itself through public-private partnership
Masters of Scale
August 16, 2025
Case studies
9
Business models
5
Why removing ego between business and government unlocks city revival
1,400 renter families became homeowners through one mortgage program
Tech companies now choose Detroit over Ann Arbor for talent
How SharkNinja grew from struggling mop seller to a $6 billion powerhouse
Masters of Scale
August 14, 2025
Case studies
10
Niche selection
8
Iteration & feedback loops
7
Find what consumers do outside the home—then bring it inside.
Obsolete your own products before competitors do.
Educated consumers are your best marketing when the product delivers.
How St. Jude's fundraising arm scaled to $2.7 billion a year
Masters of Scale
August 7, 2025
Growth hacking
9
Fundraising & VC
8
Management
6
How a lawyer-turned-CEO turned a nonprofit into a data-driven powerhouse
Sending a cancer patient to space raised $250M in one campaign
Free cancer drugs for 120,000 kids globally — funded entirely by public donations
How Known blends data science and creativity to reinvent marketing
Masters of Scale
July 31, 2025
Case studies
9
Business models
7
Culture building
5
Reuniting fragmented marketing silos is itself a competitive advantage.
A $30M client collapse forced a smarter, faster business model.
Giving clients direct access to your proprietary tools builds deeper trust.
Strategy advice for early-stage founders from Elan Lee and Sarah Robb O'Hagan
Masters of Scale
July 26, 2025
Delegation
9
Communication
8
Vision & mission
7
Different work isn't bad work — the delegation mindset shift that unlocks growth
Five clear reasons to say no to a partnership or opportunity
Why deep roots matter more than fast growth early on
Identity & self-belief
Podcast
How to find your purpose by mapping values, aptitudes, and interests
Masters of Scale
July 24, 2025
Identity & self-belief
9
Vision & mission
6
Only 7% of people can name their values — most confuse them with virtues.
Values in conflict are manageable once named; unnamed, they just make life feel bad.
65% of Gen Z's top value is self-care; 0% of hiring managers over 40 hire for it.
Founder interviews
Podcast
Catan as a business tool: Reid Hoffman and the Teuber brothers on scaling a game empire
Masters of Scale
July 17, 2025
Founder interviews
9
Niche selection
5
One hour of Catan reveals more about a person than hours of conversation
A piracy wave made one in five Amazon copies counterfeit by 2017
New Energies lets players win with fossil fuels — policymakers use it as an icebreaker
How Starbucks CEO Brian Nicol is rebuilding the brand from its core
Masters of Scale
July 16, 2025
Case studies
9
Vision & mission
7
Processes & SOPs
5
Mobile ordering killed the human connection that made Starbucks worth visiting
Drinks sit on the counter six minutes before pickup — a fixable waste loop
Simplify the problem first; let the organisation solve the hard execution
Founder interviews
Podcast
How a summer job driving an ice cream truck became a national brand
Masters of Scale
July 10, 2025
Founder interviews
10
Bootstrapping
8
Product-market fit
6
Two eBay post office trucks and $500 in the bank on day one
Brick-and-mortar outsold their best truck location within three hours
Wholesale margins are razor thin — retail stores subsidise the whole business
How Baby2Baby scaled disaster relief for children across America
Masters of Scale
July 3, 2025
Case studies
9
Scaling infrastructure
7
Branding
5
Serving partner orgs — not families directly — is what made national scale possible
14 years of partner data let them activate faster when wildfires hit their own backyard
Repealed California's diaper luxury tax after losing in Sacramento multiple times
Founder interviews
Podcast
How Canva grew to $35B by making design accessible to everyone
Masters of Scale
July 1, 2025
Founder interviews
9
Business models
7
AI strategy & adoption
6
Canva's enterprise sales strategy starts with employees already going rogue
AI raises the creative baseline — best creatives rise further above it
Cliff and Melanie pledging away billions while raising kids to earn their own way
Founder interviews
Podcast
How Pacaso built a $1.5B co-ownership model for vacation homes
Masters of Scale
June 26, 2025
Founder interviews
10
Business models
7
Fundraising & VC
5
Most vacation homes sit empty 90% of the year — Pacaso sells the slice you need.
Unicorn in 18 months, then mortgage rates killed demand overnight.
Spencer's M&A playbook: plant seeds two years before you want to sell.
Founder interviews
Podcast
How Stacy Brown-Philpot raised $172M for under-invested founders
Masters of Scale
June 19, 2025
Founder interviews
9
Fundraising & VC
7
Management
6
Why she ignored advice that 2023 was the worst time to raise
Board members who ask questions beat those who give answers
A six-day silent retreat reoriented her entire career decision
AI strategy & adoption
Podcast
Career and AI advice for the graduating class of 2025
Masters of Scale
June 14, 2025
AI strategy & adoption
7
Resilience & grit
6
Identity & self-belief
5
AI-native graduates hold a real edge over experienced colleagues — use it.
Your first job doesn't define your career; strategic beats passionate.
Comfort with 'I don't know' is more valuable than any credential.
How Dude Perfect is building a modern media empire
Masters of Scale
June 12, 2025
Case studies
9
Business operating systems
8
Culture building
6
61M YouTube subscribers is just the start of a nine-figure expansion
Why the Disney flywheel — not ad revenue — drives every business decision
Under-25 fans watch creators, not games: leagues need Dude Perfect