The Bones N' Bacon podcast

The Bones N' Bacon Podcast

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Despite having a strong product idea, Reid Hoffman’s first startup collapsed, forcing him to return investors’ capital. This tough experience reshaped his approach to entrepreneurship. By embracing failure, iterating quickly, and adapting relentlessly, he went on to become a leader at PayPal and later, the co-founder of LinkedIn. In this episode, Reid shares the concept of blitzscaling, which prioritizes speed over perfection, smart strategies for taking risks, and insights on achieving rapid market dominance. In this episode, Hala and Reid will discuss: (00:00) Introduction (01:32) Building Impact-Driven Businesses (02:56) Why We Need More Entrepreneurs (04:31) The Vision Behind LinkedIn’s Success (06:43) Lessons from a Failed Startup (09:26) Making Quick, Intense Decisions at PayPal (12:39) Blitzscaling: Prioritizing Speed Over Efficiency (18:10) Maintaining Company Culture While Scaling (21:20) The Power of Early Market Dominance (25:01) The Five Stages of Company Growth (28:54) Strategies for Taking Intelligent Risks (31:44) Why Product Perfection Delays Success (33:25) Pivoting Early to Seize New Opportunities (36:18) Entrepreneurship as a Team Sport Reid Hoffman is an entrepreneur, investor, partner at Greylock, and co-founder of LinkedIn and Inflection AI. He was an executive at PayPal and a founding investor in several companies, including OpenAI. Reid actively supports various non-profits and has received numerous accolades, including an honorary CBE from the Queen of England and the Salute to Greatness Award from the Martin Luther King Jr. Center for his philanthropic efforts. Resources Mentioned: Reid’s Book, Blitzscaling: The Lightning-Fast Path to Building Massively Valuable Companies : amzn.to/4jnQkfQ Sponsored By: OpenPhone - Get 20% off 6 months at openphone.com/PROFITING Shopify - Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period at youngandprofiting.co/shopify Airbnb - Your home might be worth more than you think. Find out how much at airbnb.com/host Rocket Money - Cancel your unwanted subscriptions and reach your financial goals faster with Rocket Money. Go to rocketmoney.com/profiting Indeed - Get a $75 job credit at indeed.com/profiting RobinHood - Receive your 3% boost on annual IRA contributions, sign up at robinhood.com/gold Active Deals - youngandprofiting.com/deals Key YAP Links Reviews - ratethispodcast.com/yap Youtube - youtube.com/c/YoungandProfiting LinkedIn - linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Instagram - instagram.com/yapwithhala/ Social + Podcast Services: yapmedia.com Transcripts - youngandprofiting.com/episodes-new All Show Keywords: Entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship podcast, Business, Business podcast, Self Improvement, Self-Improvement, Personal development, Starting a business, Strategy, Investing, Sales, Selling, Psychology, Productivity, Entrepreneurs, AI, Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Marketing, Negotiation, Money, Finance, Side hustle, Startup, mental health, Career, Leadership, Mindset, Health, Growth mindset. Career, Success, Entrepreneurship, Productivity, Careers, Startup, Entrepreneurs, Business Ideas, Growth Hacks, Career Development, Money Management, Opportunities, Professionals, Workplace, Career podcast, Entrepreneurship podcast…

The Bones N' Bacon Podcast

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A podcast where two best bros, Alex and Fane, hang out and discuss the dumbest stuff imaginable. Including, but not limited to, dumb childhood stories, friendly banter, awkward silences, jokes that may or may not get us cancelled, topical events, brain-melting hypotheticals and on rare occasions, Alex, my co-host, speaking more than 10 words per episode. All of this and much more. So join us in our never-ending pursuit of trying to be entertaining for about an hour, every Friday at 2pm (EEST).

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#8: One Gets In, Another Gets Out! 58:44

4 years ago58:44

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Listen to Alex and I talk about a bunch of shit. The Bones N' Bacon Podcast is a comedy podcast, we plan on posting once every week. Links Below: BECOME A PATRON: https://www.patreon.com/bonesnbacon OUR WEBSITE: https://thebonesnbaconpodcast.wordpress.com/ The Bones N' Bacon Podcast IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON: Anchor: https://anchor.fm/bonesnbacon Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bones-n-bacon-podcast/id1569964887Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1fxmEXksSKNscq8VRmrLLO Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81OGUyZTdkYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/bonesnbaconpodcast Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/thebonesnbaconpodcast Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/qlex4h39 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/the-bones-n-bacon-podcast-6NYe2M If you liked what you saw/heard, don't forget to leave us a positive review on all these websites!…

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#7: McAfee's Suspicious Death and Sexy Beasts (With Beguiled) 1:02:53

4 years ago1:02:53

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Listen to Alex, Beguiled and I talk about John McAfee pulling a Jeffrey Epstein, the new Netflix dating show "Sexy Beasts", and how God almost took down Romania with a second flood. All this and loads of other stupid nonsense that you would otherwise not listen to were it not for this podcast. The Bones N' Bacon Podcast is a comedy podcast, we plan on posting once every week. Links Below: BECOME A PATRON: https://www.patreon.com/bonesnbacon OUR WEBSITE: https://thebonesnbaconpodcast.wordpress.com/ The Bones N' Bacon Podcast IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON: Anchor: https://anchor.fm/bonesnbacon Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bones-n-bacon-podcast/id1569964887 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1fxmEXksSKNscq8VRmrLLO Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81OGUyZTdkYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/bonesnbaconpodcast Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/thebonesnbaconpodcast Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/qlex4h39 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/the-bones-n-bacon-podcast-6NYe2M If you liked what you saw/heard, don't forget to leave us a positive review on all these websites!…

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#6: Simpius Maximus, Amouranth Has Fallen! 1:04:57

4 years ago1:04:57

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Listen to Alex and I talk about all the devastation by the recent banning of everyone's favorite twitch thot, Amouranth (aka. The Queen of Flatulence), we get excited that CallMeCarson will return soon (and potentially come on the podcast), and the fact that Scott Cawthon, creator of FNAF, has now retired. All this and loads of other stupid nonsense that you would otherwise not listen to were it not for this podcast. The Bones N' Bacon Podcast is a comedy podcast, we plan on posting once every week. Links Below: BECOME A PATRON: https://www.patreon.com/bonesnbacon OUR WEBSITE: https://thebonesnbaconpodcast.wordpress.com/ The Bones N' Bacon Podcast IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON: Anchor: https://anchor.fm/bonesnbacon Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bones-n-bacon-podcast/id1569964887 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1fxmEXksSKNscq8VRmrLLO Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81OGUyZTdkYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/bonesnbaconpodcast Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/thebonesnbaconpodcast Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/qlex4h39 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/the-bones-n-bacon-podcast-6NYe2M If you liked what you saw/heard, don't forget to leave us a positive review on all these websites!…

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#5: All's Fair in Love and Boxing 1:09:24

4 years ago1:09:24

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Listen to Alex and I talk about Logan Paul and Floyd Mayweather making love not war, doing Chills impressions while sleep deprived and Twitter working on Super Follows. All this and loads of other stupid nonsense that you would otherwise not listen to were it not for this podcast. The Bones N' Bacon Podcast is a comedy podcast, we plan on posting once every week. Links Below: BECOME A PATRON: https://www.patreon.com/bonesnbacon The Bones N' Bacon Podcast IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON: Anchor: https://anchor.fm/bonesnbacon Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bones-n-bacon-podcast/id1569964887 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1fxmEXksSKNscq8VRmrLLOGoogle Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81OGUyZTdkYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/bonesnbaconpodcast Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/thebonesnbaconpodcast Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/qlex4h39 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/the-bones-n-bacon-podcast-6NYe2M If you liked what you saw/heard, don't forget to leave us a positive review on all these websites!…

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#4: Powerpuff Girls Script Leak and The Search for Stolen Assets 1:12:46

4 years ago1:12:46

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Listen to Alex and I talk about the disaster that is the new Powerpuff Girls script that was leaked, Dream cheating in minecraft or something idk, and Alex's detective skills come into play when investigating the possibility of asset stealing in a video game. All this and loads of other stupid nonsense that you would otherwise not listen to were it not for this podcast. The Bones N' Bacon Podcast is a comedy podcast, we plan on posting once every week. Links Below: BECOME A PATRON: https://www.patreon.com/bonesnbacon The Bones N' Bacon Podcast IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON: Anchor: https://anchor.fm/bonesnbacon Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ro/podcast/the-bones-n-bacon-podcast/id1569047421 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1fxmEXksSKNscq8VRmrLLO Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81OGUyZTdkYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/bonesnbaconpodcast Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/thebonesnbaconpodcast Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/qlex4h39 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/the-bones-n-bacon-podcast-6NYe2M If you liked what you saw/heard, don't forget to leave us a positive review on all these websites!…

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#3: EDP445 vs Boogie2988 Fanfic In Warhammer40k 1:03:33

4 years ago1:03:33

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Listen to Alex and I talk about old cringy fanfic we used to indulge our younger selves with, recent and not so recent drama about different youtubers, and Alex boring the hell out of me with Warhammer 40k lore. All this and loads of other stupid nonsense that you would otherwise not listen to were it not for this podcast. The Bones N' Bacon Podcast is a comedy podcast, we plan on posting once every week. Links Below: BECOME A PATRON: https://www.patreon.com/bonesnbacon The Bones N' Bacon Podcast IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON: Anchor: https://anchor.fm/bonesnbacon Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ro/podcast/the-bones-n-bacon-podcast/id1569047421 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1fxmEXksSKNscq8VRmrLLO Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81OGUyZTdkYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/bonesnbaconpodcast Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/thebonesnbaconpodcast Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/qlex4h39 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/the-bones-n-bacon-podcast-6NYe2M If you liked what you saw/heard, don't forget to leave us a positive review on all these websites!…

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#2: How Spiderman Pranked Lady Dimitrescu 1:32:00

4 years ago1:32:00

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Listen to Alex nitpicking about minuscule details in Resident Evil 8,Spiderman sues me for saying jokes that are offensive to the spider community, and loads of other stupid nonsense that you would otherwise not listen to were it not for this podcast. The Bones N' Bacon Podcast is a comedy podcast, we plan on posting once every week. Links Below: BECOME A PATRON: https://www.patreon.com/bonesnbacon The Bones N' Bacon Podcast IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON: Anchor: https://anchor.fm/bonesnbacon Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ro/podcast/the-bones-n-bacon-podcast/id1569047421 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1fxmEXksSKNscq8VRmrLLO Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81OGUyZTdkYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/bonesnbaconpodcast Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/thebonesnbaconpodcast Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/qlex4h39 RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/the-bones-n-bacon-podcast-6NYe2M If you liked what you saw/heard, don't forget to leave us a positive review on all these websites!…

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#1: Recollections of Invincible. 1:17:53

4 years ago1:17:53