
Masters of Scale
WaitWhat
On Masters of Scale, iconic business leaders share lessons and strategies that have helped them grow the world's most fascinating companies. Founders, CEOs, and dynamic innovators join candid conversations about their triumphs and challenges with a set of luminary hosts, including founding host Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn co-founder and Greylock partner). From navigating early prototypes to expanding brands globally, Masters of Scale provides priceless insights to help anyone grow their dream enterprise.
Categories: Business
Listen to the last episode:
Serial entrepreneurs and investors Mike and Kass Lazerow are best known for co-founding Buddy Media, the social media marketing platform that sold to Salesforce for $745 million. Host Jeff Berman joined the Lazerows on stage at the 2025 SXSW conference to discuss their extraordinary career journey as co-founders and spouses. They’ve distilled their most meaningful business lessons into a new book: Shoveling $h!t: A Love Story About the Entrepreneur's Messy Path to Success. Book details: https://shovelingshit.com/ Note: Kass Lazerow is on the board of WaitWhat — the company that makes this podcast. Read a transcript of this episode: https://mastersofscale.com Subscribe to the Masters of Scale weekly newsletter: https://mastersofscale.com/subscribe See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Previous episodes
-
574 - Live from SXSW: Mike and Kass Lazerow’s ‘messy’ path to success Thu, 20 Mar 2025
-
573 - From 'Trump bump' to 'Trump slump,' with Betterment CEO Sarah Levy Tue, 18 Mar 2025
-
572 - Solving start-up puzzles, with Vanta CEO Christina Cacioppo Thu, 13 Mar 2025
-
571 - Nonprofits navigate Trump’s drastic funding cuts, with The Chronicle of Philanthropy CEO Stacy Palmer Tue, 11 Mar 2025
-
570 - How Anastasia Soare built a beauty brand worth billions Thu, 06 Mar 2025
-
569 - What the Oscars tell us about streamers, studios, and Hollywood’s future with The Ankler's Janice Min Tue, 04 Mar 2025
-
568 - Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen on leveraging AI Thu, 27 Feb 2025
-
567 - Egg prices, avian flu & golden yolks, with Vital Farms CEO Russell Diez-Canseco Tue, 25 Feb 2025
-
566 - A more compassionate capitalism, with Cotopaxi’s Davis Smith Thu, 20 Feb 2025
-
565 - Can Rivian avoid the EV speed bumps? with founder and CEO RJ Scaringe Tue, 18 Feb 2025
-
564 - Building a network of mentors, with Cadre’s Ryan Williams Thu, 13 Feb 2025
-
563 - From Nike to Bud Light to Tubi: Lessons from the Super Bowl 2025 ads, with Autodesk's Dara Treseder Tue, 11 Feb 2025
-
562 - Pivot: Reid Hoffman joins Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway to go deep on AI news Fri, 07 Feb 2025
-
561 - Disrupting the hair color business, with Madison Reed CEO Amy Errett Thu, 06 Feb 2025
-
560 - Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol is here to put the brand back on top Tue, 04 Feb 2025
-
559 - Emma Grede, Mellody Hobson & Angela Ahrendts on inclusive leadership Thu, 30 Jan 2025
-
558 - Reid Hoffman on AI ‘Superagency’ Tue, 28 Jan 2025
-
557 - Scaling solutions for the climate crisis, with Vinod Khosla Thu, 23 Jan 2025
-
556 - Redefining work-life balance, with Neha Ruch Tue, 21 Jan 2025
-
555 - The power of mentors: Alex Rodriguez, Angela Duckworth, and more Thu, 16 Jan 2025
-
554 - When disaster strikes: On the ground amid LA wildfires Tue, 14 Jan 2025
-
553 - How Oura Ring is redefining health tech, with CEO Tom Hale Thu, 09 Jan 2025
-
552 - 5 bold AI predictions for 2025, with Pioneers of AI host Dr. Rana El Kaliouby Tue, 07 Jan 2025
-
551 - The science of fresh starts, with change expert Katy Milkman Thu, 02 Jan 2025
-
550 - Replay: Plant-based foods need a makeover, with Peter McGuinness Tue, 31 Dec 2024
-
549 - Replay: How Fawn Weaver blitzscaled a bourbon brand Thu, 26 Dec 2024
-
548 - Replay: How Barstool Sports’ ex-CEO cooks up attention, with Food52’s Erika Ayers Badan Tue, 24 Dec 2024
-
547 - What Dungeons & Dragons can teach entrepreneurs, with Reid Hoffman and Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks Thu, 19 Dec 2024
-
546 - Six lessons of Rapid Response for 2025 Tue, 17 Dec 2024
-
545 - Prepare for a ‘technology supercycle,’ with futurist Amy Webb Thu, 12 Dec 2024
-
544 - Rapid Response: Bluesky’s bold plan beyond the ‘X-odus’, with COO Rose Wang Tue, 10 Dec 2024
-
543 - How The Flex Company founder Lauren Wang disrupted menstrual care Thu, 05 Dec 2024
-
542 - Rapid Response: How Cost Plus Drugs is revolutionizing pharma, with CEO Alex Oshmyansky Tue, 03 Dec 2024
-
541 - Masters of Scale Live: Shake Shack founder Danny Meyer with Caffè Panna's Hallie Meyer Thu, 28 Nov 2024
-
540 - Rapid Response: Why Apple defies gravity and AI is God, with Guy Kawasaki, host of Remarkable People Tue, 26 Nov 2024
-
539 - Tracee Ellis Ross talks Pattern Beauty, advocacy, and joy with Samira Nasr Thu, 21 Nov 2024
-
538 - Rapid Response: Iggy Azalea on crypto’s biggest myths and mistakes Tue, 19 Nov 2024
-
537 - Possible: Bill Gates on possibility, AI, and humanity Sat, 16 Nov 2024
-
536 - How to grow a greener energy grid, with Octopus Energy’s Greg Jackson Thu, 14 Nov 2024
-
535 - Rapid Response: Cultivate loyalty at every level, with Chewy’s Sumit Singh and former Exos CEO Sarah Robb O’Hagan Tue, 12 Nov 2024
-
534 - Rapid Response: Reid Hoffman on Trump's election and what's next Fri, 08 Nov 2024
-
533 - Rapid fire fun: Slutty Vegan’s Pinky Cole + ocean educator Philippe Cousteau Jr., live from the Masters of Scale Summit Tue, 05 Nov 2024
-
532 - Former President Bill Clinton in conversation with Reid Hoffman Mon, 04 Nov 2024
-
531 - Is AI a new species? Microsoft’s Mustafa Suleyman thinks so Thu, 31 Oct 2024
-
530 - Rapid Response: Lessons from Gaza & Israel, with World Central Kitchen’s Erin Gore and the Builders Movement's Daniel Lubetzky Tue, 29 Oct 2024
-
529 - Disrupting the wedding industry, with Zola’s Shan-Lyn Ma Thu, 24 Oct 2024
-
528 - Rapid Response: Ken Burns on Leonardo da Vinci, AI, and the future of storytelling Tue, 22 Oct 2024
-
527 - Scott Galloway: Unfiltered lessons for business and life Thu, 17 Oct 2024
-
526 - Rapid Response: How Wikipedia will survive AI, with CEO Maryana Iskander Tue, 15 Oct 2024
-
525 - How Bombas pairs scaling impact and profit Thu, 10 Oct 2024