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#114 The Professor, the Banker, and the Suicide King: Inside the Richest Poker Game of All Time artwork
FoundersMar 9, 2020
#114 The Professor, the Banker, and the Suicide King: Inside the Richest Poker Game of All Time
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“The author references a book called 'Unscaled' that discusses the future of work and the trend of smaller teams in business.”

#94 Henry Singleton (The Outsiders) artwork
FoundersOct 20, 2019
#94 Henry Singleton (The Outsiders)
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“It's called Unscaled. And it talks about like the economies of scale in, let's say, the industrial age up until maybe recently.”

Sentiment: Deep Dive
Trigger: corporate size and entrepreneurship
For: Entrepreneurs and business leaders
Key quote: “And what that book is talking about is like, well, now because of the leverage that technology gives the individual or small team or small group of people.”
The host mentions 'Unscaled' to emphasize the shift from large corporations to smaller, more agile businesses in today's economy. He believes that technology enables individuals and small teams to thrive, challenging the traditional notion that bigger is always better.
#86 Carl Bosch and Fritz Haber (A Genius and a Doomed Tycoon) artwork
FoundersAug 25, 2019
#86 Carl Bosch and Fritz Haber (A Genius and a Doomed Tycoon)
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“The podcast discusses a book called 'Unscaled', which lays out the idea that the trend of centralization and growing big in companies is reversing, suggesting that companies will become smaller yet still serve many customers.”

#69 Charles Goodyear: An Inventor's Obsession and the Struggle for a Rubber Monopoly artwork
FoundersApr 28, 2019
#69 Charles Goodyear: An Inventor's Obsession and the Struggle for a Rubber Monopoly
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“The speaker discusses a book called 'unscaled' that explores the idea of economies of scale being reversed in modern commerce, particularly in relation to technology and company size.”

Sentiment: Deep Dive
Trigger: self-employment and entrepreneurship
For: Entrepreneurs and business innovators
Key quote: “I think the economies of scale that were a result of the industrial revolution, the last, like I say, 150, 200 years of commerce in the Western world, I think that's being reversed.”
The host discusses the decline in self-employment and new business startups, contrasting it with historical practices of self-sufficiency. They mention the book 'Unscaled' to highlight the shift in company sizes and the potential for individuals to create and innovate in today's economy.
#59 Howard Hughes: The Definitive Biography of the First American Billionaire artwork
FoundersFeb 11, 2019
#59 Howard Hughes: The Definitive Biography of the First American Billionaire
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“The speaker discusses a book called 'Unscaled' which explores the future of work and the economy created by AI and new startups.”