Masters of Scale podcast

Masters of Scale

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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.

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.

 

#621

How to sell a billion dollars of snacks, with the founders of Chomps

Chomps co-founders Rashid Ali and Pete Maldonado had an unusual side hustle: selling meat ... more

02 Oct 2025

32 MINS

32:10

02 Oct 2025


#620

Design dominance sparks a blockbuster IPO, with Figma’s Dylan Field

Figma burst into the public eye in 2022 after Adobe was blocked from buying the design sta... more

30 Sep 2025

26 MINS

26:51

30 Sep 2025


#619

Pioneers of AI: The power of storytelling in VCs, with Jeffrey Katzenberg and ChenLi Wang

In this episode of Pioneers of AI, Jeffrey Katzenberg and ChenLi Wang of the venture capit... more

27 Sep 2025

44 MINS

44:56

27 Sep 2025


#618

Build stronger trust on your teams, with Rachel Botsman

What happens when your team doesn’t trust each other? How can you repair damaged trust at ... more

25 Sep 2025

30 MINS

30:04

25 Sep 2025


#617

After devastating aid cuts, Mercy Corps keeps fighting, with Tjada D’Oyen McKenna

For an organization built around responding to crises around the globe, Mercy Corps now fi... more

23 Sep 2025

31 MINS

31:10

23 Sep 2025


#616

How to find your next mentor, with Janice Omadeke

A great mentor can supercharge your career. That’s why author and entrepreneur Janice Omad... more

18 Sep 2025

32 MINS

32:50

18 Sep 2025


#615

Historic changes across high fashion, with WSJ. Magazine’s Sarah Ball

As the fashion world navigates an unprecedented wave of turnover from Chanel to Dior, WSJ.... more

16 Sep 2025

26 MINS

26:33

16 Sep 2025


#614

Possible: Stephen Colbert isn’t so sure about AI (with Reid Hoffman)

On the latest episode of Reid Hoffman’s Possible podcast, he and Aria talk with comedian S... more

13 Sep 2025

55 MINS

55:20

13 Sep 2025


#613

How a near-death experience changed this founder’s approach to fear

Matthew Pohlson’s dreams of building a company were almost cut short by a near-death exper... more

11 Sep 2025

30 MINS

30:24

11 Sep 2025


#612

Music biz at a crossroads: from Taylor Swift to AI, with Sowmya Krishnamurthy

Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards shone a light on some of the biggest storylines in the mus... more

09 Sep 2025

30 MINS

30:09

09 Sep 2025


#611

Betting on product to win in fantasy sports, with Underdog’s Jeremy Levine

As the NFL season kicks off this week, host Jeff Berman talks with a serial entrepreneur k... more

04 Sep 2025

35 MINS

35:02

04 Sep 2025


#610

Grab’s rise from rideshare to superapp in Asia, with Anthony Tan

Grab is a rideshare service-turned superapp, not available in the US but rapidly growing i... more

02 Sep 2025

28 MINS

28:35

02 Sep 2025


#609

Reid Hoffman & Kickstarter’s Everette Taylor take your questions

For our latest Strategy Session, Reid Hoffman and Kickstarter CEO Everette Taylor answer q... more

28 Aug 2025

28 MINS

28:44

28 Aug 2025


#608

Hollywood’s hottest AI partner, with Runway’s Cristóbal Valenzuela

AI tools are disrupting all types of creative content, and Runway AI is a pioneer making m... more

26 Aug 2025

33 MINS

33:11

26 Aug 2025


#607

How design drives successful companies, with Sarah Stein Greenberg

Whether you’re building a new product from scratch, growing your team, or trying to find p... more

21 Aug 2025

34 MINS

34:19

21 Aug 2025


#606

Dating is down. So why is Hinge thriving? with CEO Justin McLeod

As young people report feeling lonelier and less connected than ever, the dating app Hinge... more

19 Aug 2025

26 MINS

26:07

19 Aug 2025


#605

The bromance that rebuilt Detroit: Dan Gilbert and Mayor Mike Duggan

As we gear up for our 2025 Masters of Scale Summit, we’re revisiting one of the stellar on... more

16 Aug 2025

24 MINS

24:24

16 Aug 2025


#604

The insights that fuel SharkNinja’s biggest innovations

From humble beginnings selling vacuums on late night informercials, SharkNinja has grown t... more

14 Aug 2025

35 MINS

35:57

14 Aug 2025


#603

Is it ‘economic Halloween’ in the US? with political economist Mark Blyth

Zoom out from continuing tariff turmoil and Trump’s recent attacks on the Fed and the Bure... more

12 Aug 2025

36 MINS

36:16

12 Aug 2025


#602

Inside one of the world’s greatest fundraising operations

When Rick Shadyac Jr. took over as CEO of the fundraising organization responsible for St.... more

07 Aug 2025

35 MINS

35:12

07 Aug 2025


#601

Employers adapt to ICE raids and a workforce on edge

As the Trump Administration ramps up mass deportations, the American Business Immigration ... more

05 Aug 2025

28 MINS

28:40

05 Aug 2025