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Wave of tech layoffs, Robinhood earnings, what makes a great CEO & more | E1603
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First, J+M discuss the recent wave of layoffs at Stripe, Opendoor, Lyft, and others. (1:54) Then, they dive deep into Robinhood's impressive Q3 (21:51), and what other companies can learn from RH's shrinking losses. Then, Producer Rachel joins to break down monetizable mood boards! (52:36)
(0:00) J+M tee up today's segments!
(1:54) Significant layoffs all over tech in the last few days: Stripe, Opendoor, Lyft, Dapper Labs, Chime, and more; Meta and Google's massive opportunity for profitability and share buybacks
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(11:11) Macro outlook, spending discipline in private and public sectors, Stripe vs Adyen
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(21:51) Robinhood Q3 earnings: diversifying revenue, subscription vs advertising
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(37:42) Key takeaway: Diversifying revenue at scale makes businesses anti-fragile; investing in battle-hardened CEOs
(41:58) Robinhood earnings: MAUs down significantly from peak, net loss shrinks 87% y/y
(52:36) Producer Rachel joins to discuss monetizable mood boards
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