Zillow Founder Spencer Rascoff: The Myth of Entrepreneurship & The Key to Coming Up with Great Ideas
How did the founder of Zillow create several of the most successful companies in the world? What is the key to his success? How can entrepreneurs come up with ideas as novel as them? What is the simple recipe for success all aspiring entrepreneurs should follow?
In this episode, Michael Oved sits down with Spencer Rascoff, co-founder of real estate marketplace Zillow ($17 billion market cap), travel website Hotwire (acquired for $663 million), property broker platform Pacaso, venture capital firm 75 & Sunny, AI platform for small businesses heyLibby.ai; and an esteemed Harvard University Lecturer.
Spencer discusses the stories behind these incredible companies, what the key to his success is, advice he would give his younger self, and a guide on how to come up with the next great idea.
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