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Today’s show:
Dara Khosrowshahi joins Bill Gurley, Brad Gerstner and Jason Calacanis to discuss his initial reservations about joining Uber and how he overcame them (14:57), the early magic of Uber that captivated investors (22:36), a deep dive into Uber's future innovations and groundbreaking plans (45:50), and more!
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Timestamps:
(0:00) Dara Khosrowshahi joins Bill Gurley, Brad Gerstner, & Jason Calacanis to discuss all things Uber.
(2:41) Setting the stage for Uber entering 2024
(4:52) Parts of the Uber story that haven’t been told.
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(11:38) Bill Gurley discusses Dara's selection as Uber CEO.
(14:57) Dara's initial reservations about joining Uber and how he overcame them.
(20:57) Dara’s discomfort in the free-money environment of the ZIRP era.
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(22:36) Exploring the early magic of Uber that captivated investors
(26:27) Looking at the impacts of evaluations on the minds of Founders.
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(32:17) Discussing the relevance of secondaries in the near future.
(35:02) Breaking down some Uber myths and Dara’s focus to empathize with drivers.
(45:50) A deep dive into Uber's future innovations and groundbreaking plans
(51:31) Uber’s strategy with upselling as AI enters the conversation.
(58:04) Gurley speaks to joining Zillow’s board and how innovation is needed in the real estate industry.
(1:05:27) Gerstner leads us into some market talk.
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