Unpopular Ideas That Became Billion-Dollar Businesses
About this episode
The hosts discuss contrarian bets and how founders identify opportunities in seemingly impossible ideas.
Nine out of ten people might tell you you're crazy. The tenth might see what you see.Garry, Harj, Jared, and Diana talk about contrarian bets — the ideas that look impossible until they work. From Uber and Coinbase to DoorDash and Flock Safety, they share how founders find opportunity where others see dead ends.
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