391: Reid Hoffman on The PayPal Mafia, Selling LinkedIn, and Master of Scale

Reid Hoffman needs little introduction. He’s the cofounder of LinkedIn, former PayPal executive, author, podcaster, mentor, and all-around standout personality in the entrepreneurial world. His podcast Masters of Scale is one of the most successful business podcasts on the planet and he’s recently launched a book of the same name which curates the hundreds of interviews from the show into practicable business wisdom. 

 

In this episode, listen to Nathan chat with Reid about: 

• What inspired the Masters of Scale podcast and the book
• The importance of entrepreneurs to “always be learning” 
• Why balance is a mistaken goal for entrepreneurs
• What he thinks Elon Musk’s superpower is
• His intense period as an executive at the “PayPal Mafia” 
• Why he started LinkedIn instead of taking a year off
• And much more scaling and entrepreneurship advice…

 

 

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