Emil Michael was the Chief Business Officer at $UBER during its hyperscale period from 2013 to 2017. He brokered Uber's $35B deal with Didi China and helped grow the business into the $130B+ public company it is today. #$UBER #Uber #ridesharing

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On this episode of World of DaaS, Emil Michael covers everything from tech IPOs and $UBER stock performance to the future of AI, the prospects for $LYFT and DoorDash ($DASH) and his management secrets from running one of the fastest growing companies of all time.



00:00 Introduction and Tech IPOs

04:26 $UBER Stock Performance and Future

09:07 Uber's Relationship with Benchmark

12:25 Benchmark's Approach to Investments

19:29 Impact of Higher Interest Rates on Startups

22:00 The Future of AI and Tech Landscape

26:44 Spotting Talent in Young People

32:03 Founder Hiring and Complementary Skills

35:05 Founder Tenure and Secondary Liquidity

37:24 Conspiracy Theory: Higher Education

38:46 Institutional Capture and Higher Education

40:02The Overton Window and AntiCapitalism

40:53 The Experience of Being Portrayed in a Movie

41:24 What the Uber miniseries got right and wrong

42:31 The Importance of Truth in Storytelling

42:48 Bad Advice: Leaving Great People Alone




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LinkedIn:   / emilmichael  

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