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height="100%"/></div><div class="jsx-3162370740 podcast-title"><h1 class="jsx-3162370740 light">Acquired</h1><p class="jsx-3162370740 podcast-artist">Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal</p></div><button class="subscribe-button btn btn-text"><img src="/img/icons/oval-light.svg" alt="oval" width="20"/></button></div></div></div></div><div class="jsx-3162370740 container pt-lg"><div class="jsx-daf139eb9a77b6da tabs-container"><div class="jsx-2082973293 tab active"><div class="jsx-2082973293 tab-inner">Overview</div></div><div class="jsx-2082973293 tab"><div class="jsx-2082973293 tab-inner">Episodes</div></div></div></div><div class="jsx-3162370740"><div class="jsx-1632631828 details-banner pt-lg pb-sm"><div class="jsx-1632631828 container"><h3 class="jsx-1632631828">Details</h3><div class="jsx-1632631828 details mt-md mb-sm">Every company has a story. Learn the playbooks that built the world’s greatest companies — and how you can apply them as a founder, operator, or investor.</div></div></div><div class="jsx-3162370740 container"><div class="jsx-2110a593e28eb586 episode-list"><div class="jsx-2110a593e28eb586 episode-list-title-container"><h3 class="jsx-2110a593e28eb586 episode-list-title">Recent Episodes</h3></div><div class="jsx-3676333407 episode"><div class="jsx-3676333407 episode-artwork-container"><a class="jsx-3676333407 no-style" href="/podcast/acquired-1050462261/episode/ikea-588dc20c5124a4ed99ebba9d06ac8e59"><img src="https://us-central1-podcastguru-217d6.cloudfunctions.net/gcf_get_image?image_url=https://img.transistor.fm/fY_Vk0OCcUpOWrtI-yVeIG4AI8TPBDwwd9ZNZ1mNVlo/rs:fill:3000:3000:1/q:60/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82MDIy/MzdlYzk5NmRmYjUz/ZDgyMDcwZDFjNTEy/MGYwMi5wbmc.jpg&width=300&height=300&api_key=xqFmUFX5BHLBTA" alt="IKEA" class="artwork"/></a><div class="jsx-3676333407 date">NOV 17, 2024</div></div><div class="jsx-3676333407 episode-info"><a class="jsx-3676333407 no-style" href="/podcast/acquired-1050462261/episode/ikea-588dc20c5124a4ed99ebba9d06ac8e59"><div class="jsx-3676333407 episode-title">IKEA</div><div class="jsx-3676333407 summary"> <p>IKEA may be the most singular company we’ve ever studied on Acquired. They’re a globally scaled, $50B annual revenue company with no direct competitors — yet have only ~5% market share. They’re one of the largest retailers in the world — yet sell only their own products. They generate a few billion in free cash flow every year — yet have no shareholders. And oh yeah, they also sell hot dogs cheaper than Costco! (Sort of.)</p><p>Tune in for an episode flat-packed with counterintuitive lessons about how this folksy mail order business from the Swedish countryside came into your living rooms (and bedrooms and dining rooms and kitchens and bathrooms and patios and garages and backyards) all over the globe!</p><p><strong>Sponsors:</strong></p><p>Many thanks to our fantastic Fall ‘24 Season partners:</p><ul><li><a href="https://bit.ly/acquiredJPMPF244pod">J.P. Morgan Payments</a></li><li><a href="https://bit.ly/acquiredstatsig24">Statsig</a></li><li><a href="https://bit.ly/acquiredcrusoefall24">Crusoe</a></li></ul><p><strong>Links:</strong></p><ul><li>Please take our <a href="http://acquired.fm/survey">2024 Acquired Survey</a> if you have a minute. It'd mean the world to us!</li><li><a href="https://www.inter.ikea.com/en/-/media/InterIKEA/IGI/Financial%20Reports/English_The_testament_of_a_dealer_2018.pdf">The Testament of a Furniture Dealer</a></li><li>Our past episodes on <a href="https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/costco">Costco</a>, <a href="https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/walmart">Walmart</a>, <a href="https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/amazon-com">Amazon</a>, <a href="https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/lvmh">LVMH</a> and <a href="https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/hermes">Hermès</a></li><li><a href="https://worldlypartners.com/businesshistory">Worldly Partners Multi-Decade IKEA Study</a></li><li><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1K_E4J8aDElUg49R4lwytlI5qjalami5rVieJuVktVtY/edit?usp=sharing">Episode sources</a></li></ul><p><strong>Carve Outs:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4779762/">Detroiters</a></li><li><a href="https://www.apple.com/ipad-pro/">The 11-inch iPad Pro</a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/theqbschool">The QB School</a></li><li><a href="https://youtu.be/C-Cv9z86cOE?si=lknKUOgzst4HTW2X">Ice Cube at the World Series</a></li></ul><p><strong>More Acquired:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.acquired.fm/email">Get email updates</a> with hints on next episode and follow-ups from recent episodes</li><li><a href="http://acquired.fm/slack">Join the Slack</a></li><li><a href="https://pod.link/acquiredlp">Subscribe to ACQ2</a></li><li>Check out the latest swag <a href="https://www.acquired.fm/store">in the ACQ Merch Store</a>!<p></p></li></ul><p>© Copyright 2024 ACQ, LLC</p><p><em>Note: Acquired hosts and guests may hold assets discussed in this episode. This podcast is not investment advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. You should do your own research and make your own independent decisions when considering any financial transactions.</em></p> </div></a></div><div class="jsx-3676333407 episode-play"><img class="mb-sm cursor-pointer" src="/img/icons/play-circle-dark.svg" alt="play-circle"/><div class="jsx-3676333407 episode-duration">202 MIN</div></div></div><div class="jsx-3676333407 episode"><div class="jsx-3676333407 episode-artwork-container"><a class="jsx-3676333407 no-style" href="/podcast/acquired-1050462261/episode/meta-015d4638e607231dcad595b0ca6b8d5a"><img src="https://us-central1-podcastguru-217d6.cloudfunctions.net/gcf_get_image?image_url=https://img.transistor.fm/oFBL6Q4M_IT0-0wAJv_fUZ295FcDlgOwoFwfDFJuNc8/rs:fill:3000:3000:1/q:60/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xN2Rj/MWM3NzUwNjEwYWU3/ZDViNDgyZjkwMDEz/YzYzYi5wbmc.jpg&width=300&height=300&api_key=xqFmUFX5BHLBTA" alt="Meta" class="artwork"/></a><div class="jsx-3676333407 date">OCT 27, 2024</div></div><div class="jsx-3676333407 episode-info"><a class="jsx-3676333407 no-style" href="/podcast/acquired-1050462261/episode/meta-015d4638e607231dcad595b0ca6b8d5a"><div class="jsx-3676333407 episode-title">Meta</div><div class="jsx-3676333407 summary"> <p>Meta is a company everyone knows (literally, everyone). But, somehow, it’s also a company that few people feel they actually understand. Their products are used by more humans than any other’s in history — almost half of the entire world’s population daily. But… what is Meta? Why do they do what they do? <em>How</em> do they do what they do? Ask ten people and you’ll likely get ten very different sets of answers.</p><p>Today, we dive deeper than we’ve ever gone trying to find Acquired’s answers to those questions. And after months of research and 6+ hours of incredible stories about how they (and really “they” being Mark himself) bet it all <em>and win</em> time and time again in the face of overwhelming odds, we arrive at our answers. Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Threads, AI, Oculus, Orion, it’s all here. Tune in for one of the greatest corporate stories of all time: Meta, a Mark Zuckerberg Production.</p><p><strong>Sponsors:</strong></p><p>Many thanks to our fantastic Fall ‘24 Season partners:</p><ul><li><a href="https://bit.ly/acquiredJPMPF243pod">J.P. Morgan Payments</a></li><li><a href="https://bit.ly/acquiredstatsig24">Statsig</a></li><li><a href="https://bit.ly/acquiredcrusoefall24">Crusoe</a></li><li><a href="https://bit.ly/acqhuntress">Huntress</a><p></p></li></ul><p><strong>Links:</strong></p><ul><li>Please take our <a href="https://acquired.fm/survey">2024 Acquired Survey</a> if you have a minute. It'd mean the world to us! <a href="https://acquired.fm/survey">https://acquired.fm/survey</a></li><li>Our past episodes on <a href="https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/episode-2-instagram">Instagram</a>, <a href="https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/whatsapp">WhatsApp</a>, <a href="https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/episode-35-oculus">Oculus</a>, <a href="https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/episode-12-snapchat">Snapchat</a>, <a href="https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/episode-32-the-snap-inc-ipo">the Snap IPO</a>, <a href="https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/tiktok">TikTok</a>, <a href="https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/nvidia-the-gpu-company-1993-2006">NVIDIA</a>, <a href="https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/microsoft">Microsoft</a>, and <a href="https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/the-mark-zuckerberg-interview">the Mark Zuckerberg Interview</a></li><li><a href="https://worldlypartners.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Meta-Platforms-1.pdf">Worldly Partners: Meta multi-decade study</a></li><li><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WpAkeS83tKDhFbGAE_Ifov7FjXaVognwEvClaMXzJZ8/edit?usp=sharing">Episode sources</a><p></p></li></ul><p><strong>Carve Outs:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/google-notebooklm-ai-podcast-deep-dive-audio-c30a06b3">Ben Cohen’s piece on NotebookLM</a></li><li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33301469/">Mr. McMahon</a></li><li><a href="https://www.dwarkeshpatel.com">The Dwarkesh Podcast</a><p></p></li></ul><p><strong>More Acquired:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.acquired.fm/email">Get email updates</a> with hints on next episode and follow-ups from recent episodes</li><li><a href="http://acquired.fm/slack">Join the Slack</a></li><li><a href="https://pod.link/acquiredlp">Subscribe to ACQ2</a></li><li>Check out the latest swag <a href="https://www.acquired.fm/store">in the ACQ Merch Store</a>!<p></p></li></ul><p>© Copyright 2024 ACQ, LLC</p><p><em>Note: Acquired hosts and guests may hold assets discussed in this episode. This podcast is not investment advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. You should do your own research and make your own independent decisions when considering any financial transactions.</em></p> </div></a></div><div class="jsx-3676333407 episode-play"><img class="mb-sm cursor-pointer" src="/img/icons/play-circle-dark.svg" alt="play-circle"/><div class="jsx-3676333407 episode-duration">382 MIN</div></div></div><div class="jsx-3676333407 episode"><div class="jsx-3676333407 episode-artwork-container"><a class="jsx-3676333407 no-style" href="/podcast/acquired-1050462261/episode/acquired-live-from-chase-center-with-daniel-ek-emily-chang-jensen-huang-and-mark-zuckerberg-63e3323f1303978a83502b4fcf6a7837"><img src="https://us-central1-podcastguru-217d6.cloudfunctions.net/gcf_get_image?image_url=https://img.transistor.fm/u5U2BpbXpHNbsYKMktbWQCTPmN07PN-vGHjylaqIKJo/rs:fill:3000:3000:1/q:60/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wNWJj/Y2Y0NDFhOGM3NDY4/ODdmYWNhMzE0OGI3/ZmY4NS5qcGc.jpg&width=300&height=300&api_key=xqFmUFX5BHLBTA" alt="Acquired LIVE from Chase Center (with Daniel Ek, Emily Chang, Jensen Huang and Mark Zuckerberg)" class="artwork"/></a><div class="jsx-3676333407 date">SEP 29, 2024</div></div><div class="jsx-3676333407 episode-info"><a class="jsx-3676333407 no-style" href="/podcast/acquired-1050462261/episode/acquired-live-from-chase-center-with-daniel-ek-emily-chang-jensen-huang-and-mark-zuckerberg-63e3323f1303978a83502b4fcf6a7837"><div class="jsx-3676333407 episode-title">Acquired LIVE from Chase Center (with Daniel Ek, Emily Chang, Jensen Huang and Mark Zuckerberg)</div><div class="jsx-3676333407 summary"> <p>Here it is: the complete video of the most unbelievable night of Acquired’s nine-year life… our sold out live show at the Chase Center in San Francisco. We joked during the months (months!) of preparation leading up to this event that it was like planning a wedding for 6,000 Acquired fans, and the guest list included Jamie Dimon, Daniel Ek, Emily Chang, Jensen Huang and Mark Zuckerberg… no pressure! But thanks to our amazing partnership with J.P. Morgan Payments, together we were able to make something incredible. Tune in and enjoy the celebration!</p><p><strong>Sponsors:</strong></p><p>Many thanks to our fantastic Fall ‘24 Season partners:</p><ul><li><a href="https://bit.ly/acquiredJPMPF242pod">J.P. Morgan Payments</a></li><li><a href="https://bit.ly/acquiredstatsig24">Statsig</a></li><li><a href="https://bit.ly/acquiredcrusoefall24">Crusoe</a></li></ul><p><strong>Links:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/30ejUciK31BCg0IVCbt1dW">Mike Taylor</a>, the truly incomparable performer of Who Got the Truth?</li><li><a href="https://amiri.com">Mike Amiri</a> (who designed Mark’s shirt)</li></ul><p><strong>More Acquired:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.acquired.fm/email">Get email updates</a> with hints on next episode and follow-ups from recent episodes</li><li><a href="http://acquired.fm/slack">Join the Slack</a></li><li><a href="https://pod.link/acquiredlp">Subscribe to ACQ2</a></li><li>Check out the latest swag <a href="https://www.acquired.fm/store">in the ACQ Merch Store</a>!</li></ul><p><em>Photo Credit: Mark Zuckerberg by Jeff Sainlar / Meta</em></p><p>© Copyright 2024 ACQ, LLC<em><br></em><br></p><p><em>Note: Acquired hosts and guests may hold assets discussed in this episode. This podcast is not investment advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. You should do your own research and make your own independent decisions when considering any financial transactions.</em></p> </div></a></div><div class="jsx-3676333407 episode-play"><img class="mb-sm cursor-pointer" src="/img/icons/play-circle-dark.svg" alt="play-circle"/><div class="jsx-3676333407 episode-duration">146 MIN</div></div></div><div class="jsx-3676333407 episode"><div class="jsx-3676333407 episode-artwork-container"><a class="jsx-3676333407 no-style" href="/podcast/acquired-1050462261/episode/the-mark-zuckerberg-interview-a1f8eca12ef616bc8ed024c9f03c7296"><img src="https://us-central1-podcastguru-217d6.cloudfunctions.net/gcf_get_image?image_url=https://img.transistor.fm/-vJDRHIoz_NNWMNtJ7QX45jOs3rV6ZhezI-m-DDqJcc/rs:fill:3000:3000:1/q:60/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85YjEw/MWFmNzA0ZTBmNDA0/ZGJmNjgwMTRhM2Zh/NGExYi5qcGc.jpg&width=300&height=300&api_key=xqFmUFX5BHLBTA" alt="The Mark Zuckerberg Interview" class="artwork"/></a><div class="jsx-3676333407 date">SEP 17, 2024</div></div><div class="jsx-3676333407 episode-info"><a class="jsx-3676333407 no-style" href="/podcast/acquired-1050462261/episode/the-mark-zuckerberg-interview-a1f8eca12ef616bc8ed024c9f03c7296"><div class="jsx-3676333407 episode-title">The Mark Zuckerberg Interview</div><div class="jsx-3676333407 summary"> <p>Mark is <strong><em>the</em></strong> iconic founder CEO of our time. At Chase Center on September 10, 2024, he did an unprecedented thing: a live conversation in front of 6,000 people on Meta’s company strategy, sharing stories from early Facebook history, and his thoughts on the future of AI, VR, and AR. Mark was remarkably candid in our discussion, and gave us a window into his real and intense daily demeanor leading Meta. (And his other life endeavors!)</p><p>We can't wait to release the <em>complete</em> video of the whole night, including our surprise conversations with Daniel Ek, Emily Chang, and cameo appearances from Jensen Huang and Mike Taylor (the incredible singer of “Who Got the Truth?”). That’s coming in a couple weeks, but for now: enjoy this conversation with Mark Zuckerberg.</p><p><strong>Sponsors:</strong></p><p>Many thanks to our fantastic Fall ‘24 Season partners:</p><ul><li><a href="https://bit.ly/acquiredJPMPF241pod">J.P. Morgan Payments</a></li><li><a href="https://bit.ly/acquiredstatsig24">Statsig</a></li><li><a href="https://bit.ly/acquiredcrusoefall24">Crusoe</a></li></ul><p><strong>Links:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://amiri.com">Mike Amiri</a> (who designed Mark’s shirt!)</li></ul><p><strong>More Acquired:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.acquired.fm/email">Get email updates</a> with hints on next episode and follow-ups from recent episodes</li><li><a href="http://acquired.fm/slack">Join the Slack</a></li><li><a href="https://pod.link/acquiredlp">Subscribe to ACQ2</a></li><li>Check out the latest swag <a href="https://www.acquired.fm/store">in the ACQ Merch Store</a>!</li></ul><p><em>Photo Credit: Mark Zuckerberg by Jeff Sainlar / Meta</em></p><p>© Copyright 2024 ACQ, LLC<em><br></em><br></p><p><em>Note: Acquired hosts and guests may hold assets discussed in this episode. This podcast is not investment advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. You should do your own research and make your own independent decisions when considering any financial transactions.</em></p> </div></a></div><div class="jsx-3676333407 episode-play"><img class="mb-sm cursor-pointer" src="/img/icons/play-circle-dark.svg" alt="play-circle"/><div class="jsx-3676333407 episode-duration">87 MIN</div></div></div><div class="jsx-3676333407 episode"><div class="jsx-3676333407 episode-artwork-container"><a class="jsx-3676333407 no-style" href="/podcast/acquired-1050462261/episode/chase-center-summer-update-5b6bcffcbe2f226b109f21e86dbd665c"><img src="https://us-central1-podcastguru-217d6.cloudfunctions.net/gcf_get_image?image_url=https://img.transistor.fm/YHJf6iix9MacpgKVAFiz6aeY-Y51ei9YKqNmdJAWoek/rs:fill:3000:3000:1/q:60/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zOTAz/ZWI5MjdhYWM0ZTI5/Nzg5NzUxMTkwZDY2/ZTlmOC5wbmc.jpg&width=300&height=300&api_key=xqFmUFX5BHLBTA" alt="Chase Center + Summer Update" class="artwork"/></a><div class="jsx-3676333407 date">AUG 8, 2024</div></div><div class="jsx-3676333407 episode-info"><a class="jsx-3676333407 no-style" href="/podcast/acquired-1050462261/episode/chase-center-summer-update-5b6bcffcbe2f226b109f21e86dbd665c"><div class="jsx-3676333407 episode-title">Chase Center + Summer Update</div><div class="jsx-3676333407 summary"> <p>Summer greetings from Acquired! Two items for this “mini-episode”:</p><ol><li>Tickets are<strong> </strong><a href="http://acquired.fm/sf"><strong>now available</strong></a> for our live show at Chase Center in San Francisco, with special guests including Mark Zuckerberg (!). The show is Tuesday, September 10th, with doors opening at 5 PM for an hour of mingling with other listeners before the show starts at 6 PM. Huge thank you to the J.P. Morgan Payments team for being our incredible partner in making this happen. Tickets are almost gone so make sure you grab one ASAP — you don’t want to miss this night! <a href="https://acquired.fm/sf">https://acquired.fm/sf</a><p></p></li><li>We also figured this is a good excuse to update you all on the state of Acquired — after an incredible first half of the year (including <a href="https://www.wsj.com/business/media/acquired-podcast-tech-business-history-strategy-90e73603">WSJ’s profile of the show</a>) we are taking the rest of the summer off to recharge, parent our young children, and prepare for the big night in September. We hope you’re having a great summer, and we’ll see you live in the fall!<p></p></li></ol><p><strong>Carve Outs:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.thule.com/en-us/strollers/jogging-strollers/thule-urban-glide-3-_-10101972">Thule Urban Glide 3</a></li><li><a href="https://www.disneyaulani.com">Disney’s Aulani Resort</a></li><li><a href="https://mellerbrand.com">Meller sunglasses</a></li><li><a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81482895">Quarterback</a> and <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81733809">Receiver</a> on Netflix<p></p></li></ul><p><strong>More Acquired:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="https://pod.link/acquiredlp">Subscribe to ACQ2</a></li><li><a href="http://acquired.fm/slack">Join the Slack</a>: <a href="https://acquired.fm/slack">https://acquired.fm/slack</a><p></p></li></ul><p>© Copyright 2024 ACQ, LLC</p><p><em>Note: Acquired hosts and guests may hold assets discussed in this episode. This podcast is not investment advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. 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Morgan Payments\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredstatsig24\"\u0026gt;Statsig\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredcrusoefall24\"\u0026gt;Crusoe\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;Links:\u0026lt;/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;Please take our \u0026lt;a href=\"http://acquired.fm/survey\"\u0026gt;2024 Acquired Survey\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt; if you have a minute. 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Morgan Payments\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredstatsig24\"\u003eStatsig\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredcrusoefall24\"\u003eCrusoe\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLinks:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003ePlease take our \u003ca href=\"http://acquired.fm/survey\"\u003e2024 Acquired Survey\u003c/a\u003e if you have a minute. It'd mean the world to us!\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.inter.ikea.com/en/-/media/InterIKEA/IGI/Financial%20Reports/English_The_testament_of_a_dealer_2018.pdf\"\u003eThe Testament of a Furniture Dealer\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eOur past episodes on \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/costco\"\u003eCostco\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/walmart\"\u003eWalmart\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/amazon-com\"\u003eAmazon\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/lvmh\"\u003eLVMH\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/hermes\"\u003eHermès\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://worldlypartners.com/businesshistory\"\u003eWorldly Partners Multi-Decade IKEA Study\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1K_E4J8aDElUg49R4lwytlI5qjalami5rVieJuVktVtY/edit?usp=sharing\"\u003eEpisode sources\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarve Outs:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4779762/\"\u003eDetroiters\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.apple.com/ipad-pro/\"\u003eThe 11-inch iPad Pro\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/c/theqbschool\"\u003eThe QB School\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://youtu.be/C-Cv9z86cOE?si=lknKUOgzst4HTW2X\"\u003eIce Cube at the World Series\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore Acquired:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/email\"\u003eGet email updates\u003c/a\u003e with hints on next episode and follow-ups from recent episodes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://acquired.fm/slack\"\u003eJoin the Slack\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://pod.link/acquiredlp\"\u003eSubscribe to ACQ2\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eCheck out the latest swag \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/store\"\u003ein the ACQ Merch Store\u003c/a\u003e!\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e© Copyright 2024 ACQ, LLC\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: Acquired hosts and guests may hold assets discussed in this episode. This podcast is not investment advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. You should do your own research and make your own independent decisions when considering any financial transactions.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n ","publishedDate":"Sun, 17 Nov 2024 20:42:39 -0800","publishedTimestamp":1731904959,"slug":"ikea-588dc20c5124a4ed99ebba9d06ac8e59","title":"IKEA"},{"author":"Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal","contentEncoded":"\n \u003cp\u003eMeta is a company everyone knows (literally, everyone). But, somehow, it’s also a company that few people feel they actually understand. Their products are used by more humans than any other’s in history — almost half of the entire world’s population daily. But… what is Meta? Why do they do what they do? \u003cem\u003eHow\u003c/em\u003e do they do what they do? Ask ten people and you’ll likely get ten very different sets of answers.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday, we dive deeper than we’ve ever gone trying to find Acquired’s answers to those questions. And after months of research and 6+ hours of incredible stories about how they (and really “they” being Mark himself) bet it all \u003cem\u003eand win\u003c/em\u003e time and time again in the face of overwhelming odds, we arrive at our answers. Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Threads, AI, Oculus, Orion, it’s all here. Tune in for one of the greatest corporate stories of all time: Meta, a Mark Zuckerberg Production.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSponsors:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany thanks to our fantastic Fall ‘24 Season partners:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredJPMPF243pod\"\u003eJ.P. Morgan Payments\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredstatsig24\"\u003eStatsig\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredcrusoefall24\"\u003eCrusoe\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bit.ly/acqhuntress\"\u003eHuntress\u003c/a\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLinks:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003ePlease take our \u003ca href=\"https://acquired.fm/survey\"\u003e2024 Acquired Survey\u003c/a\u003e if you have a minute. It'd mean the world to us! \u003ca href=\"https://acquired.fm/survey\"\u003ehttps://acquired.fm/survey\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eOur past episodes on \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/episode-2-instagram\"\u003eInstagram\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/whatsapp\"\u003eWhatsApp\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/episode-35-oculus\"\u003eOculus\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/episode-12-snapchat\"\u003eSnapchat\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/episode-32-the-snap-inc-ipo\"\u003ethe Snap IPO\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/tiktok\"\u003eTikTok\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/nvidia-the-gpu-company-1993-2006\"\u003eNVIDIA\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/microsoft\"\u003eMicrosoft\u003c/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/the-mark-zuckerberg-interview\"\u003ethe Mark Zuckerberg Interview\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://worldlypartners.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Meta-Platforms-1.pdf\"\u003eWorldly Partners: Meta multi-decade study\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WpAkeS83tKDhFbGAE_Ifov7FjXaVognwEvClaMXzJZ8/edit?usp=sharing\"\u003eEpisode sources\u003c/a\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarve Outs:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/google-notebooklm-ai-podcast-deep-dive-audio-c30a06b3\"\u003eBen Cohen’s piece on NotebookLM\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33301469/\"\u003eMr. McMahon\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.dwarkeshpatel.com\"\u003eThe Dwarkesh Podcast\u003c/a\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore Acquired:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/email\"\u003eGet email updates\u003c/a\u003e with hints on next episode and follow-ups from recent episodes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://acquired.fm/slack\"\u003eJoin the Slack\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://pod.link/acquiredlp\"\u003eSubscribe to ACQ2\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eCheck out the latest swag \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/store\"\u003ein the ACQ Merch Store\u003c/a\u003e!\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e© Copyright 2024 ACQ, LLC\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: Acquired hosts and guests may hold assets discussed in this episode. This podcast is not investment advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. You should do your own research and make your own independent decisions when considering any financial transactions.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n ","description":"\u003cdescription\u003e\n \u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Meta is a company everyone knows (literally, everyone). But, somehow, it’s also a company that few people feel they actually understand. Their products are used by more humans than any other’s in history — almost half of the entire world’s population daily. But… what is Meta? Why do they do what they do? \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;How\u0026lt;/em\u0026gt; do they do what they do? Ask ten people and you’ll likely get ten very different sets of answers.\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Today, we dive deeper than we’ve ever gone trying to find Acquired’s answers to those questions. And after months of research and 6+ hours of incredible stories about how they (and really “they” being Mark himself) bet it all \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;and win\u0026lt;/em\u0026gt; time and time again in the face of overwhelming odds, we arrive at our answers. Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Threads, AI, Oculus, Orion, it’s all here. Tune in for one of the greatest corporate stories of all time: Meta, a Mark Zuckerberg Production.\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;Sponsors:\u0026lt;/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Many thanks to our fantastic Fall ‘24 Season partners:\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredJPMPF243pod\"\u0026gt;J.P. 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It'd mean the world to us! \u0026lt;a href=\"https://acquired.fm/survey\"\u0026gt;https://acquired.fm/survey\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;Our past episodes on \u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/episode-2-instagram\"\u0026gt;Instagram\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;, \u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/whatsapp\"\u0026gt;WhatsApp\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;, \u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/episode-35-oculus\"\u0026gt;Oculus\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;, \u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/episode-12-snapchat\"\u0026gt;Snapchat\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;, \u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/episode-32-the-snap-inc-ipo\"\u0026gt;the Snap IPO\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;, \u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/tiktok\"\u0026gt;TikTok\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;, \u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/nvidia-the-gpu-company-1993-2006\"\u0026gt;NVIDIA\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;, \u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/microsoft\"\u0026gt;Microsoft\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;, and \u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/the-mark-zuckerberg-interview\"\u0026gt;the Mark Zuckerberg Interview\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://worldlypartners.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Meta-Platforms-1.pdf\"\u0026gt;Worldly Partners: Meta multi-decade study\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WpAkeS83tKDhFbGAE_Ifov7FjXaVognwEvClaMXzJZ8/edit?usp=sharing\"\u0026gt;Episode sources\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;Carve Outs:\u0026lt;/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/google-notebooklm-ai-podcast-deep-dive-audio-c30a06b3\"\u0026gt;Ben Cohen’s piece on NotebookLM\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33301469/\"\u0026gt;Mr. McMahon\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.dwarkeshpatel.com\"\u0026gt;The Dwarkesh Podcast\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;More Acquired:\u0026lt;/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/email\"\u0026gt;Get email updates\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt; with hints on next episode and follow-ups from recent episodes\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"http://acquired.fm/slack\"\u0026gt;Join the Slack\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://pod.link/acquiredlp\"\u0026gt;Subscribe to ACQ2\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;Check out the latest swag \u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/store\"\u0026gt;in the ACQ Merch Store\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;!\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;© Copyright 2024 ACQ, LLC\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Note: Acquired hosts and guests may hold assets discussed in this episode. This podcast is not investment advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. 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But, somehow, it’s also a company that few people feel they actually understand. Their products are used by more humans than any other’s in history — almost half of the entire world’s population daily. But… what is Meta? Why do they do what they do? \u003cem\u003eHow\u003c/em\u003e do they do what they do? Ask ten people and you’ll likely get ten very different sets of answers.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday, we dive deeper than we’ve ever gone trying to find Acquired’s answers to those questions. And after months of research and 6+ hours of incredible stories about how they (and really “they” being Mark himself) bet it all \u003cem\u003eand win\u003c/em\u003e time and time again in the face of overwhelming odds, we arrive at our answers. Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Threads, AI, Oculus, Orion, it’s all here. Tune in for one of the greatest corporate stories of all time: Meta, a Mark Zuckerberg Production.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSponsors:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany thanks to our fantastic Fall ‘24 Season partners:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredJPMPF243pod\"\u003eJ.P. Morgan Payments\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredstatsig24\"\u003eStatsig\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredcrusoefall24\"\u003eCrusoe\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bit.ly/acqhuntress\"\u003eHuntress\u003c/a\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLinks:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003ePlease take our \u003ca href=\"https://acquired.fm/survey\"\u003e2024 Acquired Survey\u003c/a\u003e if you have a minute. It'd mean the world to us! \u003ca href=\"https://acquired.fm/survey\"\u003ehttps://acquired.fm/survey\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eOur past episodes on \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/episode-2-instagram\"\u003eInstagram\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/whatsapp\"\u003eWhatsApp\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/episode-35-oculus\"\u003eOculus\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/episode-12-snapchat\"\u003eSnapchat\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/episode-32-the-snap-inc-ipo\"\u003ethe Snap IPO\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/tiktok\"\u003eTikTok\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/nvidia-the-gpu-company-1993-2006\"\u003eNVIDIA\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/microsoft\"\u003eMicrosoft\u003c/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/the-mark-zuckerberg-interview\"\u003ethe Mark Zuckerberg Interview\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://worldlypartners.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Meta-Platforms-1.pdf\"\u003eWorldly Partners: Meta multi-decade study\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WpAkeS83tKDhFbGAE_Ifov7FjXaVognwEvClaMXzJZ8/edit?usp=sharing\"\u003eEpisode sources\u003c/a\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarve Outs:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/google-notebooklm-ai-podcast-deep-dive-audio-c30a06b3\"\u003eBen Cohen’s piece on NotebookLM\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33301469/\"\u003eMr. McMahon\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.dwarkeshpatel.com\"\u003eThe Dwarkesh Podcast\u003c/a\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore Acquired:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/email\"\u003eGet email updates\u003c/a\u003e with hints on next episode and follow-ups from recent episodes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://acquired.fm/slack\"\u003eJoin the Slack\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://pod.link/acquiredlp\"\u003eSubscribe to ACQ2\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eCheck out the latest swag \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/store\"\u003ein the ACQ Merch Store\u003c/a\u003e!\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e© Copyright 2024 ACQ, LLC\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: Acquired hosts and guests may hold assets discussed in this episode. This podcast is not investment advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. You should do your own research and make your own independent decisions when considering any financial transactions.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n ","publishedDate":"Sun, 27 Oct 2024 17:34:11 -0700","publishedTimestamp":1730075651,"slug":"meta-015d4638e607231dcad595b0ca6b8d5a","title":"Meta"},{"author":"Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal","contentEncoded":"\n \u003cp\u003eHere it is: the complete video of the most unbelievable night of Acquired’s nine-year life… our sold out live show at the Chase Center in San Francisco. We joked during the months (months!) of preparation leading up to this event that it was like planning a wedding for 6,000 Acquired fans, and the guest list included Jamie Dimon, Daniel Ek, Emily Chang, Jensen Huang and Mark Zuckerberg… no pressure! But thanks to our amazing partnership with J.P. Morgan Payments, together we were able to make something incredible. Tune in and enjoy the celebration!\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSponsors:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany thanks to our fantastic Fall ‘24 Season partners:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredJPMPF242pod\"\u003eJ.P. Morgan Payments\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredstatsig24\"\u003eStatsig\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredcrusoefall24\"\u003eCrusoe\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLinks:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://open.spotify.com/artist/30ejUciK31BCg0IVCbt1dW\"\u003eMike Taylor\u003c/a\u003e, the truly incomparable performer of Who Got the Truth?\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://amiri.com\"\u003eMike Amiri\u003c/a\u003e (who designed Mark’s shirt)\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore Acquired:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/email\"\u003eGet email updates\u003c/a\u003e with hints on next episode and follow-ups from recent episodes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://acquired.fm/slack\"\u003eJoin the Slack\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://pod.link/acquiredlp\"\u003eSubscribe to ACQ2\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eCheck out the latest swag \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/store\"\u003ein the ACQ Merch Store\u003c/a\u003e!\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhoto Credit: Mark Zuckerberg by Jeff Sainlar / Meta\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e© Copyright 2024 ACQ, LLC\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: Acquired hosts and guests may hold assets discussed in this episode. This podcast is not investment advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. You should do your own research and make your own independent decisions when considering any financial transactions.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n ","description":"\u003cdescription\u003e\n \u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Here it is: the complete video of the most unbelievable night of Acquired’s nine-year life… our sold out live show at the Chase Center in San Francisco. We joked during the months (months!) of preparation leading up to this event that it was like planning a wedding for 6,000 Acquired fans, and the guest list included Jamie Dimon, Daniel Ek, Emily Chang, Jensen Huang and Mark Zuckerberg… no pressure! But thanks to our amazing partnership with J.P. Morgan Payments, together we were able to make something incredible. Tune in and enjoy the celebration!\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;Sponsors:\u0026lt;/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Many thanks to our fantastic Fall ‘24 Season partners:\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredJPMPF242pod\"\u0026gt;J.P. Morgan Payments\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredstatsig24\"\u0026gt;Statsig\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredcrusoefall24\"\u0026gt;Crusoe\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;Links:\u0026lt;/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/artist/30ejUciK31BCg0IVCbt1dW\"\u0026gt;Mike Taylor\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;, the truly incomparable performer of Who Got the Truth?\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://amiri.com\"\u0026gt;Mike Amiri\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt; (who designed Mark’s shirt)\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;More Acquired:\u0026lt;/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/email\"\u0026gt;Get email updates\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt; with hints on next episode and follow-ups from recent episodes\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"http://acquired.fm/slack\"\u0026gt;Join the Slack\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://pod.link/acquiredlp\"\u0026gt;Subscribe to ACQ2\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;Check out the latest swag \u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/store\"\u0026gt;in the ACQ Merch Store\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;!\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Photo Credit: Mark Zuckerberg by Jeff Sainlar / Meta\u0026lt;/em\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;© Copyright 2024 ACQ, LLC\u0026lt;em\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/em\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Note: Acquired hosts and guests may hold assets discussed in this episode. This podcast is not investment advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. You should do your own research and make your own independent decisions when considering any financial transactions.\u0026lt;/em\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\n \u003c/description\u003e","enclosureLength":140275174,"enclosureType":"audio/mpeg","enclosureUrl":"https://media.transistor.fm/5e2176c1/21583c01.mp3","episodeId":"63e3323f1303978a83502b4fcf6a7837","guid":"99d7dbec-4709-40d8-acf1-645d2b9e65e6","itunesAuthorName":"Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal","itunesBlock":false,"itunesDuration":8764,"itunesEpisode":"1","itunesEpisodeType":"full","itunesExplicit":"no","itunesImage":"https://img.transistor.fm/u5U2BpbXpHNbsYKMktbWQCTPmN07PN-vGHjylaqIKJo/rs:fill:3000:3000:1/q:60/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wNWJj/Y2Y0NDFhOGM3NDY4/ODdmYWNhMzE0OGI3/ZmY4NS5qcGc.jpg","itunesOrder":null,"itunesSeason":"15","itunesSubtitle":null,"itunesSummary":"\n \u003cp\u003eHere it is: the complete video of the most unbelievable night of Acquired’s nine-year life… our sold out live show at the Chase Center in San Francisco. We joked during the months (months!) of preparation leading up to this event that it was like planning a wedding for 6,000 Acquired fans, and the guest list included Jamie Dimon, Daniel Ek, Emily Chang, Jensen Huang and Mark Zuckerberg… no pressure! But thanks to our amazing partnership with J.P. Morgan Payments, together we were able to make something incredible. Tune in and enjoy the celebration!\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSponsors:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany thanks to our fantastic Fall ‘24 Season partners:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredJPMPF242pod\"\u003eJ.P. Morgan Payments\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredstatsig24\"\u003eStatsig\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredcrusoefall24\"\u003eCrusoe\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLinks:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://open.spotify.com/artist/30ejUciK31BCg0IVCbt1dW\"\u003eMike Taylor\u003c/a\u003e, the truly incomparable performer of Who Got the Truth?\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://amiri.com\"\u003eMike Amiri\u003c/a\u003e (who designed Mark’s shirt)\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore Acquired:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/email\"\u003eGet email updates\u003c/a\u003e with hints on next episode and follow-ups from recent episodes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://acquired.fm/slack\"\u003eJoin the Slack\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://pod.link/acquiredlp\"\u003eSubscribe to ACQ2\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eCheck out the latest swag \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/store\"\u003ein the ACQ Merch Store\u003c/a\u003e!\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhoto Credit: Mark Zuckerberg by Jeff Sainlar / Meta\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e© Copyright 2024 ACQ, LLC\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: Acquired hosts and guests may hold assets discussed in this episode. This podcast is not investment advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. You should do your own research and make your own independent decisions when considering any financial transactions.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n ","publishedDate":"Sun, 29 Sep 2024 22:27:52 -0700","publishedTimestamp":1727674072,"slug":"acquired-live-from-chase-center-with-daniel-ek-emily-chang-jensen-huang-and-mark-zuckerberg-63e3323f1303978a83502b4fcf6a7837","title":"Acquired LIVE from Chase Center (with Daniel Ek, Emily Chang, Jensen Huang and Mark Zuckerberg)"},{"author":"Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal","contentEncoded":"\n \u003cp\u003eMark is \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ethe\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e iconic founder CEO of our time. At Chase Center on September 10, 2024, he did an unprecedented thing: a live conversation in front of 6,000 people on Meta’s company strategy, sharing stories from early Facebook history, and his thoughts on the future of AI, VR, and AR. Mark was remarkably candid in our discussion, and gave us a window into his real and intense daily demeanor leading Meta. (And his other life endeavors!)\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe can't wait to release the \u003cem\u003ecomplete\u003c/em\u003e video of the whole night, including our surprise conversations with Daniel Ek, Emily Chang, and cameo appearances from Jensen Huang and Mike Taylor (the incredible singer of “Who Got the Truth?”). That’s coming in a couple weeks, but for now: enjoy this conversation with Mark Zuckerberg.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSponsors:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany thanks to our fantastic Fall ‘24 Season partners:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredJPMPF241pod\"\u003eJ.P. Morgan Payments\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredstatsig24\"\u003eStatsig\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredcrusoefall24\"\u003eCrusoe\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLinks:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://amiri.com\"\u003eMike Amiri\u003c/a\u003e (who designed Mark’s shirt!)\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore Acquired:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/email\"\u003eGet email updates\u003c/a\u003e with hints on next episode and follow-ups from recent episodes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://acquired.fm/slack\"\u003eJoin the Slack\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://pod.link/acquiredlp\"\u003eSubscribe to ACQ2\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eCheck out the latest swag \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/store\"\u003ein the ACQ Merch Store\u003c/a\u003e!\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhoto Credit: Mark Zuckerberg by Jeff Sainlar / Meta\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e© Copyright 2024 ACQ, LLC\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: Acquired hosts and guests may hold assets discussed in this episode. This podcast is not investment advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. You should do your own research and make your own independent decisions when considering any financial transactions.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n ","description":"\u003cdescription\u003e\n \u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Mark is \u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;em\u0026gt;the\u0026lt;/em\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/strong\u0026gt; iconic founder CEO of our time. At Chase Center on September 10, 2024, he did an unprecedented thing: a live conversation in front of 6,000 people on Meta’s company strategy, sharing stories from early Facebook history, and his thoughts on the future of AI, VR, and AR. Mark was remarkably candid in our discussion, and gave us a window into his real and intense daily demeanor leading Meta. (And his other life endeavors!)\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;We can't wait to release the \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;complete\u0026lt;/em\u0026gt; video of the whole night, including our surprise conversations with Daniel Ek, Emily Chang, and cameo appearances from Jensen Huang and Mike Taylor (the incredible singer of “Who Got the Truth?”). That’s coming in a couple weeks, but for now: enjoy this conversation with Mark Zuckerberg.\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;Sponsors:\u0026lt;/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Many thanks to our fantastic Fall ‘24 Season partners:\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredJPMPF241pod\"\u0026gt;J.P. Morgan Payments\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredstatsig24\"\u0026gt;Statsig\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredcrusoefall24\"\u0026gt;Crusoe\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;Links:\u0026lt;/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://amiri.com\"\u0026gt;Mike Amiri\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt; (who designed Mark’s shirt!)\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;More Acquired:\u0026lt;/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/email\"\u0026gt;Get email updates\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt; with hints on next episode and follow-ups from recent episodes\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"http://acquired.fm/slack\"\u0026gt;Join the Slack\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://pod.link/acquiredlp\"\u0026gt;Subscribe to ACQ2\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;Check out the latest swag \u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/store\"\u0026gt;in the ACQ Merch Store\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;!\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Photo Credit: Mark Zuckerberg by Jeff Sainlar / Meta\u0026lt;/em\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;© Copyright 2024 ACQ, LLC\u0026lt;em\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/em\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Note: Acquired hosts and guests may hold assets discussed in this episode. This podcast is not investment advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. You should do your own research and make your own independent decisions when considering any financial transactions.\u0026lt;/em\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\n \u003c/description\u003e","enclosureLength":83609560,"enclosureType":"audio/mpeg","enclosureUrl":"https://media.transistor.fm/edc5c37f/ed90b432.mp3","episodeId":"a1f8eca12ef616bc8ed024c9f03c7296","guid":"672f2993-b496-4d4b-968f-49f663807244","itunesAuthorName":"Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal","itunesBlock":false,"itunesDuration":5225,"itunesEpisode":null,"itunesEpisodeType":"bonus","itunesExplicit":"no","itunesImage":"https://img.transistor.fm/-vJDRHIoz_NNWMNtJ7QX45jOs3rV6ZhezI-m-DDqJcc/rs:fill:3000:3000:1/q:60/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85YjEw/MWFmNzA0ZTBmNDA0/ZGJmNjgwMTRhM2Zh/NGExYi5qcGc.jpg","itunesOrder":null,"itunesSeason":"15","itunesSubtitle":null,"itunesSummary":"\n \u003cp\u003eMark is \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ethe\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e iconic founder CEO of our time. At Chase Center on September 10, 2024, he did an unprecedented thing: a live conversation in front of 6,000 people on Meta’s company strategy, sharing stories from early Facebook history, and his thoughts on the future of AI, VR, and AR. Mark was remarkably candid in our discussion, and gave us a window into his real and intense daily demeanor leading Meta. (And his other life endeavors!)\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe can't wait to release the \u003cem\u003ecomplete\u003c/em\u003e video of the whole night, including our surprise conversations with Daniel Ek, Emily Chang, and cameo appearances from Jensen Huang and Mike Taylor (the incredible singer of “Who Got the Truth?”). That’s coming in a couple weeks, but for now: enjoy this conversation with Mark Zuckerberg.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSponsors:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany thanks to our fantastic Fall ‘24 Season partners:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredJPMPF241pod\"\u003eJ.P. 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This podcast is not investment advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. You should do your own research and make your own independent decisions when considering any financial transactions.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n ","publishedDate":"Tue, 17 Sep 2024 22:46:38 -0700","publishedTimestamp":1726638398,"slug":"the-mark-zuckerberg-interview-a1f8eca12ef616bc8ed024c9f03c7296","title":"The Mark Zuckerberg Interview"},{"author":"Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal","contentEncoded":"\n \u003cp\u003eSummer greetings from Acquired! Two items for this “mini-episode”:\u003c/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003eTickets are\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://acquired.fm/sf\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003enow available\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e for our live show at Chase Center in San Francisco, with special guests including Mark Zuckerberg (!). The show is Tuesday, September 10th, with doors opening at 5 PM for an hour of mingling with other listeners before the show starts at 6 PM. Huge thank you to the J.P. Morgan Payments team for being our incredible partner in making this happen. Tickets are almost gone so make sure you grab one ASAP — you don’t want to miss this night! \u003ca href=\"https://acquired.fm/sf\"\u003ehttps://acquired.fm/sf\u003c/a\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eWe also figured this is a good excuse to update you all on the state of Acquired — after an incredible first half of the year (including \u003ca href=\"https://www.wsj.com/business/media/acquired-podcast-tech-business-history-strategy-90e73603\"\u003eWSJ’s profile of the show\u003c/a\u003e) we are taking the rest of the summer off to recharge, parent our young children, and prepare for the big night in September. We hope you’re having a great summer, and we’ll see you live in the fall!\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarve Outs:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.thule.com/en-us/strollers/jogging-strollers/thule-urban-glide-3-_-10101972\"\u003eThule Urban Glide 3\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.disneyaulani.com\"\u003eDisney’s Aulani Resort\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://mellerbrand.com\"\u003eMeller sunglasses\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.netflix.com/title/81482895\"\u003eQuarterback\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https://www.netflix.com/title/81733809\"\u003eReceiver\u003c/a\u003e on Netflix\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore Acquired:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://pod.link/acquiredlp\"\u003eSubscribe to ACQ2\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://acquired.fm/slack\"\u003eJoin the Slack\u003c/a\u003e: \u003ca href=\"https://acquired.fm/slack\"\u003ehttps://acquired.fm/slack\u003c/a\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e© Copyright 2024 ACQ, LLC\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: Acquired hosts and guests may hold assets discussed in this episode. This podcast is not investment advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. You should do your own research and make your own independent decisions when considering any financial transactions.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n ","description":"\u003cdescription\u003e\n \u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Summer greetings from Acquired! Two items for this “mini-episode”:\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;ol\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;Tickets are\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt; \u0026lt;/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"http://acquired.fm/sf\"\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;now available\u0026lt;/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt; for our live show at Chase Center in San Francisco, with special guests including Mark Zuckerberg (!). The show is Tuesday, September 10th, with doors opening at 5 PM for an hour of mingling with other listeners before the show starts at 6 PM. Huge thank you to the J.P. Morgan Payments team for being our incredible partner in making this happen. Tickets are almost gone so make sure you grab one ASAP — you don’t want to miss this night! \u0026lt;a href=\"https://acquired.fm/sf\"\u0026gt;https://acquired.fm/sf\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;We also figured this is a good excuse to update you all on the state of Acquired — after an incredible first half of the year (including \u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.wsj.com/business/media/acquired-podcast-tech-business-history-strategy-90e73603\"\u0026gt;WSJ’s profile of the show\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;) we are taking the rest of the summer off to recharge, parent our young children, and prepare for the big night in September. We hope you’re having a great summer, and we’ll see you live in the fall!\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/ol\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;Carve Outs:\u0026lt;/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.thule.com/en-us/strollers/jogging-strollers/thule-urban-glide-3-_-10101972\"\u0026gt;Thule Urban Glide 3\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.disneyaulani.com\"\u0026gt;Disney’s Aulani Resort\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://mellerbrand.com\"\u0026gt;Meller sunglasses\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.netflix.com/title/81482895\"\u0026gt;Quarterback\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt; and \u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.netflix.com/title/81733809\"\u0026gt;Receiver\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt; on Netflix\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;More Acquired:\u0026lt;/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://pod.link/acquiredlp\"\u0026gt;Subscribe to ACQ2\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"http://acquired.fm/slack\"\u0026gt;Join the Slack\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;: \u0026lt;a href=\"https://acquired.fm/slack\"\u0026gt;https://acquired.fm/slack\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;© Copyright 2024 ACQ, LLC\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Note: Acquired hosts and guests may hold assets discussed in this episode. This podcast is not investment advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. You should do your own research and make your own independent decisions when considering any financial transactions.\u0026lt;/em\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\n \u003c/description\u003e","enclosureLength":21000808,"enclosureType":"audio/mpeg","enclosureUrl":"https://media.transistor.fm/db73bbc2/d569819b.mp3","episodeId":"5b6bcffcbe2f226b109f21e86dbd665c","guid":"4baddc5c-0bbc-4315-9b27-63ab9e88dabf","itunesAuthorName":"Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal","itunesBlock":false,"itunesDuration":1313,"itunesEpisode":null,"itunesEpisodeType":"full","itunesExplicit":"no","itunesImage":"https://img.transistor.fm/YHJf6iix9MacpgKVAFiz6aeY-Y51ei9YKqNmdJAWoek/rs:fill:3000:3000:1/q:60/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zOTAz/ZWI5MjdhYWM0ZTI5/Nzg5NzUxMTkwZDY2/ZTlmOC5wbmc.jpg","itunesOrder":null,"itunesSeason":"14","itunesSubtitle":null,"itunesSummary":"\n \u003cp\u003eSummer greetings from Acquired! 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Tickets are almost gone so make sure you grab one ASAP — you don’t want to miss this night! \u003ca href=\"https://acquired.fm/sf\"\u003ehttps://acquired.fm/sf\u003c/a\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eWe also figured this is a good excuse to update you all on the state of Acquired — after an incredible first half of the year (including \u003ca href=\"https://www.wsj.com/business/media/acquired-podcast-tech-business-history-strategy-90e73603\"\u003eWSJ’s profile of the show\u003c/a\u003e) we are taking the rest of the summer off to recharge, parent our young children, and prepare for the big night in September. 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They’re a globally scaled, $50B annual revenue company with no direct competitors — yet have only ~5% market share. They’re one of the largest retailers in the world — yet sell only their own products. They generate a few billion in free cash flow every year — yet have no shareholders. And oh yeah, they also sell hot dogs cheaper than Costco! (Sort of.)\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTune in for an episode flat-packed with counterintuitive lessons about how this folksy mail order business from the Swedish countryside came into your living rooms (and bedrooms and dining rooms and kitchens and bathrooms and patios and garages and backyards) all over the globe!\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSponsors:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany thanks to our fantastic Fall ‘24 Season partners:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredJPMPF244pod\"\u003eJ.P. Morgan Payments\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredstatsig24\"\u003eStatsig\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredcrusoefall24\"\u003eCrusoe\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLinks:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003ePlease take our \u003ca href=\"http://acquired.fm/survey\"\u003e2024 Acquired Survey\u003c/a\u003e if you have a minute. It'd mean the world to us!\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.inter.ikea.com/en/-/media/InterIKEA/IGI/Financial%20Reports/English_The_testament_of_a_dealer_2018.pdf\"\u003eThe Testament of a Furniture Dealer\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eOur past episodes on \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/costco\"\u003eCostco\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/walmart\"\u003eWalmart\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/amazon-com\"\u003eAmazon\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/lvmh\"\u003eLVMH\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/hermes\"\u003eHermès\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://worldlypartners.com/businesshistory\"\u003eWorldly Partners Multi-Decade IKEA Study\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1K_E4J8aDElUg49R4lwytlI5qjalami5rVieJuVktVtY/edit?usp=sharing\"\u003eEpisode sources\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarve Outs:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4779762/\"\u003eDetroiters\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.apple.com/ipad-pro/\"\u003eThe 11-inch iPad Pro\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/c/theqbschool\"\u003eThe QB School\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://youtu.be/C-Cv9z86cOE?si=lknKUOgzst4HTW2X\"\u003eIce Cube at the World Series\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore Acquired:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/email\"\u003eGet email updates\u003c/a\u003e with hints on next episode and follow-ups from recent episodes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://acquired.fm/slack\"\u003eJoin the Slack\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://pod.link/acquiredlp\"\u003eSubscribe to ACQ2\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eCheck out the latest swag \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/store\"\u003ein the ACQ Merch Store\u003c/a\u003e!\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e© Copyright 2024 ACQ, LLC\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: Acquired hosts and guests may hold assets discussed in this episode. This podcast is not investment advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. You should do your own research and make your own independent decisions when considering any financial transactions.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n ","description":"\u003cdescription\u003e\n \u0026lt;p\u0026gt;IKEA may be the most singular company we’ve ever studied on Acquired. They’re a globally scaled, $50B annual revenue company with no direct competitors — yet have only ~5% market share. They’re one of the largest retailers in the world — yet sell only their own products. They generate a few billion in free cash flow every year — yet have no shareholders. And oh yeah, they also sell hot dogs cheaper than Costco! (Sort of.)\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Tune in for an episode flat-packed with counterintuitive lessons about how this folksy mail order business from the Swedish countryside came into your living rooms (and bedrooms and dining rooms and kitchens and bathrooms and patios and garages and backyards) all over the globe!\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;Sponsors:\u0026lt;/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Many thanks to our fantastic Fall ‘24 Season partners:\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredJPMPF244pod\"\u0026gt;J.P. Morgan Payments\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredstatsig24\"\u0026gt;Statsig\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredcrusoefall24\"\u0026gt;Crusoe\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;Links:\u0026lt;/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;Please take our \u0026lt;a href=\"http://acquired.fm/survey\"\u0026gt;2024 Acquired Survey\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt; if you have a minute. It'd mean the world to us!\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.inter.ikea.com/en/-/media/InterIKEA/IGI/Financial%20Reports/English_The_testament_of_a_dealer_2018.pdf\"\u0026gt;The Testament of a Furniture Dealer\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;Our past episodes on \u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/costco\"\u0026gt;Costco\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;, \u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/walmart\"\u0026gt;Walmart\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;, \u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/amazon-com\"\u0026gt;Amazon\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;, \u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/lvmh\"\u0026gt;LVMH\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt; and \u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/hermes\"\u0026gt;Hermès\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://worldlypartners.com/businesshistory\"\u0026gt;Worldly Partners Multi-Decade IKEA Study\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1K_E4J8aDElUg49R4lwytlI5qjalami5rVieJuVktVtY/edit?usp=sharing\"\u0026gt;Episode sources\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;Carve Outs:\u0026lt;/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4779762/\"\u0026gt;Detroiters\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.apple.com/ipad-pro/\"\u0026gt;The 11-inch iPad Pro\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/c/theqbschool\"\u0026gt;The QB School\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://youtu.be/C-Cv9z86cOE?si=lknKUOgzst4HTW2X\"\u0026gt;Ice Cube at the World Series\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;More Acquired:\u0026lt;/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/email\"\u0026gt;Get email updates\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt; with hints on next episode and follow-ups from recent episodes\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"http://acquired.fm/slack\"\u0026gt;Join the Slack\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://pod.link/acquiredlp\"\u0026gt;Subscribe to ACQ2\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;Check out the latest swag \u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/store\"\u0026gt;in the ACQ Merch Store\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;!\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;© Copyright 2024 ACQ, LLC\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Note: Acquired hosts and guests may hold assets discussed in this episode. This podcast is not investment advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. You should do your own research and make your own independent decisions when considering any financial transactions.\u0026lt;/em\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\n \u003c/description\u003e","enclosureLength":194378750,"enclosureType":"audio/mpeg","enclosureUrl":"https://media.transistor.fm/51775457/5b90483f.mp3","episodeId":"588dc20c5124a4ed99ebba9d06ac8e59","guid":"a5b37145-4d48-4f26-8861-36153ac02fdd","itunesAuthorName":"Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal","itunesBlock":false,"itunesDuration":12148,"itunesEpisode":"3","itunesEpisodeType":"full","itunesExplicit":"no","itunesImage":"https://img.transistor.fm/fY_Vk0OCcUpOWrtI-yVeIG4AI8TPBDwwd9ZNZ1mNVlo/rs:fill:3000:3000:1/q:60/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82MDIy/MzdlYzk5NmRmYjUz/ZDgyMDcwZDFjNTEy/MGYwMi5wbmc.jpg","itunesOrder":null,"itunesSeason":"15","itunesSubtitle":null,"itunesSummary":"\n \u003cp\u003eIKEA may be the most singular company we’ve ever studied on Acquired. They’re a globally scaled, $50B annual revenue company with no direct competitors — yet have only ~5% market share. They’re one of the largest retailers in the world — yet sell only their own products. They generate a few billion in free cash flow every year — yet have no shareholders. And oh yeah, they also sell hot dogs cheaper than Costco! (Sort of.)\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTune in for an episode flat-packed with counterintuitive lessons about how this folksy mail order business from the Swedish countryside came into your living rooms (and bedrooms and dining rooms and kitchens and bathrooms and patios and garages and backyards) all over the globe!\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSponsors:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany thanks to our fantastic Fall ‘24 Season partners:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredJPMPF244pod\"\u003eJ.P. Morgan Payments\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredstatsig24\"\u003eStatsig\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredcrusoefall24\"\u003eCrusoe\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLinks:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003ePlease take our \u003ca href=\"http://acquired.fm/survey\"\u003e2024 Acquired Survey\u003c/a\u003e if you have a minute. It'd mean the world to us!\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.inter.ikea.com/en/-/media/InterIKEA/IGI/Financial%20Reports/English_The_testament_of_a_dealer_2018.pdf\"\u003eThe Testament of a Furniture Dealer\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eOur past episodes on \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/costco\"\u003eCostco\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/walmart\"\u003eWalmart\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/amazon-com\"\u003eAmazon\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/lvmh\"\u003eLVMH\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/hermes\"\u003eHermès\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://worldlypartners.com/businesshistory\"\u003eWorldly Partners Multi-Decade IKEA Study\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1K_E4J8aDElUg49R4lwytlI5qjalami5rVieJuVktVtY/edit?usp=sharing\"\u003eEpisode sources\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarve Outs:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4779762/\"\u003eDetroiters\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.apple.com/ipad-pro/\"\u003eThe 11-inch iPad Pro\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/c/theqbschool\"\u003eThe QB School\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://youtu.be/C-Cv9z86cOE?si=lknKUOgzst4HTW2X\"\u003eIce Cube at the World Series\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore Acquired:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/email\"\u003eGet email updates\u003c/a\u003e with hints on next episode and follow-ups from recent episodes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://acquired.fm/slack\"\u003eJoin the Slack\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://pod.link/acquiredlp\"\u003eSubscribe to ACQ2\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eCheck out the latest swag \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/store\"\u003ein the ACQ Merch Store\u003c/a\u003e!\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e© Copyright 2024 ACQ, LLC\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: Acquired hosts and guests may hold assets discussed in this episode. This podcast is not investment advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. You should do your own research and make your own independent decisions when considering any financial transactions.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n ","publishedDate":"Sun, 17 Nov 2024 20:42:39 -0800","publishedTimestamp":1731904959,"slug":"ikea-588dc20c5124a4ed99ebba9d06ac8e59","title":"IKEA"},{"author":"Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal","contentEncoded":"\n \u003cp\u003eMeta is a company everyone knows (literally, everyone). But, somehow, it’s also a company that few people feel they actually understand. Their products are used by more humans than any other’s in history — almost half of the entire world’s population daily. But… what is Meta? Why do they do what they do? \u003cem\u003eHow\u003c/em\u003e do they do what they do? Ask ten people and you’ll likely get ten very different sets of answers.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eToday, we dive deeper than we’ve ever gone trying to find Acquired’s answers to those questions. And after months of research and 6+ hours of incredible stories about how they (and really “they” being Mark himself) bet it all \u003cem\u003eand win\u003c/em\u003e time and time again in the face of overwhelming odds, we arrive at our answers. Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Threads, AI, Oculus, Orion, it’s all here. Tune in for one of the greatest corporate stories of all time: Meta, a Mark Zuckerberg Production.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSponsors:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany thanks to our fantastic Fall ‘24 Season partners:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredJPMPF243pod\"\u003eJ.P. Morgan Payments\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredstatsig24\"\u003eStatsig\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredcrusoefall24\"\u003eCrusoe\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bit.ly/acqhuntress\"\u003eHuntress\u003c/a\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLinks:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003ePlease take our \u003ca href=\"https://acquired.fm/survey\"\u003e2024 Acquired Survey\u003c/a\u003e if you have a minute. It'd mean the world to us! \u003ca href=\"https://acquired.fm/survey\"\u003ehttps://acquired.fm/survey\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eOur past episodes on \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/episode-2-instagram\"\u003eInstagram\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/whatsapp\"\u003eWhatsApp\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/episode-35-oculus\"\u003eOculus\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/episode-12-snapchat\"\u003eSnapchat\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/episode-32-the-snap-inc-ipo\"\u003ethe Snap IPO\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/tiktok\"\u003eTikTok\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/nvidia-the-gpu-company-1993-2006\"\u003eNVIDIA\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/microsoft\"\u003eMicrosoft\u003c/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/the-mark-zuckerberg-interview\"\u003ethe Mark Zuckerberg Interview\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://worldlypartners.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Meta-Platforms-1.pdf\"\u003eWorldly Partners: Meta multi-decade study\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WpAkeS83tKDhFbGAE_Ifov7FjXaVognwEvClaMXzJZ8/edit?usp=sharing\"\u003eEpisode sources\u003c/a\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarve Outs:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/google-notebooklm-ai-podcast-deep-dive-audio-c30a06b3\"\u003eBen Cohen’s piece on NotebookLM\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33301469/\"\u003eMr. McMahon\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.dwarkeshpatel.com\"\u003eThe Dwarkesh Podcast\u003c/a\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore Acquired:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/email\"\u003eGet email updates\u003c/a\u003e with hints on next episode and follow-ups from recent episodes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://acquired.fm/slack\"\u003eJoin the Slack\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://pod.link/acquiredlp\"\u003eSubscribe to ACQ2\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eCheck out the latest swag \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/store\"\u003ein the ACQ Merch Store\u003c/a\u003e!\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e© Copyright 2024 ACQ, LLC\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: Acquired hosts and guests may hold assets discussed in this episode. This podcast is not investment advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. You should do your own research and make your own independent decisions when considering any financial transactions.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n ","description":"\u003cdescription\u003e\n \u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Meta is a company everyone knows (literally, everyone). But, somehow, it’s also a company that few people feel they actually understand. Their products are used by more humans than any other’s in history — almost half of the entire world’s population daily. But… what is Meta? Why do they do what they do? \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;How\u0026lt;/em\u0026gt; do they do what they do? Ask ten people and you’ll likely get ten very different sets of answers.\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Today, we dive deeper than we’ve ever gone trying to find Acquired’s answers to those questions. And after months of research and 6+ hours of incredible stories about how they (and really “they” being Mark himself) bet it all \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;and win\u0026lt;/em\u0026gt; time and time again in the face of overwhelming odds, we arrive at our answers. Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Threads, AI, Oculus, Orion, it’s all here. Tune in for one of the greatest corporate stories of all time: Meta, a Mark Zuckerberg Production.\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;Sponsors:\u0026lt;/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Many thanks to our fantastic Fall ‘24 Season partners:\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredJPMPF243pod\"\u0026gt;J.P. Morgan Payments\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredstatsig24\"\u0026gt;Statsig\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredcrusoefall24\"\u0026gt;Crusoe\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://bit.ly/acqhuntress\"\u0026gt;Huntress\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;Links:\u0026lt;/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;Please take our \u0026lt;a href=\"https://acquired.fm/survey\"\u0026gt;2024 Acquired Survey\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt; if you have a minute. It'd mean the world to us! \u0026lt;a href=\"https://acquired.fm/survey\"\u0026gt;https://acquired.fm/survey\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;Our past episodes on \u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/episode-2-instagram\"\u0026gt;Instagram\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;, \u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/whatsapp\"\u0026gt;WhatsApp\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;, \u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/episode-35-oculus\"\u0026gt;Oculus\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;, \u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/episode-12-snapchat\"\u0026gt;Snapchat\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;, \u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/episode-32-the-snap-inc-ipo\"\u0026gt;the Snap IPO\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;, \u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/tiktok\"\u0026gt;TikTok\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;, \u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/nvidia-the-gpu-company-1993-2006\"\u0026gt;NVIDIA\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;, \u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/microsoft\"\u0026gt;Microsoft\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;, and \u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/the-mark-zuckerberg-interview\"\u0026gt;the Mark Zuckerberg Interview\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://worldlypartners.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Meta-Platforms-1.pdf\"\u0026gt;Worldly Partners: Meta multi-decade study\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WpAkeS83tKDhFbGAE_Ifov7FjXaVognwEvClaMXzJZ8/edit?usp=sharing\"\u0026gt;Episode sources\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;Carve Outs:\u0026lt;/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/google-notebooklm-ai-podcast-deep-dive-audio-c30a06b3\"\u0026gt;Ben Cohen’s piece on NotebookLM\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33301469/\"\u0026gt;Mr. McMahon\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.dwarkeshpatel.com\"\u0026gt;The Dwarkesh Podcast\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;More Acquired:\u0026lt;/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/email\"\u0026gt;Get email updates\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt; with hints on next episode and follow-ups from recent episodes\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"http://acquired.fm/slack\"\u0026gt;Join the Slack\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://pod.link/acquiredlp\"\u0026gt;Subscribe to ACQ2\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;Check out the latest swag \u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/store\"\u0026gt;in the ACQ Merch Store\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;!\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;© Copyright 2024 ACQ, LLC\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Note: Acquired hosts and guests may hold assets discussed in this episode. This podcast is not investment advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. You should do your own research and make your own independent decisions when considering any financial transactions.\u0026lt;/em\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\n \u003c/description\u003e","enclosureLength":367394207,"enclosureType":"audio/mpeg","enclosureUrl":"https://media.transistor.fm/e7afa25f/df59e4a6.mp3","episodeId":"015d4638e607231dcad595b0ca6b8d5a","guid":"8ec77b67-4efc-4c62-80b2-05476897d2f2","itunesAuthorName":"Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal","itunesBlock":false,"itunesDuration":22961,"itunesEpisode":"2","itunesEpisodeType":"full","itunesExplicit":"no","itunesImage":"https://img.transistor.fm/oFBL6Q4M_IT0-0wAJv_fUZ295FcDlgOwoFwfDFJuNc8/rs:fill:3000:3000:1/q:60/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xN2Rj/MWM3NzUwNjEwYWU3/ZDViNDgyZjkwMDEz/YzYzYi5wbmc.jpg","itunesOrder":null,"itunesSeason":"15","itunesSubtitle":null,"itunesSummary":"\n \u003cp\u003eMeta is a company everyone knows (literally, everyone). 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Tune in for one of the greatest corporate stories of all time: Meta, a Mark Zuckerberg Production.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSponsors:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany thanks to our fantastic Fall ‘24 Season partners:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredJPMPF243pod\"\u003eJ.P. Morgan Payments\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredstatsig24\"\u003eStatsig\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredcrusoefall24\"\u003eCrusoe\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bit.ly/acqhuntress\"\u003eHuntress\u003c/a\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLinks:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003ePlease take our \u003ca href=\"https://acquired.fm/survey\"\u003e2024 Acquired Survey\u003c/a\u003e if you have a minute. It'd mean the world to us! \u003ca href=\"https://acquired.fm/survey\"\u003ehttps://acquired.fm/survey\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eOur past episodes on \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/episode-2-instagram\"\u003eInstagram\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/whatsapp\"\u003eWhatsApp\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/episode-35-oculus\"\u003eOculus\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/episode-12-snapchat\"\u003eSnapchat\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/episode-32-the-snap-inc-ipo\"\u003ethe Snap IPO\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/tiktok\"\u003eTikTok\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/nvidia-the-gpu-company-1993-2006\"\u003eNVIDIA\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/microsoft\"\u003eMicrosoft\u003c/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/the-mark-zuckerberg-interview\"\u003ethe Mark Zuckerberg Interview\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://worldlypartners.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Meta-Platforms-1.pdf\"\u003eWorldly Partners: Meta multi-decade study\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WpAkeS83tKDhFbGAE_Ifov7FjXaVognwEvClaMXzJZ8/edit?usp=sharing\"\u003eEpisode sources\u003c/a\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarve Outs:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/google-notebooklm-ai-podcast-deep-dive-audio-c30a06b3\"\u003eBen Cohen’s piece on NotebookLM\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33301469/\"\u003eMr. McMahon\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.dwarkeshpatel.com\"\u003eThe Dwarkesh Podcast\u003c/a\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore Acquired:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/email\"\u003eGet email updates\u003c/a\u003e with hints on next episode and follow-ups from recent episodes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://acquired.fm/slack\"\u003eJoin the Slack\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://pod.link/acquiredlp\"\u003eSubscribe to ACQ2\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eCheck out the latest swag \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/store\"\u003ein the ACQ Merch Store\u003c/a\u003e!\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e© Copyright 2024 ACQ, LLC\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: Acquired hosts and guests may hold assets discussed in this episode. This podcast is not investment advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. You should do your own research and make your own independent decisions when considering any financial transactions.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n ","publishedDate":"Sun, 27 Oct 2024 17:34:11 -0700","publishedTimestamp":1730075651,"slug":"meta-015d4638e607231dcad595b0ca6b8d5a","title":"Meta"},{"author":"Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal","contentEncoded":"\n \u003cp\u003eHere it is: the complete video of the most unbelievable night of Acquired’s nine-year life… our sold out live show at the Chase Center in San Francisco. We joked during the months (months!) of preparation leading up to this event that it was like planning a wedding for 6,000 Acquired fans, and the guest list included Jamie Dimon, Daniel Ek, Emily Chang, Jensen Huang and Mark Zuckerberg… no pressure! But thanks to our amazing partnership with J.P. Morgan Payments, together we were able to make something incredible. Tune in and enjoy the celebration!\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSponsors:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany thanks to our fantastic Fall ‘24 Season partners:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredJPMPF242pod\"\u003eJ.P. Morgan Payments\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredstatsig24\"\u003eStatsig\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredcrusoefall24\"\u003eCrusoe\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLinks:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://open.spotify.com/artist/30ejUciK31BCg0IVCbt1dW\"\u003eMike Taylor\u003c/a\u003e, the truly incomparable performer of Who Got the Truth?\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://amiri.com\"\u003eMike Amiri\u003c/a\u003e (who designed Mark’s shirt)\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore Acquired:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/email\"\u003eGet email updates\u003c/a\u003e with hints on next episode and follow-ups from recent episodes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://acquired.fm/slack\"\u003eJoin the Slack\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://pod.link/acquiredlp\"\u003eSubscribe to ACQ2\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eCheck out the latest swag \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/store\"\u003ein the ACQ Merch Store\u003c/a\u003e!\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhoto Credit: Mark Zuckerberg by Jeff Sainlar / Meta\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e© Copyright 2024 ACQ, LLC\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: Acquired hosts and guests may hold assets discussed in this episode. This podcast is not investment advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. You should do your own research and make your own independent decisions when considering any financial transactions.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n ","description":"\u003cdescription\u003e\n \u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Here it is: the complete video of the most unbelievable night of Acquired’s nine-year life… our sold out live show at the Chase Center in San Francisco. We joked during the months (months!) of preparation leading up to this event that it was like planning a wedding for 6,000 Acquired fans, and the guest list included Jamie Dimon, Daniel Ek, Emily Chang, Jensen Huang and Mark Zuckerberg… no pressure! But thanks to our amazing partnership with J.P. Morgan Payments, together we were able to make something incredible. Tune in and enjoy the celebration!\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;Sponsors:\u0026lt;/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Many thanks to our fantastic Fall ‘24 Season partners:\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredJPMPF242pod\"\u0026gt;J.P. Morgan Payments\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredstatsig24\"\u0026gt;Statsig\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredcrusoefall24\"\u0026gt;Crusoe\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;Links:\u0026lt;/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/artist/30ejUciK31BCg0IVCbt1dW\"\u0026gt;Mike Taylor\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;, the truly incomparable performer of Who Got the Truth?\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://amiri.com\"\u0026gt;Mike Amiri\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt; (who designed Mark’s shirt)\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;More Acquired:\u0026lt;/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/email\"\u0026gt;Get email updates\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt; with hints on next episode and follow-ups from recent episodes\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"http://acquired.fm/slack\"\u0026gt;Join the Slack\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://pod.link/acquiredlp\"\u0026gt;Subscribe to ACQ2\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;Check out the latest swag \u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/store\"\u0026gt;in the ACQ Merch Store\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;!\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Photo Credit: Mark Zuckerberg by Jeff Sainlar / Meta\u0026lt;/em\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;© Copyright 2024 ACQ, LLC\u0026lt;em\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/em\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Note: Acquired hosts and guests may hold assets discussed in this episode. This podcast is not investment advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. You should do your own research and make your own independent decisions when considering any financial transactions.\u0026lt;/em\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\n \u003c/description\u003e","enclosureLength":140275174,"enclosureType":"audio/mpeg","enclosureUrl":"https://media.transistor.fm/5e2176c1/21583c01.mp3","episodeId":"63e3323f1303978a83502b4fcf6a7837","guid":"99d7dbec-4709-40d8-acf1-645d2b9e65e6","itunesAuthorName":"Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal","itunesBlock":false,"itunesDuration":8764,"itunesEpisode":"1","itunesEpisodeType":"full","itunesExplicit":"no","itunesImage":"https://img.transistor.fm/u5U2BpbXpHNbsYKMktbWQCTPmN07PN-vGHjylaqIKJo/rs:fill:3000:3000:1/q:60/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8wNWJj/Y2Y0NDFhOGM3NDY4/ODdmYWNhMzE0OGI3/ZmY4NS5qcGc.jpg","itunesOrder":null,"itunesSeason":"15","itunesSubtitle":null,"itunesSummary":"\n \u003cp\u003eHere it is: the complete video of the most unbelievable night of Acquired’s nine-year life… our sold out live show at the Chase Center in San Francisco. We joked during the months (months!) of preparation leading up to this event that it was like planning a wedding for 6,000 Acquired fans, and the guest list included Jamie Dimon, Daniel Ek, Emily Chang, Jensen Huang and Mark Zuckerberg… no pressure! But thanks to our amazing partnership with J.P. Morgan Payments, together we were able to make something incredible. Tune in and enjoy the celebration!\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSponsors:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany thanks to our fantastic Fall ‘24 Season partners:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredJPMPF242pod\"\u003eJ.P. Morgan Payments\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredstatsig24\"\u003eStatsig\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredcrusoefall24\"\u003eCrusoe\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLinks:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://open.spotify.com/artist/30ejUciK31BCg0IVCbt1dW\"\u003eMike Taylor\u003c/a\u003e, the truly incomparable performer of Who Got the Truth?\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://amiri.com\"\u003eMike Amiri\u003c/a\u003e (who designed Mark’s shirt)\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore Acquired:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/email\"\u003eGet email updates\u003c/a\u003e with hints on next episode and follow-ups from recent episodes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://acquired.fm/slack\"\u003eJoin the Slack\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://pod.link/acquiredlp\"\u003eSubscribe to ACQ2\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eCheck out the latest swag \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/store\"\u003ein the ACQ Merch Store\u003c/a\u003e!\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhoto Credit: Mark Zuckerberg by Jeff Sainlar / Meta\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e© Copyright 2024 ACQ, LLC\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: Acquired hosts and guests may hold assets discussed in this episode. This podcast is not investment advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. You should do your own research and make your own independent decisions when considering any financial transactions.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n ","publishedDate":"Sun, 29 Sep 2024 22:27:52 -0700","publishedTimestamp":1727674072,"slug":"acquired-live-from-chase-center-with-daniel-ek-emily-chang-jensen-huang-and-mark-zuckerberg-63e3323f1303978a83502b4fcf6a7837","title":"Acquired LIVE from Chase Center (with Daniel Ek, Emily Chang, Jensen Huang and Mark Zuckerberg)"},{"author":"Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal","contentEncoded":"\n \u003cp\u003eMark is \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ethe\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e iconic founder CEO of our time. At Chase Center on September 10, 2024, he did an unprecedented thing: a live conversation in front of 6,000 people on Meta’s company strategy, sharing stories from early Facebook history, and his thoughts on the future of AI, VR, and AR. Mark was remarkably candid in our discussion, and gave us a window into his real and intense daily demeanor leading Meta. (And his other life endeavors!)\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe can't wait to release the \u003cem\u003ecomplete\u003c/em\u003e video of the whole night, including our surprise conversations with Daniel Ek, Emily Chang, and cameo appearances from Jensen Huang and Mike Taylor (the incredible singer of “Who Got the Truth?”). That’s coming in a couple weeks, but for now: enjoy this conversation with Mark Zuckerberg.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSponsors:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany thanks to our fantastic Fall ‘24 Season partners:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredJPMPF241pod\"\u003eJ.P. Morgan Payments\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredstatsig24\"\u003eStatsig\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredcrusoefall24\"\u003eCrusoe\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLinks:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://amiri.com\"\u003eMike Amiri\u003c/a\u003e (who designed Mark’s shirt!)\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore Acquired:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/email\"\u003eGet email updates\u003c/a\u003e with hints on next episode and follow-ups from recent episodes\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://acquired.fm/slack\"\u003eJoin the Slack\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://pod.link/acquiredlp\"\u003eSubscribe to ACQ2\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eCheck out the latest swag \u003ca href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/store\"\u003ein the ACQ Merch Store\u003c/a\u003e!\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhoto Credit: Mark Zuckerberg by Jeff Sainlar / Meta\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e© Copyright 2024 ACQ, LLC\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: Acquired hosts and guests may hold assets discussed in this episode. This podcast is not investment advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. You should do your own research and make your own independent decisions when considering any financial transactions.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n ","description":"\u003cdescription\u003e\n \u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Mark is \u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;em\u0026gt;the\u0026lt;/em\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/strong\u0026gt; iconic founder CEO of our time. At Chase Center on September 10, 2024, he did an unprecedented thing: a live conversation in front of 6,000 people on Meta’s company strategy, sharing stories from early Facebook history, and his thoughts on the future of AI, VR, and AR. Mark was remarkably candid in our discussion, and gave us a window into his real and intense daily demeanor leading Meta. (And his other life endeavors!)\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;We can't wait to release the \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;complete\u0026lt;/em\u0026gt; video of the whole night, including our surprise conversations with Daniel Ek, Emily Chang, and cameo appearances from Jensen Huang and Mike Taylor (the incredible singer of “Who Got the Truth?”). That’s coming in a couple weeks, but for now: enjoy this conversation with Mark Zuckerberg.\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;Sponsors:\u0026lt;/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Many thanks to our fantastic Fall ‘24 Season partners:\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredJPMPF241pod\"\u0026gt;J.P. Morgan Payments\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredstatsig24\"\u0026gt;Statsig\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredcrusoefall24\"\u0026gt;Crusoe\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;Links:\u0026lt;/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://amiri.com\"\u0026gt;Mike Amiri\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt; (who designed Mark’s shirt!)\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;More Acquired:\u0026lt;/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/email\"\u0026gt;Get email updates\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt; with hints on next episode and follow-ups from recent episodes\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"http://acquired.fm/slack\"\u0026gt;Join the Slack\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://pod.link/acquiredlp\"\u0026gt;Subscribe to ACQ2\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;Check out the latest swag \u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.acquired.fm/store\"\u0026gt;in the ACQ Merch Store\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;!\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Photo Credit: Mark Zuckerberg by Jeff Sainlar / Meta\u0026lt;/em\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;© Copyright 2024 ACQ, LLC\u0026lt;em\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/em\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Note: Acquired hosts and guests may hold assets discussed in this episode. This podcast is not investment advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. You should do your own research and make your own independent decisions when considering any financial transactions.\u0026lt;/em\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\n \u003c/description\u003e","enclosureLength":83609560,"enclosureType":"audio/mpeg","enclosureUrl":"https://media.transistor.fm/edc5c37f/ed90b432.mp3","episodeId":"a1f8eca12ef616bc8ed024c9f03c7296","guid":"672f2993-b496-4d4b-968f-49f663807244","itunesAuthorName":"Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal","itunesBlock":false,"itunesDuration":5225,"itunesEpisode":null,"itunesEpisodeType":"bonus","itunesExplicit":"no","itunesImage":"https://img.transistor.fm/-vJDRHIoz_NNWMNtJ7QX45jOs3rV6ZhezI-m-DDqJcc/rs:fill:3000:3000:1/q:60/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85YjEw/MWFmNzA0ZTBmNDA0/ZGJmNjgwMTRhM2Zh/NGExYi5qcGc.jpg","itunesOrder":null,"itunesSeason":"15","itunesSubtitle":null,"itunesSummary":"\n \u003cp\u003eMark is \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ethe\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/strong\u003e iconic founder CEO of our time. At Chase Center on September 10, 2024, he did an unprecedented thing: a live conversation in front of 6,000 people on Meta’s company strategy, sharing stories from early Facebook history, and his thoughts on the future of AI, VR, and AR. Mark was remarkably candid in our discussion, and gave us a window into his real and intense daily demeanor leading Meta. (And his other life endeavors!)\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe can't wait to release the \u003cem\u003ecomplete\u003c/em\u003e video of the whole night, including our surprise conversations with Daniel Ek, Emily Chang, and cameo appearances from Jensen Huang and Mike Taylor (the incredible singer of “Who Got the Truth?”). That’s coming in a couple weeks, but for now: enjoy this conversation with Mark Zuckerberg.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSponsors:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany thanks to our fantastic Fall ‘24 Season partners:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://bit.ly/acquiredJPMPF241pod\"\u003eJ.P. 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This podcast is not investment advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. You should do your own research and make your own independent decisions when considering any financial transactions.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n ","publishedDate":"Tue, 17 Sep 2024 22:46:38 -0700","publishedTimestamp":1726638398,"slug":"the-mark-zuckerberg-interview-a1f8eca12ef616bc8ed024c9f03c7296","title":"The Mark Zuckerberg Interview"},{"author":"Ben Gilbert and David Rosenthal","contentEncoded":"\n \u003cp\u003eSummer greetings from Acquired! Two items for this “mini-episode”:\u003c/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003eTickets are\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://acquired.fm/sf\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003enow available\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e for our live show at Chase Center in San Francisco, with special guests including Mark Zuckerberg (!). The show is Tuesday, September 10th, with doors opening at 5 PM for an hour of mingling with other listeners before the show starts at 6 PM. Huge thank you to the J.P. Morgan Payments team for being our incredible partner in making this happen. Tickets are almost gone so make sure you grab one ASAP — you don’t want to miss this night! \u003ca href=\"https://acquired.fm/sf\"\u003ehttps://acquired.fm/sf\u003c/a\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eWe also figured this is a good excuse to update you all on the state of Acquired — after an incredible first half of the year (including \u003ca href=\"https://www.wsj.com/business/media/acquired-podcast-tech-business-history-strategy-90e73603\"\u003eWSJ’s profile of the show\u003c/a\u003e) we are taking the rest of the summer off to recharge, parent our young children, and prepare for the big night in September. We hope you’re having a great summer, and we’ll see you live in the fall!\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarve Outs:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.thule.com/en-us/strollers/jogging-strollers/thule-urban-glide-3-_-10101972\"\u003eThule Urban Glide 3\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.disneyaulani.com\"\u003eDisney’s Aulani Resort\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://mellerbrand.com\"\u003eMeller sunglasses\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.netflix.com/title/81482895\"\u003eQuarterback\u003c/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https://www.netflix.com/title/81733809\"\u003eReceiver\u003c/a\u003e on Netflix\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMore Acquired:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://pod.link/acquiredlp\"\u003eSubscribe to ACQ2\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://acquired.fm/slack\"\u003eJoin the Slack\u003c/a\u003e: \u003ca href=\"https://acquired.fm/slack\"\u003ehttps://acquired.fm/slack\u003c/a\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e© Copyright 2024 ACQ, LLC\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: Acquired hosts and guests may hold assets discussed in this episode. This podcast is not investment advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. You should do your own research and make your own independent decisions when considering any financial transactions.\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n ","description":"\u003cdescription\u003e\n \u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Summer greetings from Acquired! Two items for this “mini-episode”:\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;ol\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;Tickets are\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt; \u0026lt;/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"http://acquired.fm/sf\"\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;now available\u0026lt;/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt; for our live show at Chase Center in San Francisco, with special guests including Mark Zuckerberg (!). The show is Tuesday, September 10th, with doors opening at 5 PM for an hour of mingling with other listeners before the show starts at 6 PM. Huge thank you to the J.P. Morgan Payments team for being our incredible partner in making this happen. Tickets are almost gone so make sure you grab one ASAP — you don’t want to miss this night! \u0026lt;a href=\"https://acquired.fm/sf\"\u0026gt;https://acquired.fm/sf\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;We also figured this is a good excuse to update you all on the state of Acquired — after an incredible first half of the year (including \u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.wsj.com/business/media/acquired-podcast-tech-business-history-strategy-90e73603\"\u0026gt;WSJ’s profile of the show\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;) we are taking the rest of the summer off to recharge, parent our young children, and prepare for the big night in September. We hope you’re having a great summer, and we’ll see you live in the fall!\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/ol\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;Carve Outs:\u0026lt;/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.thule.com/en-us/strollers/jogging-strollers/thule-urban-glide-3-_-10101972\"\u0026gt;Thule Urban Glide 3\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.disneyaulani.com\"\u0026gt;Disney’s Aulani Resort\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://mellerbrand.com\"\u0026gt;Meller sunglasses\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.netflix.com/title/81482895\"\u0026gt;Quarterback\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt; and \u0026lt;a href=\"https://www.netflix.com/title/81733809\"\u0026gt;Receiver\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt; on Netflix\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;More Acquired:\u0026lt;/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"https://pod.link/acquiredlp\"\u0026gt;Subscribe to ACQ2\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;a href=\"http://acquired.fm/slack\"\u0026gt;Join the Slack\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;: \u0026lt;a href=\"https://acquired.fm/slack\"\u0026gt;https://acquired.fm/slack\u0026lt;/a\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/li\u0026gt;\u0026lt;/ul\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;© Copyright 2024 ACQ, LLC\u0026lt;/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Note: Acquired hosts and guests may hold assets discussed in this episode. This podcast is not investment advice, and is intended for informational and entertainment purposes only. 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Two items for this “mini-episode”:\u003c/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\u003cli\u003eTickets are\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"http://acquired.fm/sf\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003enow available\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e for our live show at Chase Center in San Francisco, with special guests including Mark Zuckerberg (!). The show is Tuesday, September 10th, with doors opening at 5 PM for an hour of mingling with other listeners before the show starts at 6 PM. Huge thank you to the J.P. Morgan Payments team for being our incredible partner in making this happen. 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