Michael Oved

30 Years in 30 Minutes

Business EN ↓ 29 episodes

Just a 21-year-old with a mic, learning from the world’s biggest entrepreneurs and trailblazers. Raw, unfiltered conversations paired with the lessons, mistakes, and breakthroughs that built their success — so you can build yours faster. Decades of wisdom packed into a 30-minute podcast. Hosted by Michael Oved.

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Michael Oved

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The Story of Shazam & How Founder Philip Inghelbrecht Broke the Internet 21.01.2024 35:49

Ever wonder how Shazam was founded? What did it take to build Shazam? In this episode, Michael Oved sits down with Philip Inghelbrecht, the cofounder of Shazam (the application that can identify music based on a short sample played using the microphone on the device, which was later acquired by Apple for $400 million). Philip discusses what he did in his youth to prepare him for entrepreneurship,...

Billion-Dollar Founder Of KAYAK Paul English: What He Wishes He Learned in His 20s 04.01.2024 31:01

How was KAYAK founded? In spite of the billion-dollar company's success, what does its founder wish he did in his 20s? Learn that – and more – with Paul English. In this episode, Michael Oved and Terrence Gabel sit down with Paul English, the founder of KAYAK (the travel metasearch engine KAYAK, which sold for $1.8 billion to Priceline, and which was later acquired by Booking Holdings for $2....

Serial Entrepreneur Mike Cassidy Gives the Key To Selling A Startup for $500 Million (in 500 Days!) 04.01.2024 31:19

How did Mike Cassidy sell a start-up for $500 million in 500 days? Learn from the start-up master himself. In this episode, Michael Oved and Terrence Gabel sit down with serial entrepreneur Mike Cassidy, the founder of over five successfully acquired companies: Apollo Fusion, Ruba, Xfire, Direct Hit, and Stylus Innovation (all sold for a combined value of over $800 million). He tells us how he fo...

Finding Product-Market Fit, from the (Incredible) Founder of Nextdoor 30.12.2023 37:55

How do you build a product that fits the needs of your customers? What do you need to ensure that your product is right for your client-base? How do you make sure you have product-market fit? In this episode, Michael Oved and Terrence Gabel sit down with Sarah Leary, founder of Nextdoor (the free and private social network for neighborhoods that went public at a $4.3 billion valuation). She speaks...