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CEO David Sacks on scaling Zenefits; Founders Fund Cyan Banister: tips for scaling co culture | E692

E692 • Nov 29, 2016 • 73 mins

In this episode, Jason Calacanis chats with David Sacks about PayPal and Zenafits' growth, regulatory issues, and the new product. They also discuss company valuation reset and compare Zenafits' issues to Airbnb and Uber. Cyan Banister joins to discuss company culture, rewards, and maintaining culture in a fast-growing company.

Speakers

Jason Calacanis

Host • 26%

David Sacks

Host • 33%

Cyan Banister

Guest • 36%

Chapters

0:00	Introduction of David Sacks and discussion on PayPal
10:35	Sponsor: Tommy John
13:39	Deep dive into Zenafits' growth, regulatory issues and resolution
21:36	Introduction to Zenafits Z2 and the value of user conferences
25:09	Sponsor: Cricket Shirts
26:41	Discussion on the new product, company valuation reset and retaining talent
34:01	Comparing Zenafits' peripheral problems to Airbnb and Uber's core issues
39:02	Discussion on Twitter and its challenges
41:32	Introduction of Cyan Banister and discussion on defining company culture
1:01:05	Q&A session on company culture, rewards, and maintaining culture in a fast-growing company

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