Show Notes
On this episode Abadesi talks to Andrew Mason, founder and CEO of Descript. He was formerly founder of Detour, which Descript emerged within before it was spun out into its own company when Bose bought the technology behind Detour. Andrew was also founder of Groupon.
In this episode they talk about...
* Descript’s origin as part of Detour, and how to know when it’s the right time to pivot from your original idea.
* Andrew’s advice on managing people and scaling a company.
* Personal development as a leader and helping your team grow.
Andrew also tells us about one of his favorite products that he uses to build tools for the team.
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