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How I Sold Kayak.com For $2 Billion | Paul English Interview (#394)

Name: How I Sold Kayak.com For $2 Billion | Paul English Interview (#394)
Uploaded: 2022-12-09
Duration: 45 min 39 s
Description: Episode 394: Sam and Shaan talk with Paul English (Kayak co-founder, $2B exit) about switching jobs for a day, who he knew before they were successful, becoming an excellent recruiter, whether starting a company is easier now, turning irritation into inspiration, the ideas he's working on and his bipolar diagnosis.

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Episode 394: Sam and Shaan talk with Paul English (Kayak co-founder, $2B exit) about switching jobs for a day, who he knew before they were successful, becoming an excellent recruiter, whether starting a company is easier now, turning irritation into inspiration, the ideas he's working on and his bipolar diagnosis.

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Paul English, Kayak co-founder with a $2B exit, describes becoming an excellent recruiter as a founder skill, alongside tech-enabled legal as a current bet and his bipolar diagnosis.