Alex Kantrowitz: How The Tech Titans Still Operate Like Startups
09/16/20 • 29 min
Alex Kantrowitz is the founder of Big Technology, a independent newsletter and podcast that focuses on the tech giants. He’s the author of Always Day One: How The Tech Titans Plan To Stay On Top Forever, a book that explores how even the most successful companies still operate like startups.
In this episode, Alex and Danielle chat about the Always Day One concept, and how companies can adopt this mentality in order to succeed.
They also talk about the difference between being a visionary and a facilitator, and how every founder must find a sustainable balance between the two.
Alex Kantrowitz is the founder of Big Technology, a independent newsletter and podcast that focuses on the tech giants. He’s the author of Always Day One: How The Tech Titans Plan To Stay On Top Forever, a book that explores how even the most successful companies still operate like startups.
In this episode, Alex and Danielle chat about the Always Day One concept, and how companies can adopt this mentality in order to succeed.
They also talk about the difference between being a visionary and a facilitator, and how every founder must find a sustainable balance between the two.
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