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Know which rules to break, with MTV co-founder Tom Freston

aired Aug 13, 2026 · 35.0m
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Summary

The very best founders I know are brilliant at building systems.

Why listen

It goes beyond the title with direct discussion of like, people, know, including: They connect teams, they remove bottlenecks, and they eliminate single points of failure.

Key takeaways
  1. 01The very best founders I know are brilliant at building systems
  2. 02And yet, when it comes to their own wealth, most are running a disconnected stack
  3. 03global hiring is such a headache when you're building fast but companies like 11 labs are scaling effortlessly with deal they quadrupled their workforce in 2025 without hiring an h
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