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- Yesterday1h 11m
From a $27,500 Charter Company to a $4 Billion Private Jet Giant | Kenn Ricci, Flexjet
Kenn Ricci is the chairman and largest shareholder of Flexjet, a fractional private jet company that operates more than 360 aircraft and is the largest Gulfstream operator in the world. A former Air Force-trained pilot, Kenn bought a small Cleveland charter company in his twenties so he could keep flying, built it into Flight Options, lost control of it to Raytheon in 2002, and bought it back during the 2008 financial crisis before acquiring Flexjet from Bombardier in 2014. He explains how Warren Buffett’s purchase of NetJets unlocked his financing, why he avoids mergers, why he has kept Flexjet private, and why he gave his children their wealth early through a family limited partnership. He also shares the advice from Notre Dame’s Father Ted Hesburgh that shaped his idea of a life of significance, and why every Flexjet employee can fix a customer’s problem without approval. Show notes: https://www.davidsenra.com/episode/kenn-ricci Made possible by Ramp: https://ramp.com Deel: https://deel.com/senra AppLovin: https://applovin.com/senra Chapters Kenn's son had never flown commercial Giving your kids their wealth while you're alive Charlie Munger: "You give them the money" The rule his kids made to avoid jealousy Buying a failed charter company for $27,500 Turned down by every bank until Buffett bought NetJets $100 million in sales in 3 months Why he hates mergers Losing his company: the worst day of his life Buying his company back in the financial crisis The $600 million problem that led to Gulfstream Father Hesburgh's 3 rules for a life of significance Why he gave away everything he owned Why any employee can comp a $300,000 trip Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 4 days ago1h 7m
Competition, Intensity & Building a $115 Billion Global Bank | Nik Storonsky, Revolut
Nik Storonsky is the co-founder and CEO of Revolut, a digital bank valued at $115 billion that is available in 38 countries. A former trader, he started Revolut with a card for spending abroad without bank fees and expanded it into a full-service bank with the goal of becoming number one in 100 countries. Nik explains why founders have an edge over professional CEOs, how he runs Revolut like a machine, and why he funds product bets algorithmically, doubling down on winners and cutting losers. He discusses hiring self-guided people over experienced executives, what Europe's regulatory constraints taught him, why he keeps VCs off his board, starting the Quantum Light fund, buying ads across Europe's airports, and how AI is changing the way Revolut is organized. Show notes: https://www.davidsenra.com/nik-storonsky Made possible by Ramp: https://ramp.com Deel: https://deel.com/senra AppLovin: https://applovin.com/senra Chapters Coming for Jamie Dimon's dinner Building the #1 bank in 100 countries Why founders beat professional CEOs Revolut's biggest mistake Why legacy banks can't innovate Running a company like a machine Funding winners and cutting losers like a trader How AI is changing Revolut's team structure 50 direct reports and spreading innovation fast Hiring self-guided missiles Too much money makes founders weaker What Europe's constraints taught Revolut Why VCs are like football cheerleaders Starting a fund to compete with VCs From zero marketing to buying Europe's airports Funding moonshots like a global tech company Building an unstoppable machine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 1 weeks ago1h 19m
Managing $525 Billion by Rethinking Wealth Management | Kurt MacAlpine, Corient
Kurt MacAlpine is a partner and the CEO of Corient, which manages approximately $525 billion in client assets. He became a first-time CEO at 39, believes wealth management was built on a flawed incentive structure, and applied a professional services partnership model to the industry. Kurt explains why Corient has one compensation plan and one P&L, how sharing the benefits of scale helps clients and partners, and why he kept building while the stock market questioned his strategy. He discusses buying back shares, taking CI Financial private with Mubadala Capital, integrating acquisitions, and building a business designed to last for generations. Show notes: https://www.davidsenra.com/episode/kurt-macalpine Made possible by Ramp: https://ramp.com AppLovin: https://applovin.com/senra Deel: https://deel.com/senra Chapters Building Corient and managing $525 billion Why wealth management’s incentives are broken Bringing the partnership model to wealth management Sharing the benefits of scale with clients One compensation plan, one P&L, no exceptions Why independent wealth managers join Corient Staying the course when the stock market disagrees Betting on the business through share buybacks Taking CI Financial private with Mubadala Capital Acquiring great partners and building one company Giving employees a voice in building the brand Building a business that lasts for generations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago1h 11m
Lessons from Napoleon, Steve Jobs, Joan of Arc & Other Leaders | Ben Wilson
Ben Wilson is the host of “How To Take Over The World,” which is one of my favorite podcasts. How To Take Over The World examines history’s greatest leaders and conquerors, and has benefited millions of people. In this episode, we talk about the common traits among the individuals he has studied such as Napoleon, Leonardo da Vinci, Joan of Arc, Thomas Edison, Steve Jobs, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and more. We also discuss the fact that Ben is battling advanced cancer. He’s a good guy, a close friend, and one of my favorite podcasters. He has four young children. Please watch this episode and see if you can help with medicine, introductions, or donations. GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-ben-fight-cancer-support-his-treatment What Ben has learned from making How to Take Over the World and studying history’s greatest leaders. Living like you're dying. Ben on facing cancer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 2 weeks ago1h 12m
Creating Muse: The Fastest-Growing AI Product Since ChatGPT | Alexandr Wang, Meta
Alexandr Wang is the chief AI officer of Meta and co-founder of Scale AI. We talk about the seven-month effort to build Muse, why Meta focused on personal AI agents instead of coding, and how Mark Zuckerberg and Nat Friedman helped shape the product. Alexandr shares how Zuckerberg recruited him after Meta's Llama 4 setback, why he left Scale after nine years, and how he's rebuilding Meta's AI lab around small teams, exceptional talent, and minimal bureaucracy. We also discuss using memes to make a product go viral, the importance of having a single point of view, and why Alexandr believes AI could give everyone the ability to pursue bigger ambitions. Show notes: https://www.davidsenra.com/episode/alexandr-wang Made possible by Ramp: https://ramp.com Deel: https://deel.com/senra AppLovin: https://applovin.com/senra Chapters The vision behind Muse Discovering the potential of personal AI agents Three years of therapy in one AI session Building Muse in 7 months Why Meta bet on personal AI Mark Zuckerberg's obsession with improving products How Meta knew Muse was ready to launch Why great products need a single point of view Making Meta cool again with memes Building trust with AI agents The future of human ambition The call from Mark Zuckerberg that changed everything Leaving Scale AI for Meta Rebuilding Meta's AI lab from scratch From founder to coach The future billionaires at Alexandr's 19th birthday party Diamond mining vs. building skyscrapers Why Alexandr has more than 200 direct reports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 3 weeks ago1h 24m
Channeling Rage, Rolling Calls & Building an Entertainment Empire | Ari Emanuel, WME & TKO
Ari Emanuel is the co-founder of Endeavor, executive chair and CEO of TKO, executive chairman of WME Group, and founder of MARI. We talk about his $4.2 billion bet on the UFC, the ESPN deal that proved it right, lessons from Egon Durban and David Geffen, and how constantly making calls creates opportunities you can’t plan for. Ari also opens up about dyslexia, decades of insecurity, and learning to enjoy his life without losing the drive that built his businesses. Show notes: https://www.davidsenra.com/episode/ari-emanuel Made possible by Ramp: https://ramp.com AppLovin: https://applovin.com/senra Deel: https://deel.com/senra Chapters The UFC negotiation that blew up Meeting Egon Durban and buying IMG Betting $4.2 billion on the UFC Getting the ESPN deal done Taking over William Morris Starting Endeavor with a table and a phone Why you won’t remember the extra $400 million Stop telling yourself stories David Geffen: Get in traffic and get hit Why Ari rolls the calls Building your own school of entrepreneurship Learning from Elon Musk and betting on live events Learning from Hollywood’s greatest agents Outgrowing rage without losing ambition Psychedelics, purpose, and letting go of legacy How Entourage changed Ari’s life Ari never had a plan B Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 3 weeks ago1h 8m
How Mark Zuckerberg, Palmer Luckey, Josh Kushner & Scott Wu Think | Jeremy Stern
Jeremy Stern is the editor-in-chief of Colossus, where he writes long-form profiles of leading entrepreneurs and investors. He goes behind the scenes of his reporting on Mark Zuckerberg, explaining how months of interviews revealed Zuckerberg’s fascination with Augustus, relentless competitive drive and commitment to building Meta for decades. Jeremy discusses why Meta’s distribution and infrastructure could give it an advantage in AI and why some founders seem incapable of walking away. He explains how a question about defense technology became his first profile, on Palmer Luckey, and why he brings the craft of fiction and poetry to writing about business. Jeremy also describes Scott Wu’s combination of mathematical genius, natural leadership and authenticity, and how Josh Kushner’s family history shaped his exploration of Thrive Capital and the American dream. The conversation closes with the story of Jeremy’s Russian professor, whose belief that people have an obligation to their gifts changed his life and helped shape how he sees the people he writes about. Show notes: https://www.davidsenra.com/episode/jeremy-stern Made possible by Ramp: https://ramp.com Deel: https://deel.com/senra AppLovin: https://applovin.com/senra Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
- 4 weeks ago1h 2m
Bringing AI to the Real Economy | Alexander Taubman
Alexander Taubman is the co-founder and CEO of Long Lake, a company that buys established service businesses and uses AI to improve how they operate. He explains Long Lake’s $6.3 billion deal for American Express Global Business Travel, why deploying AI in the real economy is difficult and why he sees productivity gains creating more jobs as businesses grow. Alex describes how Nexus, Long Lake’s AI platform, connects models to business data and workflows, why its engineers work alongside employees in the field and why he wants to own businesses rather than sell software. He shares how his grandfather’s idea of “threshold resistance” applies to AI adoption, what he learned at Goldman Sachs and Oaktree and how investing in founder-owned businesses through Taubman Capital prepared him to build Long Lake. Alex also discusses the influence of Danaher, Henry Singleton and John Malone, why he values partners who make him more ambitious and why Long Lake plans to hold its businesses for decades. Including Amex GBT, he expects more than $4 billion in combined revenue the following year and explains why he believes long-term compounding could eventually build a trillion-dollar company. Show notes: https://www.davidsenra.com/episode/alexander-taubman Made possible by Ramp: https://ramp.com AppLovin: https://applovin.com/senra Deel: https://deel.com/senra Chapters The $6.3 billion Amex GBT deal Bringing AI to the real economy Why greater productivity can mean more jobs A prepared mind and a tight acquisition filter Nexus and the AI platform behind Long Lake Put the engineers where the work happens Why own the businesses instead of selling software? Build tools people want to use A high bar for talent, acquisitions and technology What his grandfather taught him about removing friction Learning capital allocation at Goldman Sachs and Oaktree Buying founder-owned businesses with permanent capital How the Long Lake team came together The best partners make you more ambitious More than $4 billion in projected revenue Why going public could expand Long Lake’s ambition Henry Singleton and staying flexible John Malone and the businesses that will endure Why Long Lake doesn’t plan to sell Could Long Lake become a trillion-dollar company? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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