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Feb 2022
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Joey Levin - Building an Anti-Conglomera...

Colossus | Investing & Business Podcasts
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My guest today is IAC’s CEO, Joey Levin. IAC is a unique business in that it’s a holding company which builds world-class digital businesses. Since Barry Diller created IAC over two decades ago, it has produced 11 public companies, including Match Group, Expedia, and Live Nation. Today, the business is comprised of category-leaders like Angi, Dotdash Meredit ... Show More
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