Zwei Jahrzehnte lang galt René Benko als Überflieger in der Immobilienbranche. Sein Konzern Signa ist in Windeseile zu einer der österreichischen Erfolgsstorys geworden – und einer der ganz großen Player in Europa. Lange Zeit galt Benko deshalb als Everybody’s Darling in der heimischen Politik.
Doch spätestens seit Anfang des Jahres kommt das Benko-Imperium ... Show More
Dec 2023
The ‘Ponzi scheme’ behind Lebanon’s economic collapse
<p>For years, Riad Salameh was praised for his revolutionary financial policies as head of Lebanon’s central bank. But suddenly, the country plunged into an economic crisis. And Salameh left the central bank with a disgraced reputation and, investigators believe, a massive person ... Show More
21m 39s
Mar 2023
Silicon Valley Bank goes bust
SVB’s collapse is the biggest bank failure since 2008. Insider’s Ben Bergman explains why the bank collapsed, why the Biden administration intervened, and what this means for the economy writ large.
This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy and Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Mat ... Show More
25m 42s
Dec 2022
20VC: Mailchimp's Ben Chestnut on The Biggest Leadership Lessons Scaling to a $12Bn Acquisition and $1BN+ ARR, The Secret to Happiness, Being a Great Husband and Father & Why 2021 was the Right Time To Sell to Intuit
<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>Ben Chestnut is the Co-Founder of <a href= "https://mailchimp.com/">Mailchimp</a>, the all-in-one marketing platform for small businesses. Last year, in Sept 2021 it was announced that Intuit would acquire Mailchimp for a reported $12BN. There are ... Show More
50m 42s
Oct 2019
20VC: a16z's Ben Horowitz on How To Create An Environment of Trust with Founders, How and Why Creating Shocking Rules Is So Impactful To Culture & What The Samurai, Shaka Senghor and Toussaint Teach Us About Company Culture Building
<p><a href="https://twitter.com/bhorowitz">Ben Horowitz</a> is a Co-Founder and General Partner at <a href= "https://a16z.com/">Andreessen Horowitz</a>, one of the leading and most prestigious venture firms of the last decade with a portfolio including the likes of Facebook, Gith ... Show More
32m 38s