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Feb 2024
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The Gospel of Slow Growth, ft. Jason Fri...

Guy Raz | Luminary
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Jason Fried, the CEO and co-founder of 37signals (maker of Basecamp) doesn’t want you to come to meetings. He insists that you work no more than 40 hours a week; 36 in the summer. He doesn’t really want you coming to the office either…and this approach has helped make Basecamp hugely successful. In this episode, Fried describes how he’s built an institution ... Show More
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