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May 2020
21m 41s

How I Built Resilience: Live with Stewar...

Guy Raz | Wondery
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Slack's co-founder Stewart Butterfield wonders what the future of work will look like for his 12 million customers. Springfree Trampoline's co-founder Steve Holmes says the company has seen a 300 percent increase in demand for its products. These conversations are excerpts from our How I Built Resilience series, where Guy talks online with founders and entre ... Show More
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