30 Years in 30 Minutes

Surround Yourself With Top-Notch People: Founder of Sparknotes & OkCupid's Advice to Entrepreneurs

May 13, 2024 Michael Oved & Terrence Gabel
Surround Yourself With Top-Notch People: Founder of Sparknotes & OkCupid's Advice to Entrepreneurs
30 Years in 30 Minutes
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30 Years in 30 Minutes
Surround Yourself With Top-Notch People: Founder of Sparknotes & OkCupid's Advice to Entrepreneurs
May 13, 2024
Michael Oved & Terrence Gabel

In this episode, Michael Oved sits down with Sam Yagan, the founder of Sparknotes (the famed online study guide service), founder of OkCupid (the internationally renowned data site), and the former CEO of Match Group (the $10 billion holding company that owns Tinder, Match.com, OkCupid, Hinge, Plenty of Fish, and OurTime). Sam discusses the importance of taking risks, surrounding youself with driven people, and the steps he took to succeed in his entrepreneurial endeavors. 

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In this episode, Michael Oved sits down with Sam Yagan, the founder of Sparknotes (the famed online study guide service), founder of OkCupid (the internationally renowned data site), and the former CEO of Match Group (the $10 billion holding company that owns Tinder, Match.com, OkCupid, Hinge, Plenty of Fish, and OurTime). Sam discusses the importance of taking risks, surrounding youself with driven people, and the steps he took to succeed in his entrepreneurial endeavors.