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Came a Long Way

It's common for creative minds to constantly focus on future — new goals, visions and accomplishments. However, their progress to date can become a huge source of inspiration and motivation to others. In this show, Ela and Emir host recording artists, entrepreneurs and entertainment executives to look back on their journey of success. Deep diving into their unique perspective, key decisions, challenges and experience, Came a Long Way is here to guide to the next generation as they discover their passions and get insights on what it takes to turn dreams into reality.

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Came a Long Way

Co-Founder and CEO of Genius Tom Lehman — Embracing Change and Uncertainty On The Road To Success

September 06, 2019 • Emir & Ela Talu • Season 1 • Episode 12

Tom Lehman is the Co-Founder and CEO of Genius. Launched in 2009 as Rap Genius, the website started as a rap lyric annotation platform. Fast forward today, Genius is one of the most followed online media companies with over 100 employees and millions of daily user engagements, with collaboration and support from global artists such as Travis Scott, Billie Eilish and Ariana Grande.

During our conversation with Tom, we talked about his vision for Genius in the early days, the challenges of working on a completely new concept and lessons learned along the way. Tom’s perspective on life is full of inspiration and passion. Along with his co-founders, as an entrepreneur who built an online platform that connects artists and their fans, what kept Tom going in the early days was constructive feedback that he received from others.

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