Daniel Lyons' Notes

Acquired podcast

Acquired tells the stories and strategies of great companies.

The show has over 600,000 listeners and has been ranked the #1 Technology show on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Acquired is a depth-first podcast. Episodes are 3-4 hours long, and are better described as "conversational audiobooks" than "podcasts." Fast Company recently profiled Acquired and Ben & David's the journey since 2015.

Episodes occasionally feature guests, such as the founders/CEOs of NVIDIABerkshire HathawaySpotifyUber, TwitterAtariElectronic ArtsZoomMozillaOaktreeCAASequoia Capital, and all five Benchmark partners.

Why I Value The Acquired Podcast

I think it's valuable to learn from the past. It's particularly valuable to learn from people who tried to do a really hard thing. It's inspiring to learn about their successes. It's cathartic and encouraging to learn about their failures. And it is always informative.

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