Adam Foroughi is the Co-Founder and CEO @ Applovin, one of the most underdiscussed but incredible businesses. Applovin has a market cap of $160BN, the company does $5.48BN in revenue and has an astonishing $10M EBITDA per head. The margins; 80%+. There is almost no other business in the world like it.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:17 Why Winning (Not Fear) Drives the Best Founders
02:59 When Money Stops Mattering: The Real Founder Motivation
04:17 $83M CEO Payday: The Truth Behind the Headlines
07:54 The Hidden Cost of Being a CEO: What No One Tells You
10:11 Down 92%: How Do You Not Lose Your Mind?
14:35 Layoffs: AI Revolution or COVID Hangover? Will the Layoffs Work?
23:18 Why Most Companies Can't Build a Culture of A-Players
28:23 What % of Applovin Code is AI? What Will it Be in 5 Years Time?
33:47 Building on OpenAI: Opportunity or Existential Risk?
44:09 The Dark Side of Short Sellers & Market Manipulation
50:10 Do Great Founders Dou...