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E95: Trump’s Potential Transportation Secretary on Growing Uber | Emil Michael

2024/11/16
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Emil Michael recounts the intense moments during the #DeleteUber campaign in early 2017, detailing the immediate and significant business impact, internal turmoil, and the helplessness felt during the crisis.
  • 500,000 users deleted their Uber app in a few days.
  • Hundreds of millions of dollars in lost revenue.
  • Internal communication challenges and employee morale issues.

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Emil Michael, formerly the Chief Business Officer of Uber, talked to Erik Torenberg and Jesse Genet about the most intense moments during Uber's meteoric rise. Its been reported that he's on the short list of Trump's picks for US Secretary of Transportation. For full shownotes, visit: https://highlightai.com/share/f213f7ab-3627-4d15-b151-0238f9ebd159)

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