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EPISODE · Nov 27, 2023 · 47 MIN

Why every founder needs to Be Like Knight | Rob & Pablo Series

from A Product Market Fit Show | Startup Podcast for Founders · host Mistral.vc

Phil Knight, Nike's founder, might hold the all-time record for taking punches to the face.  From giving up 49% of his company to a part-time advisor; to having Prefontaine, a famous runner and Nike's main ambassador, die unexpectedly; to getting blindsided with a $25M import tax when he could not afford it. Anything that could go wrong, did.In this episode, multi-time founder Rob Woodbridge and Pablo Srugo go over Phil Knight's (founder/CEO Nike) road to product-market fit and why we believe he is the CEO all founders should imitate.Send me a message to let me know what you think!

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Phil Knight, Nike's founder, might hold the all-time record for taking punches to the face. From giving up 49% of his company to a part-time advisor; to having Prefontaine, a famous runner and Nike's main ambassador, die unexpectedly; to getting blindsided with a $25M import tax when he could not afford it. Anything that could go wrong, did. In this episode, multi-time founder Rob Woodbridge and Pablo Srugo go over Phil Knight's (founder/CEO Nike) road to product-market fit and why we ...

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Phil Knight, Nike's founder, might hold the all-time record for taking punches to the face.  From giving up 49% of his company to a part-time advisor; to having Prefontaine, a famous runner and Nike's main ambassador, die unexpectedly; to getting...

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