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Eventbrite CEO Julia Hartz on Staying Innovative in Your Industry
Manage episode 443080038 series 2090100
Eventbrite CEO Julia Hartz said “I do” to Kevin Hartz twice: once when they got married, and again when she decided to become a co-founder with him. Julia says she doesn’t even remember the latter moment. All she knows is she trusted Kevin’s entrepreneurial instincts and it paid off. But when Kevin needed to step down as CEO and have Julia step in, she describes the transition as going from “Candyland” to “Tron”.
In this episode of 9 to 5ish, Julia shares:
- What her internships on “Friends” and “Jackass” taught her
- The unofficial exit strategy she and Kevin agreed on in case they didn’t work out romantically
- Why it was bittersweet stepping up as CEO while Kevin navigated health struggles health struggled
- How Eventbrite’s IPO was the most diverse in NYSE history
- Why she takes it personally when female executive leadership exit the business after going public
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319 episoder
Manage episode 443080038 series 2090100
Eventbrite CEO Julia Hartz said “I do” to Kevin Hartz twice: once when they got married, and again when she decided to become a co-founder with him. Julia says she doesn’t even remember the latter moment. All she knows is she trusted Kevin’s entrepreneurial instincts and it paid off. But when Kevin needed to step down as CEO and have Julia step in, she describes the transition as going from “Candyland” to “Tron”.
In this episode of 9 to 5ish, Julia shares:
- What her internships on “Friends” and “Jackass” taught her
- The unofficial exit strategy she and Kevin agreed on in case they didn’t work out romantically
- Why it was bittersweet stepping up as CEO while Kevin navigated health struggles health struggled
- How Eventbrite’s IPO was the most diverse in NYSE history
- Why she takes it personally when female executive leadership exit the business after going public
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
319 episoder
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