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Sep 15, 2020 •

August 2020

Why did Uber open hundreds of offices in cities around the world?

Some thoughts on why this worked for Uber and why I think local ops teams can be a massive advantage for startups 👇👇👇

Aug 26, 2020 •

Customer interviews...

How to ask good questions

Aug 20, 2020 •

How Uber went from a few cities to more than 100 in 2 years

Aug 17, 2020 •

Hi! I’m Scott. I’m a startup operator and investor who spent 6 years at Uber from 2012 to 2018. Sign up to get my newsletter where I’ll occasionally…

Aug 15, 2020

January 2019

The Reports of Apple’s Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

On January 2, Apple made a big announcement that wasn’t a new product. The company announced it had missed its Q4 revenue target due to…

Jan 15, 2019 •

December 2018

My Favorite Books of 2018

One of my goals for 2018 was to spend more time reading. As the year comes to a close, wanted to share some of my favorite books I read…

Dec 10, 2018 •

June 2018

Below is the email I sent to my coworkers announcing my departure from Uber. Friends, When we put Ubers on the road for the first time in Atlanta back…

Jun 18, 2018 •

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