How to Win in Business and Marriage (Without Burning It All Down) with Mike & Kass Lazerow
1/16/202646 min
Kass and Mike Lazerow are serial entrepreneurs, early-stage investors, and New York Times bestselling authors, best known for their company's $745 million acquisition by Salesforce in 2012. As co-founders of GOLF.com and Buddy Media, they helped shape the early digital and social media landscape. Kass and Mike have founded multiple ventures and backed more than 100 startups, including breakout successes like Scopely and Liquid Death. In total, the companies they’ve built and supported have generated more than $10 billion in realized value.
Today, Kass and Mike operate a diverse portfolio spanning venture capital, healthcare, executive recruiting, and sports. Their deb...
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First 90 secondsKass Lazerow· Guest0:00
The one thing that you have to have, the one trait that you better have as an entrepreneur if you decide to do this, is the ability to suffer. Because pretty much every single day as an entrepreneur are going to be losing days, days that you... Something hasn't clicked, and too many entrepreneurs give up. It's the ones that succeed are the ones that can take the suffering, take the punches, and stand back up.
Tommy Mello· Host0:26
Successful, renowned, worldwide, Cass and Mike Lazarow are award-winning entrepreneurs, best-selling authors, and visionary early-stage investors.
Mike Lazerow· Guest0:37
The more you de-risk, the easier it will be for investors to say yes.
Tommy Mello· Host0:41
As co-founders of Golf.com and Buddy Media, their company was acquired by Salesforce for $745 million. These days, as investors, they've backed more than 100 startups, including Sculptea and Liquid Death.
Mike Lazerow· Guest0:54
When you start a company, you're basically announcing it to the world and giving people a front-row seat to your failure.
Tommy Mello· Host1:01
They've helped generate over $10 billion in realized returns. Their best-selling book, Shoveling Shit, reveals the real and messy path behind their success.
Kass Lazerow· Guest1:08
The takeaway is that entrepreneurs love to suffer, and it's kind of our currency, and any successful entrepreneur has to learn to love to shovel.
Tommy Mello· Host1:18
Today, the two of them run a portfolio of businesses, advise founders worldwide, and split time between NYC and the Hudson Valley with their three kids.