#391 Jimmy Iovine

Jimmy Ivine spent his career working with the very best people he can. People like John Lennon, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty. Bono, Doctor Dre Trent Reznor, Eminem. And Jimmy knew, just like Steve Jobs knew, just like Jeff Bezos knew, that you always bet on talent. In fact Steve Jobs said that you must find

The extraordinary people that a small group of A plus players can run circles around a giant team of B and C players. And Jeff Bezos set the tone from his very first shareholder letter when he said that setting the bar high in our approach to hiring. has been and will continue to be.

The single most important element. of Amazon's success. You must build a team. That pursues the A plus players. That is exactly what Jimmy Ivean did, and that is exactly what Ramp did. Ramp is the presenting sponsor of this podcast, and Ramp has the most talented technical team. in their industry.

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