GEN C: The Rebirth of Enron with Connor Gaydos

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🗓️ 4 February 2025

⏱️ 37 minutes

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In this episode, we sit down with CEO, Connor Gaydos who spent $275 to acquire the abandoned Enron brand and is now working to transform one of America's most infamous corporate scandals into a symbol of redemption and innovation. Connor Gaydos, co-creator of the viral "Birds Aren't Real" movement and now the CEO of Enron, joins ‘Gen C’ to discuss his surprising acquisition and the relaunch of one of America's most notorious corporate brands. In this conversation, Connor shares his vision for transforming Enron through a combination of earnest business ventures—including home nuclear reactors and logistics services—and unique marketing tactics. Links mentioned from the podcast: Connor’s Twitter Enron’s Website Watch this episode on video: YouTube CoinDesk Follow us on Twitter: Sam Ewen, Avery Akkineni, CoinDesk, Vayner3 From our sponsor: In Chinese, belief means trust. For 10 years, Consensus has united those who believe in building a new internet where everyone has value. Join us at Consensus Hong Kong February 18 - 20, 2025 where belief becomes real. Connect with global leaders, innovators, and investors shaping the future of Web3, and experience the power of collaboration at the industry's most influential event. Register now: https://go.coindesk.com/3BeigBq - "Gen C" features hosts Sam Ewen and Avery Akkineni. Executive produced by by Uyen Truong. Our theme music is "1882” by omgkirby x Channel Tres with editing by Doc Blust. Artwork by Nicole Marie Rincon. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:49.6	I found this inspiration and this deep interest in this company and was curious as to who owned it now.
0:56.2	They had this incredible logo designed by Paul Rand, who also designed Steve Jobs' next computer
1:00.9	logo and the IBM logo and the ABC logo, you know, this company that went bankrupt.
1:05.2	And so I looked it up on the internet.
1:07.0	I realized and saw pretty quickly that nobody owned this brand.
1:10.5	And so I applied for the trademark and the copyright.
1:13.0	And so the trademark, which is the logo and the kind of the rights to use the name and logo,
1:18.4	that's what I paid $275 for.
1:26.4	Avery, so good to see you. I'm excited to talk about this episode that's coming up.
1:32.7	But I wanted to ask you first, Avery. You're just a smidge younger than I am.
1:39.8	What are the most significant corporate scandals you can remember?
1:46.8	Would you call the Lehman Brothers debacle a corporate scandal? I think so.
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