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You know, during the course of our lifetime, it's been incredibly rare to witness the birth of an entirely new industry.

But in the past few years, it seems like that is taking

place all the time. Companies with billion dollar valuations are, man, just popping up

everywhere. We've seen it in crypto. We've seen it in VR. We've seen it in cannabis. And now

we're seeing it in transportation. And there's one part of the transportation story that I find

fascinating, you probably do as well, which is the part of the transportation story that I find fascinating, you probably

do as well, which is the rise of the scooter war that started about two years ago. Who knew that

a childhood toy would become a multi-billion dollar industry within months and transform the urban

commute? Well, today we're going to get the inside scoop on the battle for

billions between Uber, Lyft, Bird, Lime, and the company that kicked off the revolution

Spin. So, you and Poon founded Spin in 2016, and it was recently acquired by Ford Motor Company

in 2018. So if you're in a city where these scooters preside like Austin,

it is a fascinating love-hate relationship. On one hand, they can be incredibly convenient if you

find yourself in a bustling city center filled with traffic and if you need to cross that city

quickly. And yet, on the other hand, they can be an unsightly nuisance as people take to the streets

and sidewalks at 20 miles an hour on a device that they can barely control.

But one thing is for sure.

It is an urban transportation revolution with billions of dollars at stake.

And today, Ewan's going to take us behind the scenes and onto the front lines of the

scooter wars in a level of detail

that you have never heard before. Now, before we dive in, I have one very important announcement.

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