Hey listeners, this is Chris Gotier, I'm one of the producers of Masters of Scale.

I want to tell you about a show from our friends at Harvard Business Review that might help you better understand the world of business.

It's called HBR IdeaCast.

Each week, Harvard Business Review editors bring you the world's leading business and management experts.

But it isn't just another business podcast.

We think you will find so many connections from IdeaCast to how we hear at Masters of Scale think about scaling our business.

For instance, they often approach business challenges from contrarian points of view, telling surprising stories,

like, what can we learn from NASA about managing high-risk projects?

And what can a comedian teach us about using humor to lead a team?

Subscribe to HBR IdeaCast on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.

Now onto the show.

From 37 years of experience, I've never seen this before.

I've never seen this confluence of so many stacked up issues at the same time.

In the economy, in politics, in people's health, in people's willingness or unwillingness to come back to work.

Entrepreneurs need problems in the same way that surfers need waves.

So, whenever we ever had more problems to solve, with the right idea, the right passion, and the right leadership skills,

entrepreneurs are actually facing what could be a golden age right now.

That's world-renowned restaurant tour Danny Meyer, founder and executive chair of the Union Square Hospitality Group,

and founder and board chair of ShakeShack.

This is the fifth time we've welcomed Danny onto rapid response, as we continue to chronicle his company's pandemic era journey.

Under the weight of inflation and in the shadow of COVID-19, the hospitality industry remains a telling barometer

of evolving business challenges and opportunities.

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