Recode Decode: Lime president Joe Kraus

Decoder with Nilay Patel

Vox Media Podcast Network

Technology, Business

4.3 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 30 August 2019

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

Lime President Joe Kraus talks with Recode's Kara Swisher about how he came to Lime after a long career in both startups and venture capital, the company's pivot from bikes to scooters and the "unbundling of the car." Kraus also talks about the impact of scooters on cities and public transit, how Lime is trying to stand out in the crowded global scooter market, and the large valuations for scooter companies. Plus: Why Uber and Lyft's rocky IPOs haven't scared Lime away from going public someday. Featuring: Joe Kraus, President of Lime (@LimeBike) Hosts: Kara Swisher (@karaswisher), Recode co-founder and editor-at-large More to explore: Subscribe for free to Pivot, Kara’s podcast with NYU Professor Scott Galloway that offer sharp, unfiltered insights into the biggest stories in tech, business, and politics. About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Support for this podcast comes from Slack.
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0:35.3	Hi, I'm Cara Swisher, Editor-large of Recode.
0:40.3	You may know me as someone who thinks if President Trump is really serious about climate change,
0:45.0	he'd hear by order everyone onto a scooter.
0:48.4	But in my spare time, I talk tech and you're listening to Recode decode
0:51.5	from the Vox Media Podcast Network.
0:53.6	Today in the red chair is Joe Kraus, the president of Lyme.
0:57.2	This is of course the company that used to be known as Lyme Bike,
1:00.1	but is now one of the key players in the scooter wars.
1:02.8	Joe was previously Lyme's first COO.
1:05.2	It was the president in May.
1:06.5	He also was someone I have known for a very long time.
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