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The latest episode of Bob Pittman’s Math & Magic: Stories from the Frontiers of Marketing features Ben Lerer, CEO of Group Nine Media, a digital holding parent company to popular digital brands, including The Dodo, Seeker, Thrillist, and NOWThis.
Lerer has a fresh perspective on business and marketing. The innovative entrepreneur takes listeners back to the beginning of his career when he founded his first media adventure, Thrillist, explaining what inspired him to launch the household brand.
Throughout the interview Lerer discusses his philosophy on work-life balance and how putting his family first grounds him and allows him to make better business decisions. He also mentions the influence his father, Kenneth Lerer, Managing Director of Lerer Hippeau Ventures and Chairman of Betaworks and BuzzFeed.
All episodes of Math & Magic can be listened to HERE.