{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"High Stakes Growth","title":"Matt Meeker: From Founder to Rescuer – Saving Bark After They Burned $200M","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/4ac98107\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3502,"description":"Matt Meeker is the co-founder of Bark and Meetup.com, and currently serves as Executive Chairman and CEO of Bark.Expect to hear about:– Burning $200M Cash: How Matt successfully led a major turnaround as CEO after a difficult 2022 fiscal year, implementing tough but necessary changes.– IPO and Fundraising Advice: Why he urges caution on going public and warns against raising capital too early.– Hiring the Right Leaders: Matt's 495-day search for a CFO and the one quality he values most.– Customer Experience Lessons: The costly mistake of compromising on quality and what it taught Matt.– Life as a CEO and New Dad: Surprises of leading a public company and how fatherhood shifted his priorities.Find Matt on:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattmeeker/ ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/391LG5hv0mWO3ohRrPQLLnjDUAenI5zWUm6SaIRgHNQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kYTRi/MWQ5ZmVhMGM3Nzc0/YTEzZjJhNTE5MTJi/YTM0MS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}