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Is Yo-Chi our next Decacorn, AI Comes for the Lawyers and should CEOs also take Board Seats
Adam and Adir debate whether founders and senior executives should be allowed to sit on external boards while running a business, before turning to the…
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Episode 238: Expert360 Heartbreak, CTM is Back, Iran Stalemate gets less Stale and The Athlete Rich List
Expert360’s painful sale, why founders need to think carefully about golden windows, and what CTM’s return to the ASX says about survival.
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Expert360 Heartbreak, CTM is Back, Iran Stalemate gets less Stale and The Athlete Rich List
Adam and Adir unpack Expert360’s painful sale, why founders need to think carefully about golden windows, and what CTM’s return to the ASX says about…
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Retail Deep Dive: Kogan shows the money and Cettire close to the edge
Australia’s retail stocks are getting smashed, but Adam and Adir think the sell-off could finally be creating opportunities in businesses like JB Hi-Fi…
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August 2026

Episode 235: Canva’s Investor Dumpster Fire, Xero’s Shareholder Smackdown, CTM’s Lifesaver Deal and GTA's $3.5B Bet
Xero’s shareholder revolt, CTM’s surprise rescue deal, Zoox’s lost upside, the return of hardware startups, and why Disney might be one of the rare…
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Canva’s Investor Dumpster Fire, Xero’s Shareholder Smackdown, CTM’s Lifesasver Deal and GTA's $3.5bn Bet
Adam and Adir unpack the investor fight building around Canva, AirTree and the painful question of when early backers should finally get liquidity.
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OpenAI Burns Billions, Temple & Webster Gets Crushed
Adam and Adir unpack the strange economics of AI, with OpenAI burning billions, Anthropic claiming explosive growth, and investors still trying to work…
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The World's Best Negotiator Returns To The Contrarians
Adam and Adir are joined by negotiation expert Vicki Medvec to discuss how to negotiate better deals, use anchoring, understand BATNA, manage emotion…
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Episode 233: GYG’s Blowout Result, Adir’s Luggage Startup, Sydney’s Pullman Five and Culture Amp’s AI Fight
An update on The Contrarians Live, Adir’s new luggage company, Culture Amp’s AI data changes, Spirit Airlines’ email archive being sold for training…
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GYG’s Blowout Result, Adir’s Luggage Startup, Sydney's Pullman Five and Culture Amp’s AI Fight
Adam and Adir cover a messy week of airports, taxis, AI tools and data privacy before turning to Sydney's Pullman Five and the erosion of the…
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