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 coming pressure on big law fees as AI starts breaking the traditional leverage model. They also unpack Yo-Chi’s extraordinary rise, its reported billion-dollar-plus valuation, global expansion plans, store economics, and why timing, product and execution can turn a good retail concept into a monster business.
01:05 - The CEO Board Seat Debate
09:26 - AI Comes For Big Law
24:29 - Yo-Chi’s $2bn Valuation
29:54 - Why Yo-Chi Worked
38:55 - Yo-Chi’s Global Upside
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