[Highlight] Eric Yuan & Reid Hoffman on Startups vs. Big Tech in the AI Era

Update: 2026-01-13

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This is a short excerpt from our full conversation with Zoom founder and CEO Eric Yuan and LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman.

Eric and Reid discuss where startups can compete against big tech in the AI era, why enterprise adoption of AI tools remains surprisingly slow, and what founders should focus on when selling AI products to enterprise customers.

Listen to the full episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-future-of-work-with-zoom-ceo-eric-yuan-and-reid-hoffman/id1316769266?i=1000744325171

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[Highlight] Eric Yuan & Reid Hoffman on Startups vs. Big Tech in the AI Era

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[Highlight] Eric Yuan & Reid Hoffman on Startups vs. Big Tech in the AI Era

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[Highlight] Eric Yuan & Reid Hoffman on Startups vs. Big Tech in the AI Era