CBO Duolingo, Bob Meese: Carrying Culture Through Language

Guest: Bob Meese, Chief Business Officer at Duolingo In this episode, we cover: A quick look at Bob’s time at Google - and how his philosophy on professional inertia played into his decision to move on to Duolingo. (02:47) ... Why Bob encourages his star employees to shine, even if it results in their decision to seek opportunities beyond their role and the company. (07:28) ... A risk worth taking: The journey that led Bob and his family back to Pittsburgh to begin his career at Duolingo. (10:57) ... An overview of Duolingo including current stats, its evolution, and what is on the horizon. (16:20) ... A discussion about the monetization of Duolingo, what the company looked like when Bob joined as CRO, and how Duolingo established its identity. (22:51) ... Bob reflects on his experience with changing company culture - and shares why he would do it all over again as he looks back on his years at Duolingo. (35:14) ... Duolingo’s revenue growth, the timing of the IPO, and why operating as a private company still works after recently going public. (41:05) ... Joubin and Bob discuss the impact of language and how it is a core part of human identity - and why Duolingo strives to make learning languages more accessible. (47:28)