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George Arison is the CEO of Grindr. The app that results in 40% of lesbian and gay marriages, the average user uses the app for 1 hour per day and sends more messages on Grindr than they do Whatsapp. The company will do over $300M in revenue in 2024 with a 40% EBITDA margin. One of the insane public company success stories. Prior to Grindr, George was the Founder and CEO of Shift, which he took public in 2020.
In Today's Episode with George Arison We Discuss:
1. Wild Story of How the Chinese Bought and Lost Grindr:
How did the Chinese come to buy Grindr and then fire the founder?
Why did the…
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