Young and Profiting with Hala Taha

Julia Hartz: How to Build, Scale, and Exit a Billion-Dollar Startup From Scratch | Entrepreneurship | E398

May 11, 2026·1h 18m·7-min readinterviewbusiness
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Julia Hartz, co-founder and former CEO of Eventbrite, built a global events platform by prioritizing empathy, capital efficiency, and user-centric design, then led it through near-collapse during the pandemic by returning to first principles and reimagining the business from a blank slate

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Julia Hartz

interview on Young and Profiting with Hala Taha

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Julia HartzHala TahaKevin HartzRenaud VisagePriya Parker

Books

The Art of Gatheringby Priya Parker

Companies

EventbriteSequoia CapitalBending Spoons

Topics

Business ModelsEntrepreneurshipLeadershipScalingStartupsVenture Capital

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