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Why is it that no one wants to see a hot guy succeed?!!!? This is the story of the three best friends, lead by Bell Air Boy Boss Sean Rad. They created Tinder and became the coolest millenials in LA, hosting parties with Jason Derulo and Kristen Doute and preparing their bank accounts for an influx of cash after being acquired by Match.com. But it's hard to read the fine print on a legal document by the light of a glow-stick! And while they were partying, Barry Diller was scheming from his megayacht. Soon, their viral app would be swiped from under them. Join the Patreon for bonus episodes! Watch on Youtube Advertise on Corporate Gossip Pictures from today's episode 10:00 - Intro 23:30 - Corporate Gossip #1: Here, put on this bedsheet and gladiator sandals, we’re going to a COLLEGE TOGA PARTY!! FOR BUSINESS!! 37:00 - Corporate Gossip #2: Business daddy issues 46:00 - Corporate Gossip #3: Tinder founders - “we’re stupid, BUT we’re also sexual harassers, (allegedly)" 51:30 - Corporate Gossip #4: Nanci Jo Sales strikes 56:30 - Corporate Gossip #5: The VC urge to give a bunch of 20 somethings a million dollars and no oversight 1:04:00 - Corporate Gossip #6: Literally Match I Double dog dare you to find someone to be CEO who isn’t a dumb creep 1:12:25 - Corporate Gossip #7: Nasty Grams from Blatt 1:15:00 - Corporate Gossip#8: Follow up & Takeaways Links: Mr. (Swipe) Right? ‘Sodomy’ and scandal: Tinder’s thoroughly embarrassing stock-market debut A Tinder Revenge Story The revolutionary dating app made a lot of people rich. Co-founder Sean Rad didn’t feel rich enough. An Open Letter to Tinder’s Sean Rad from V.F.’s Nancy Jo Sales Thank you to today's sponsors! Karinas Confectioneries Ellin Lolis
