Why This Billionaire Thinks Surviving a Layoff Is 90% Skill | The WSJ Money Interview
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Published4 months ago
Duration8:03
Video IDWH5WMwlGNQI
Languageen
CategoryNews & Politics
PrivacyPublic
Made for KidsNo
Video TypeRegular Video
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Views14.1K
Likes399
Comments86
Engagement Rate3.45%
Likes per 100 views2.84
Comments per 1K views6.12
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#ken ricci#ken ricci interview#the money interview#billionaire#flexjet#billionaire interview#lvmh#going public#selling a company#how to sell a company#luck vs skill#ipo#business advice#business news#special purpose acquisition company#how to get rich#layoffs#how to avoid layoffs#getting fired#stocks
Description
Getting laid off, starting a company, going viral — are these things driven by luck...or skill? Billionaire Kenn Ricci, the chairman of Flexjet, has had his fair share of ups and downs over the course of his career. In our first episode of The WSJ Money Interview, Gunjan Banerji put his business smarts to the test.
Chapters:
0:00 Selling a company
1:23 Why you terminated the deal to go public
2:42 Getting laid off
3:42 Marrying the right person
4:54 Going viral
5:20 Getting a promotion at work
6:03 Starting a successful business
Subscribers get access to full-length episodes of WSJ’s The Money Interview, plus the chance to have their questions answered by our millionaire guest. Watch the full series here: https://on.wsj.com/3ZauOly
WSJ The Money Interview
What can some of the world’s most interesting tycoons teach us about ambition and wealth? WSJ’s Gunjan Banerji sits down with highfliers for a candid conversation about how they made it.
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