EP 120: Evan Goldberg (Founder and EVP, Oracle NetSuite) on 26 Years of Operating Lessons Running NetSuite

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Evan Goldberg has been leading NetSuite for 26 years and counting. In this episode, Evan reflects on the journey of building NetSuite—from launching it with Larry Ellison’s support, to scaling through its IPO, and eventually being acquired by Oracle for $9.3B. He shares his leadership philosophies around humor and empathy, lessons learned from Larry Ellison and Marc Benioff, and why he still feels passionate about the business after all these years. [0:00] Intro [1:13] Lessons from Economic Crises [2:22] The Importance of Existing Customers [4:24] Founding and Early Days of NetSuite [6:32] The Pivot to Business Software [10:26] NetSuite's Growth and Customizability [20:26] AI and the Future…