
E1050 - TIP789: The Story of Uber w/ Clay Finck
Published: February 6, 2026
Duration: 1:16:02
In this episode, Clay tells the story of Uber. Uber started as a simple idea, and evolved into one of the most disruptive companies of the modern era. Drawing from Brad Stone’s The Upstarts, the episode explores Uber’s early days, its global expansion, and the never-ending battles with regulators, competitors, and the taxi industry.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:42 - How Uber went from a simple idea in San Francisco to a global transportation platform in under a decade 00:03:58 - Why the taxi industry was ripe for disruption and how regulation shaped Uber’s...