Has your LinkedIn account helped you make the important connections small business owners and self-starters need? If the answer to is ‘yes’, then Reid Hoffman is one of the people you need to thank.

After almost 10 years co-founding and growing the world’s most successful business social network, Reid now runs a firm that invests in the ideas of others – and hosts Masters of Scale, a podcast about what it takes to grow a successful business from the ground up.

There’s a lot to be learnt from hearing Reid speak with founders and entrepreneurs who’ve put in the hard yards. But there’s also a lot to gain from hearing Reid answer other people’s questions in his ‘Strategy Session’ episodes – instead of him being the interviewer.

One Strategy Session episode released recently is titled The Post Pandemic Business. Reid takes questions from entrepreneurs from across the world on topics like finding new markets when existing customer pools dry up. And keeping a business ready to change when your team is overwhelmed.

Using his wealth of experience in the worlds of business and technology, Hoffman makes some interesting points that are valuable for all of us right now – including how to find opportunities to refine and change your business in difficult times. Click here to listen now.

Co-hosted by renowned business journalist Bob Safian, Rapid Response is Reid’s spin-off series focusing on the ways that businesses have made big changes in short time frames.

Our recommendation for where to go next if you like what you hear? Check out Reid’s two-part special episode titled How to Accelerate History, where he speaks with the legendary entrepreneur-turned-business-leader Bill Gates. Click here for part one, and here for part two.

There are now over 70 episodes of Masters of Scale available to listen to, as well a spin-off series titled Rapid Response. You can listen via Reid’s website or subscribe via Apple Podcasts.

The above information is a brief summary only and does not take into account your personal needs and is not a substitute for independent professional advice. We strongly recommend that you speak to your accountant as they will be able to provide you the most suitable advice for your individual circumstance and to ensure that you are also always receiving the most up to date information.