Masters of Scale Live: Stop Being Polite & Start Getting Real

Mar 9, 2025

11:30am – 12:30pm CT

A record 5 million entrepreneurs started businesses in 2023. Instead of swimming in cash, most will find themselves buried under a mountain of crap. Join Jeff Berman, co-host of the popular Masters of Scale podcast, as he interviews serial entrepreneurs and investors Kass and Mike Lazerow about the insights in their new book, Shoveling $h!t: A Love Story. Learn how Kass and Mike found beauty in the entrepreneurial struggle, lived the “Imbalanced Life,” and overcame the pitfalls that await every founder, from picking co-founders to building high-performing teams and cult-like cultures.

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photo of Jeff Berman

Jeff Berman

WaitWhat

photo of Kass Lazerow

Kass Lazerow

Lazerow Enterprises and Velvet Sea Ventures

photo of Michael Lazerow

Michael Lazerow

Lazerow Enterprises and Velvet Sea Ventures

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About
Format: Panel
Type: Session
Track: Startups
Level: Intermediate