<p>In this episode of Minus One, <a href="https://x.com/adityaag" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Aditya Agarwal</a> and <a href="https://x.com/JPBrebner" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Jonathan Brebner</a> sit down with <a href="https://x.com/bscholl" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Blake Scholl</a>, who went from Groupon product leader to founder &amp; CEO of Boom Supersonic, to discuss his pursuit of reviving supersonic travel. </p><p><br /></p><p>With a vision to make high-speed air travel accessible to millions, Scholl is working to bring back a capability many believed was lost after the Concorde era.</p><p><br /></p><p>They explore the key factors in building a legacy company (hint: it’s not funding or technology), Boom’s pivotal challenges—and how he continues to push forward, and the “slacker index”. </p><p><br /></p><p>Connect with us here: </p><p>1. Blake Scholl- <a href="https://x.com/bscholl" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://x.com/bscholl</a></p><p>2. Aditya Agarwal- <a href="https://x.com/adityaag" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://x.com/adityaag</a></p><p>3. Jonathan Brebner- <a href="https://x.com/JPBrebner" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://x.com/JPBrebner</a></p><p>4. South Park Commons – <a href="https://x.com/southpkcommons" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://x.com/southpkcommons</a></p><p><br /></p><p>00:00 Trailer</p><p>01:56 Introduction</p><p>05:46 From Amazon to supersonic flight</p><p>09:39 Overcoming challenges and fear of failure</p><p>16:44 The importance of shorter gratification cycles</p><p>23:35 Storytelling in hard tech</p><p>25:09 Building a dream team</p><p>27:42 Lessons learned in progress</p><p>29:52 Building our own jet engines</p><p>38:53 Challenging conventional wisdom</p><p>44:01 Inspiration and legacy</p><p>45:55 Future plans </p>

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How Blake Scholl Went to Mach Speeds: The Boom Supersonic Story

MAR 19, 202548 MIN
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How Blake Scholl Went to Mach Speeds: The Boom Supersonic Story

MAR 19, 202548 MIN

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<p>In this episode of Minus One, <a href="https://x.com/adityaag" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Aditya Agarwal</a> and <a href="https://x.com/JPBrebner" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Jonathan Brebner</a> sit down with <a href="https://x.com/bscholl" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Blake Scholl</a>, who went from Groupon product leader to founder &amp; CEO of Boom Supersonic, to discuss his pursuit of reviving supersonic travel. </p><p><br /></p><p>With a vision to make high-speed air travel accessible to millions, Scholl is working to bring back a capability many believed was lost after the Concorde era.</p><p><br /></p><p>They explore the key factors in building a legacy company (hint: it’s not funding or technology), Boom’s pivotal challenges—and how he continues to push forward, and the “slacker index”. </p><p><br /></p><p>Connect with us here: </p><p>1. Blake Scholl- <a href="https://x.com/bscholl" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://x.com/bscholl</a></p><p>2. Aditya Agarwal- <a href="https://x.com/adityaag" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://x.com/adityaag</a></p><p>3. Jonathan Brebner- <a href="https://x.com/JPBrebner" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://x.com/JPBrebner</a></p><p>4. South Park Commons – <a href="https://x.com/southpkcommons" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://x.com/southpkcommons</a></p><p><br /></p><p>00:00 Trailer</p><p>01:56 Introduction</p><p>05:46 From Amazon to supersonic flight</p><p>09:39 Overcoming challenges and fear of failure</p><p>16:44 The importance of shorter gratification cycles</p><p>23:35 Storytelling in hard tech</p><p>25:09 Building a dream team</p><p>27:42 Lessons learned in progress</p><p>29:52 Building our own jet engines</p><p>38:53 Challenging conventional wisdom</p><p>44:01 Inspiration and legacy</p><p>45:55 Future plans </p>