SCOUT· 62%54m·2026-07-21·MoneyExcellence Is the Capacity to Take Pain
No company decides to fail. It drifts there one comfortable lie at a time. Kaz Nejatian took over Opendoor when it was just months away from bankruptcy and set out to rebuild it from the ground up. What happened next shocked everyone. Most turnaround stories are told years later, by the winner, after the ending is…
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“Absolute banger. "When you reduce friction in a system, you just get a lot more of whatever you reduce friction on."”
“I get good vibes from Kaz. I feel like he’s got the guts and the brains to pull it off. In the investment world, the leader is probably the most selling point”
“Great interview. As a long-term Opendoor shareholder, it was fascinating to hear the thinking behind the turnaround rather than just the results. Regardless of the outcome, I appreciate leaders who are willing to make difficult decisions an…”
“Great interview, Shane. Kaz has a lot to do; he's intelligent and thinks in first principles. He should reduce unnecessary expenses, focus on the core business, and iterate quickly to implement changes that pivot the company as fast as poss…”
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