The hardest company to build is the one you start after you’ve already succeeded. After scaling Yext into a platform powering millions of businesses, Howard Lerman chose to start over with Roam, the “Office of the Future,” where humans and AI work side by side from anywhere. On Grit, he joins Joubin Mirzadegan to talk about the solitude of leadership and what happens when you stop building for Wall Street.Guest: Howard Lerman, co-founder and former CEO of Yext, and founder and CEO of Roam ​Connect with Howard Lerman<ul><li><a href="https://x.com/howard">X</a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/howardlerman/">LinkedIn</a></li></ul> Connect with Joubin<ul><li><a href="https://x.com/Joubinmir">X</a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/joubin-mirzadegan-66186854/">LinkedIn</a></li><li>Email: <a href="mailto:grit@kleinerperkins.com">grit@kleinerperkins.com</a></li></ul>​<a href="https://www.kleinerperkins.com/">Learn more about Kleiner Perkins</a>

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Grit explores what it takes to create, build, and scale world-class organizations. It features weekly episodes highlighting the leaders who are pushing their companies to make a difference. This series is hosted by Joubin Mirzadegan, go to market operating partner at Kleiner Perkins, a venture capital firm investing in history-making founders.

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