the president of zipcar joins us now. so, what is zipcar's role in the future? is well-positioned to continue to lead. if we continue to talk about what is happening with urban mobility, you mentioned that this was a founding member of the sharing economy and our founders came up with the idea of giving people access to a car, without the cost and hassle of owning a vehicle. years later, we continue to lead. if we look at the rise of all of the different rideshares, it gives ways to continued growth we have. >> how would you define this space? >> i define leading the space as expansion and ongoing development of product's and -- of products and services. the strategy has not changed and our vision is of the world -- we have never been so close as today. >> do you think it is car and car ownership? >> the biggest competitor is car ownership and it is intriguing and flattering that companies, like car manufacturers and supply chain organizations for cars are getting into this space. once, we were laughed at. emily chang: a company is partnering with lyft. do you t

you know, we would get up in the morning, and we had the zipcar.e were like, okay, we have to get to 1 infinite loop, oh, it is already in the phone. the iphone. i think we talked for -- i think the formal part of the meeting maybe 15 minutes. where it was pretty clear they were interested in buying the company, but we were having fun building it and weren't interested in selling. emily: he said i want to buy you? drew: he -- in so many words. sure, yeah. we didn't talk about a number. it is important for me -- i did not want to get too far down that path. and we spent the rest of the time just talking about -- i had a lot of questions about, you know, why he came back to apple, and why cupertino. and, you know, he had different advice for us. he spent a lot more time than he needed to with us. because, you know, we were pretty clear that we weren't going to sell the company, but he was also taunting us a little bit. he was like look, we are going to have to come after you. emily: they did. they unveiled the icloud. [laughter] emily: how do you thi

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started the revolution investment fund which is invested in the hundred startup companies including zipcar sweet green, and others. so i write the book now i have to imagine that back in those days there people bidding down the door and when i first saw it i had a chance to see it before first got published. i was like how come you had not written a book before? so why now? >> guest: it's a great question. i've been been talking to people about 20 years about but time warner didn't turn out as expected i was not that interested in a memoir, was much more interested in what is happening next, or the future. like the past. i was not that motivated. it was about two years ago i was traveling throughout the country understanding what is happening with startups around the country. it dawned on me that there was this first wave and second wave and third wave about the break. it was going to be different and some of the lessons from the first wave would be helpful to the third way. maybe it was time to write a book that is mostly about the future but it tells some stories of the past because some

he went on to be a very successful business and you invested in a hundred startup companies like zipcar, sweet green and others. so why write the book now? i have to imagine that back in those days with aol there were people beat down the doors. when you first talked about the book i had an opportunity to see it forgot published. >> i was like how come he has not written a book before? so why now? >> it's a great thing well the internet with lessons learned in what were the lessons from that? i was not that interested in a memoir. i've always been much more interested in what is happening next, the future of the past so i was not that motivated. it was about two years ago with cities all around the country in understanding what is happening and it dawned on me that there is this first wave and second wave about the break and it was going to be different in some of the lessons from the first wave would be helpful for the third wave so maybe it was now time to write a book, it was mostly about the future but tell some stories of the past because sometimes the past is prologue. so it becam

it i think zipcar is the most well-known in the area.tting big ear -- nissan has a program at college campuses. if your child goes to school and doesn't have a car, they borrow one on campus. >> thank you very much. >>> the hit record "better than you left me" led to an academy nomination for new female vocalist of the year. may remember that we talked with mikki last summer when she talked about who top her dream list. >> number one, dolly parton. i love her. she's such a -- >> have you met her? >> i have not. i would love to meet her. >> yeah. come on out, dolly. >> oh, my god -- oh, my god. >> we went to nashville recently to interview dolly parton. she is the nicest woman in music city. and she agreed to help us plan a little surprise for mikki. we told mikk i we were doing a story on the grand ol' opry. that we would to see what's up with you, mikki. this is what happened. >> name of it -- >> we're -- [ screams ] oh, my god! no! >> are you mikki? >> your new single -- >> i'm sorry, did i interrupt something? hello. i've heard you sa