The Eric Baker Story -- From Fired Founder to IPO CEO

This module traces StubHub's extraordinary 25-year journey from a Stanford dorm room idea to a $8.6 billion public company, centered on founder Eric Baker's resilience. Candidates will learn how Baker co-founded StubHub in 2000, was pushed out of his own company, founded rival Viagogo in Europe, reacquired StubHub from eBay for $4.05 billion, survived COVID-19 wiping out 95% of revenue, and ultimately rang the NYSE opening bell at the September 2025 IPO. This origin story is essential for answering "Why StubHub?" with genuine conviction and demonstrating alignment with a culture that prizes perseverance and contrarian thinking.