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#281: Shipping Containers – Yep People Are Living In Them

The Shipping Container innovation dropped shipping costs from $5.83 a ton to 16 cents. It made the world a smaller place. Dave Young: Welcome to the Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business owners the not so secret techniques that took famous businesses from mom and pop to major brands. Stephen Semple is a marketing consultant, story collector, and storyteller. I’m Stephen’s sidekick and business partner, Dave Young. Before we get into today’s episode, word from our sponsor, which is, well, it’s us, but we’re highlighting ads we’ve written and produced for our clients. So, here’s one of those. [Tappers Jewellers Ad] Dave Young: Welcome back to the Empire Builders Podcast. Dave Young here with Stephen Semple, and we’re telling you stories about empires and things that changed the world. And man, today’s topic changed your world. It changed your- Stephen Semple: Oh God, yeah. Dave Young: It changed everybody’s world, and it’s probably simpler than you think it ought to be. And it is the story of the shipping container, right? The big metal sea cans, the boxes that now people are living in them. Stephen Semple: It’s true. Dave Young: ...
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#280: UGG – From Australia To California

Brian sees his opportunity when notices Americans wearing sheep skin boots and thinks we have lots of sheep… Dave Young: Welcome to the Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business owners the not so secret techniques that took famous businesses from mom and pop to major brands. Stephen Semple is a marketing consultant, story collector, and storyteller. I’m Stephen’s sidekick and business partner, Dave Young. Before we get into today’s episode, a word from our sponsor, which is, well, it’s us, but we’re highlighting ads we’ve written and produced for our clients. So here’s one of those. [Wagmore Garage Door Ad] Dave Young: Welcome to the Empire Builders Podcast. Dave Young here, got Steve Semple along here, and Stephen just whispered in my ear, he thought that this would be a brand that I was very familiar with for some reason. And then he said it’s a fashion brand. I’m like, so what about that word makes you think… Are we going to talk about Sears Garanimals or JC Penney? No, we’re going to talk about UGG boots. UGG boots. Stephen Semple: ...
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#279: Square – Thinking Inside The Box

Jim McKelvey looks at his iPhone and thinks this is a phone, a camera, a map, a music player and a camera… Why not a credit card machine? Audio: Dave ...
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#278: Down Dating – Part 2 – Doubling Down and Getting Focused

Colin understood that being an entrepreneur meant developing muscles you don’t have as an “employee”. Focus, commitment, resilience… Dave Young: Welcome to The Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business owners the not so secret techniques that took famous businesses from mom and pop to major brands. Stephen Semple is a marketing consultant, story collector, and storyteller. I’m Stephen’s sidekick and business partner, Dave Young. Before we get into today’s episode, word from our sponsor, which is, well, it’s us, but we’re highlighting ads we’ve written and produced for our clients. So, here’s one of those. [Kooler Garage Doors Ad] Gary: Told you, Brian. Brian: Told me what? ...
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#277: Down Dating – Part 1 – Created, Sold and Bought Back Again

Colin Hodge created a dating app the took off and got a lot of attention. He just did expect to buy it back after he sold it. Dave Young: Welcome to The Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business owners the not so secret techniques that took famous businesses from mom and pop to major brands. Stephen Semple is a marketing consultant, story collector, and storyteller. I’m Stephen’s sidekick and business partner, Dave Young. Before we get into today’s episode, a word from our sponsor, which is, well, it’s us, but we’re highlighting ads we’ve written and produced for our clients. So here’s one of those. ...
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