The Empire Builders Podcast
#203: Parker Brothers – Their Monopoly Story
April 30, 2025
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Making games better and getting them into the world seems like the thing to do when your dad passes and you need money. Sounds like Monopoly. Dave Young: Welcome to ...
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#202: Sour Patch Kids – Gummy Bears Meet Cabbage Patch Kids
April 23, 2025
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Sour Patch Kids were the result of paying attention to the industry and the wants and delights of the world at large. And delivering what the people wanted. Dave Young: ...
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#201: Cabela’s – From Furniture to Fishing Flies
April 16, 2025
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1000 fishing flies and an ad that failed turned a furniture store family into a sporting goods store empire. Way to go Cabela’s. Dave Young: Welcome to the Empire Builders ...
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#200: Happy Meal – 35 Billion Served
April 9, 2025
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Because of the Happy Meal McDonalds is the world’s largest toy distributor. Larger than Hasbro or Mattel. This is an Empire! Dave Young: Welcome to The Empire Builders Podcast, teaching ...
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#199: Supergoop – A Cancer Scare Jumpstarts An Empire
April 2, 2025
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When a family friend is diagnosed with skin cancer, Holly Thaggard polls a bunch a skin care chemists and comes up with the Unseen Sunscreen. Dave Young: Welcome to The ...
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