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#076: Captain Pabst – Could I ever use a cold beer!

Discover the origin of the blue ribbon and American-style lager with a ship captain that lost his ship and knew nothing about beer. 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 […]

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#075: Hershey’s – Milton Hershey – How do I make Milk Chocolate?

Milton Hershey sees his first chocolate bar assembly line at the world’s fair in Chicago. Discover how he transitioned from Carmel to Chocolate. 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

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#072: Wendy’s Dave Thomas – Dave Thomas’s ideas grew KFC

The double burger becomes Wendy’s best seller without changing the price or the size.  It is a profit growing lesson for any business. 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,

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#071: Apple 1984 Ad – Most impactful commercials of all time

Stephen explains the teaser campaign, the glamour techniques, and the current conversation’s tie-ins that sold 72,000 Macintoshes in only 100 days back in 1984. 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

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#070: PODS – What do you have in your storage?

How storing your stuff got easier, the story of portable on-demand storage. 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,

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#069: Kenners Star Wars Toys – Thinking outside the empty box.

Kenner and Lucas make a last minute deal and an unconventional sales strategy wins the Toy Wars. 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

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#068: Sleemans – John Sleeman – My Aunt had the original beer recipe book

What do pirates, Al Capone, and getting your name and trademark have to do with Sleeman’s beer? 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

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