The Empire Builders Podcast

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#010: Who is JD Power? Is he a real person? Find out.

In this episode you will learn about JD Power.  Started over a kitchen table on April Fools and sold later for $400M USD this is the story of how to ...
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Spanx
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#009: Armed with Scissors and an Idea a Billionaire is Born. The Spanx Story.

Sara Blakely was getting ready for a party when she realized she didn’t have the right undergarment to provide a smooth look. She cut off the feet off of her control ...
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Domino's
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#008: What delivering newspapers taught me about pizza – The story of Domino’s.

Domino’s was started in 1960 and grew to be the largest independent restaurant business on the planet.  Started by an orphan who was swindled out his life savings.  This is ...
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Banana Republic
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#007: How $1,500 of Flea Market Garb became Banana Republic

Banana Republic was founded by 2 journalists with the dream to make a little extra money so they could travel.  Little did they know they would create a fashion juggernaut ...
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#006: Pat Weaver Changed the Face of Advertising Forever

Pat Weaver, you have not heard of him (maybe his daughter).  But if you are a small business and have ever run an ad on TV or Radio you have ...
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