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#144: FedEx – When it has to be there the next day.

Fred Smith came up with the idea of hub based courier service in school and the teachers gave him a “C”. Jokes on them! Dave Young: Welcome to the Empire ...
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#143: Xerox – Oops, Just Missed.

Xerox had an innovation department that put out some of the tech that we use on a daily basis, but never truly capitalized on it. Dave Young: Welcome to The ...
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#142: Kinko’s – Kinky Red Hair to Copy Company Empire

FedEx purchased Kinko’s for 2+ Billion Dollars. Kinko’s doesn’t exist any more, but I think we can all agree that Paul Orfelea built an empire. Dave Young: Welcome to The ...
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#141: Bubble Wrap – Fidget Toy or Packing Safety?

We all think about the pop pop pop. But it works best when it doesn’t make a sound. Here is the beginning of Bubble Wrap and the Sealed Air Corporation. ...
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#140: Building Trust – Using Social Media

Being willing to expose a weakness or a flaw or admitting a mistrake… uhm, sorry, A mistake allows people to know you are real. And real matters when building trust. ...
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#139: Trivial Pursuit – Hard, But Not Too Hard

A Canadian invention that sold for $80,000,000 to Hasbro in 1993. Now it is a worldwide sensation. Come on, you’ve played it. Dave Young: … welcome to The Empire Builders ...
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