The Empire Builders Podcast
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#113: Joseph Rosefield – Father of Peanut Butter
Apparently copywrite laws were pretty weak during the great depression, so, Joseph Rosefield started Peter Pan and Skippy peanut butter. Dave Young: Welcome to The Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business …
#112: Tetris – Digital Anxiety or Awesome Game?
Alexey Pajitnov was supposed to build voice recognition software for the Russian government. Instead he built a video game and gave it away. Dave Young: Welcome to the Empire Builders …
#111 Marlboro Man – Mild as May to Rugged Cowboy
Smoking trends started to shift with men smoking more allowing Marlboro County to become Marlboro Country. Strong, confident and independent. Dave Young: Welcome to The Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business …
#110: Samuel Adams – Trailblazing Craft Beer
Jim Koch is a multi-generational brewer, but it was a tax loophole that inspired him to start his brewery and create Samuel Adams. Dave Young: Welcome to the Empire Builders …
#109: Wolfman Jack – The Man, The Myth, The Howl
Wolfman Jack was a larger than life Radio DJ that broke out after he adopted a persona and created a very interesting character. Can you say marketing? Dave Young: Welcome …
#108: Zamboni – Really? Invented in L.A.?
Frank Zamboni couldn’t stand the time it took to resurface the ice on a massive ice rink in L.A. So, he invented a better way. Dave Young: Welcome to The …