The Empire Builders Podcast
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#146: Etsy – The Online Craft Show
How to build a tech company without being techy! No seriously, Rob Kalin, an artist, started Etsy and then polled more artists to make it awesome. Dave Young: Welcome to ...
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#145: Xero Shoes – Invisible Shoes You Can See
How does a serial entrepreneur turn into the owner of one of the largest shoe companies in the minimalist category? One shoe at a time… Dave Young: Welcome to the ...
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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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