The Empire Builders Podcast

The Empire Builders Podcast


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#220: LeNoble Lumber (con’t) – 3 Generations Strong
August 27, 2025

LeNoble has prided itself, since generation #1, that because it is hard to do, it has to get done. Then mastered the how...Dave Young:Welcome to the Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business owners the not-so-secret techniques that took famous b

#219: LeNoble Lumber – 3 Generations Strong
August 20, 2025

Jessica, Dan and Ben took on the responsibility of the family business and are driving it into the future. Three more generations please.Dave Young:Welcome to the Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business owners the not-so-secret techniques that

#218: Frappuccino – Not A Brand???
August 13, 2025

Starbucks was having a students going home issue and needed to keep selling coffee, so they copied and perfected as Seattle treat.Dave Young:Welcome to the Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business owners the not-so-secret techniques that took fa

#217: Sesame Street – Breaking Boundries
August 06, 2025

Using TV addiction to educate children. Sesame Street broke boundries and changed rules to bring education to every child.Dave Young:Welcome to the Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business owners the not-so-secret techniques that took famous bu

#216: Oliva Gibbs Law – Part 2
July 30, 2025

Zach Oliva truly understands commitment and dedication to growing something you believe in. He practices active recommitting to stay on goal.Dave Young:Welcome to The Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business owners the not-so-secret techniques

#215: Oliva Gibbs Law – Part 1
July 23, 2025

Zach Oliva had just graduated from law school when Ohio discover a huge natural gas shale. Well, he went digging where no other lawyers were...Dave Young:Welcome to the Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business owners the not-so-secret technique

#214: Mr. Coffee – So Easy a Man Can Do It
July 16, 2025

Vince Marrotta realized that the percolated coffee at home was not as good as the coffee at restaurants. Mr. Coffee is how he fixed that.Dave Young:Welcome to The Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business owners the not-so-secret techniques that

#213: Folgers – The Best Part of Waking Up
July 09, 2025

From a horrible caffeine delivery system, Jim Folger takes a huge interest in making coffee better and we thank him for it.Dave Young:Welcome to the Empire Builders podcast, teaching business owners the not-so-secret techniques that took famous bu

#212: Red Bull – Powerful Branding Works
July 02, 2025

Red Bull has used the same marketing for 20 years. This is the power of a well thought out brand that stays the course.Dave Young:Welcome to The Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business owners the not-so-secret techniques that took famous busin

#211: Alienware – Computing Power Empire
June 25, 2025

Synonymous with gaming Alienware rode the wave of easy to use and beautiful gaming computers. Now they are the G.O.A.T.Dave Young:Welcome to The Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business owners the not-so-secret techniques that took famous busin