The Empire Builders Podcast

The Empire Builders Podcast


Latest Episodes

#188: Walmart – Big Dreams for Small Towns
January 15, 2025

Sam Walton left JC Penny and realized that people in rural America had to travel to shop in department stores. He changed all that.Dave Young:Welcome to the Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business owners the not-so-secret techniques that took

#187: Willy Wonka – More Than A Movie!
January 08, 2025

Stephen and Dave stroll down memory lane to discover just how the Willy Wonka bar came to be. Dave was a little disappointed. But you won't be.Dave Young:Welcome to the Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business owners the not-so-secret techniqu

#186: Rolex – How To Promote a Premium Brand
January 01, 2025

Affinity marketing at it's very, very finest. Rolex has made Mariners, Aviators, Drivers, etc, seek out and own a luxury time piece.Dave Young:Welcome to The Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business owners the not-so-secret techniques that took

#185: Dirty Dough (part 2) – No Money? Invest Time.
December 26, 2024

Bennett Maxwell continues by explaining how, when you are starting out, it is critically important to invest time and win peoples hearts.Dave Young:Welcome to the Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business owners the not-so-secret techniques that

#184: Dirty Dough (Part 1) – A Chairman’s Story
December 20, 2024

Bennett Maxwell understood that to run a successful company he needed to know the business and be the least important person in it.Dave Young:Welcome to the Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business owners the not-so-secret techniques that took f

#183: Talking A.I. – Terminator or Jetsons
December 11, 2024

Stephen talks about how embracing AI is the best way for the world to head into the future. It will be brighter and more creative.Dave Young:Welcome to The Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business owners the not-so-secret techniques that took fa

#182: Twitter – Not “X”
December 04, 2024

Dave Young:Welcome to the Empire Builders podcast, teaching business owners the not-so-secret techniques that took famous businesses from mom and pop to major brands. Stephen Semple is a marketing consultant, story collector, and storyteller. I'm Step

#181: Rebecca Cassel – Part 2 – Partnerships Take Work
November 27, 2024

Rebecca and Lon build out a coaching empire that takes full use of the manuals and techniques they developed building successful home service companies.Dave Young:Welcome to the Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business owners the not-so-secret t

#180: Rebecca Cassel – Part 1 – Helping Contractors Succeed
November 20, 2024

Rebecca meets Lon and they build an empire of home services companies that lead to the best Contractor Coaching Program.Dave Young:Welcome to the Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business owners the not-so-secret techniques that took famous busin

#179: Banana Ball – Frictionless Baseball
November 13, 2024

The Banana's asked one fundamental question to revive a defunct minor ball team. What do fans hate about going to a game?Dave Young:Welcome to the Empire Builders podcast, teaching business owners the not-so-secret techniques that took famous bus