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 the Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business owners the not so secret techniq
#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 Empire Builders podcast, teaching business owners the not-so-secret techniques that
#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 Builders Podcast, teaching business owners the not-so-secret techniques that took famous busin
#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 Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business owners the not so secret techniques that took fam
#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 Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business owners the not so secret techniques
#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.Dave Young:Welcome to The Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business owners the not-so-secret t
#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.Dave Young:Welcome to the Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business owners the
#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 Podcast, teaching business owners the not-so-secret techniques that took f
#138: Trip Advisor – Because Real Matters
Travelling is fun, but stressful. Is the destination going to look like the pictures on the website? Voila, Trip Advisor.Dave Young:Welcome to the Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business owners the not so secret techniques that took famous bu
#137: How To Recruit Good People
Labor shortages are affecting the hiring of good people. How does business change their recruiting practices to get the best workers?Dave Young:Welcome to the Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business owners the not so secret techniques that took