The Empire Builders Podcast
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#228: Saving Lego – The Amazing Turnaround
From almost going out of business in 2000 to becoming the biggest toy manufacturer in the world. This is an empire! Dave Young: Welcome to the Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business owners the not-so-secret techniques that took famous businesse
#227: AOL – You’ve Got Mail
Did you know that at it's peak America On Line was responsible for 50% of all Compact Disc production in America?Dave Young:Welcome to the Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business owners the not-so-secret techniques that took famous businesses f
#226: 7-Eleven – The World’s Biggest
Joe Thompson saw the future shifting with the invention of the refrigerator. So with innovation after innovation we now have convenience stores.Dave Young:Welcome to the Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business owners the not-so-secret tech
#225: Movie Concessions – Let’s All Go To The Lobby
Joseph Blumenthal, Jack Beresin and Milton Holloway, all kind of came together to make movie concessions happen.Dave Young:Welcome to the Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business owners the not-so-secret techniques that took famous businesses fr
#224: Power Rangers – Japan Meets America
Haim Saban is a Billionaire and it all started with a trip to Japan and only one thing on TV. Way to Go Go Power Rangers.Dave Young:Welcome to The Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business owners the not-so-secret techniques that took famous bus
#223: Untuckit – Shirt. Problem. Solved.
Chris Ricobono walked into garment makers all over the fashion district in New York and no one would make an off spec shirt for him. Dave Young:Welcome to the Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business owners the not-so-secret techniques that took
#222: Avis – They Try Harder…
Avis found a loophole for selling used cars at whatever price he wanted. This became the norm for all rental companies.Dave Young:Welcome to the Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business owners the not-so-secret techniques that took famous busin
#221: Hertz – 10 Years After The Model “T”
Walter Jacobs was an automotive geek. From the assembly line to owning a Ford dealership to Rental Car King. Walter built and Empire.Dave Young:Welcome to the Empire Builders Podcast. Teaching business owners the not-so-secret techniques that to
#220: LeNoble Lumber (con’t) – 3 Generations Strong
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
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





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