The Empire Builders Podcast

The Empire Builders Podcast


Latest Episodes

#146: Etsy – The Online Craft Show
March 27, 2024

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
March 20, 2024

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.
March 13, 2024

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.
March 06, 2024

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
February 28, 2024

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?
February 21, 2024

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
February 14, 2024

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
February 07, 2024

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
January 31, 2024

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
January 24, 2024

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