The Empire Builders Podcast

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#189: Birkenstock – Went Public At 7 Billion
You know you have a great idea when you start having competitors copy you. Well, Dr. Scholl's copied the foot bed from Birkenstock.Dave Young:Welcome to the Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business owners the not-so-secret techniques that took
#188: Walmart – Big Dreams for Small Towns
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!
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
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.
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
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
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”
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
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
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