The Empire Builders Podcast

The Empire Builders Podcast


Latest Episodes

#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

#136: Silly Putty – From War Effort To Childs Play Thing
January 17, 2024

The real liquid solid for adults turned into Silly Putty for the kid inside all of us. Natural rubber was hard to get and Silly Putty was the mistake that created an empire.Dave Young:Welcome to the Empire Builders podcast, teaching business owner

#135: Herschel – Established by Design
January 10, 2024

Wouldn't it be cool if there was a better built backpack that cost the same? The beginning of Herschel. How to feel established from day one?Dave Young:Welcome to The Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business owners the not-so-secret techniques

#134: Krispy Kreme – Word of Mouth Masters
January 03, 2024

The Randolph brothers busted a hole in the wall of their bakery to accommodate factory worker's short break time. That was the first of 3 ways to create word of mouth.Dave Young:Welcome to the Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business owners the

#133: Pepperidge Farm –
December 27, 2023

While struggling in the great depression, Margaret Rudkin was brave enough to offer her healthy bread, made for her son, to the local baker.Dave Young:Welcome to the Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business owners the not-so-secret techniques th

#132: Adventures in A.I. – Left, Right and Connected
December 20, 2023

Stephen had a chance meeting that lead to an adventure in A.I. development. The recreation of the human brain? Let us know your thoughts.Dave Young:Welcome to The Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business owners the not so secret techniques th

#131: Michael Kors – Brave, Bankrupt and Brilliant
December 13, 2023

Michael Kors was always destined for fashion. Modelling at a young age to losing everything and starting again. Open to adapting is his legacy.Dave Young:Welcome to the Empire Builders Podcast, teaching business owners the not so secret techniqu