The Empire Builders Podcast

#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…

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#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!

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#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.

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#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.

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#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.

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