The Empire Builders Podcast

#095: Thomas Cook Travel – The First Travel Agent

What do you do to stop people from drinking to much alcohol? Get them to travel, of course. Witness the birth of the travel agency.

Dave Young:

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#094: Martha Harper – The Mother of Franchising

Ray Croc has nothing on Martha. She was a pioneer in every aspect of her business and is the woman who gave birth to franchising.

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#093: Liquid Paper – One Secretary’s Secret

It was never intended to be an Empire.  She just wanted to make her work easier.  Next thing you know.  Gillette comes a knocking with a truck load...

#092: Naugahyde – The Nauga is Ugly, but the Hyde is Beautiful

This is what you do when you have a strange name and need everyone to remember you. Don’t be a little weird, stand on the edge of absurd.

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#091: Famous Dave’s – I met that guy at the Dave convention. He was from the middle of nowhere, Wisconsin.

Lots of obstacles got in the way and with location being a big one, Dave Anderson figured out how to become famous for Bar-B-Que.

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