The Empire Builders Podcast

Reverse engineering the success of established business empires.

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#221: Hertz – 10 Years After The Model “T”

Posted September 3, 202500:18:11

Walter Jacobs was an automotive geek. From the assembly line to owning a Ford dealership to Rental Car King. Walter built and Empire.

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#220: LeNoble Lumber (con’t) – 3 Generations Strong

Posted August 27, 202500:22:53

LeNoble has prided itself, since generation #1, that because it is hard to do, it has to get done. Then mastered the how…

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#219: LeNoble Lumber – 3 Generations Strong

Posted August 20, 202500:24:02

Jessica, Dan and Ben took on the responsibility of the family business and are driving it into the future. Three more generations please.

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#218: Frappuccino – Not A Brand???

Posted August 13, 202500:18:57

Starbucks was having a students going home issue and needed to keep selling coffee, so they copied and perfected as Seattle treat.

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#217: Sesame Street – Breaking Boundries

Posted August 6, 202500:18:39

Using TV addiction to educate children. Sesame Street broke boundries and changed rules to bring education to every child.

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