Listen and watch our podcast while we dive into the Uno Media Experience. We'll include interviews with Colorado local business owners, breweries, distilleries, musicians, and artists.
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Reverse engineering the success of established business empires.
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Raw, long-form conversations with world-class entrepreneurs and undiscovered thinkers on purpose, society, and the nature of reality. Over 2 to 4 hours, we dive into their entrepreneurial journey, adversity, mental health struggles, self-development, and how it shaped their worldview and sense of purpose.
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Vista tells the stories of Singaporean entrepreneurs and investors in Indonesia. Hosts Jeff Hutton and Shoeb Kagda will take turns discussing about what it takes to make it in this market, the particular challenges in navigating a post pandemic world, and outlook for the future. A podcast by Singapore Chamber of Commerce in Indonesia. Produced by On The Level Media.
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#177: Lip Bar – All Natural Happy Place
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This is how you go from not wanting to be unhappy to working your passion to Shark Tank to Lipstick Empire. Way to go, Melissa Butler. 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…
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#176: Mars – Part 2 – The Best Chocolate Union
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When you need the chocolate you find creative ways to make the deal work. See the best of both worlds. 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 …
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#175: Mars – Part1 – Like Father Unlike Son
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Franklyn Mars bails his son Forrest out of jail. Then Forrest decides to build a bigger company. Mars is an absolute empire. 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…
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#174: Daniel Whittington – The Chancellor, The Myth, The Legend
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Daniel Whittington spent 7 months crafting the perfect message and a mere 10 minutes on the the plan of attack. How did it turn out? 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 c…
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#173: Scrabble – Strategic Crossword Empire
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Alfred Butts worked on this game from 1938 until 1949 and then gave up the rights to James Brunot for royalties. 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 storyt…
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#36: It’s Been A While – Chronic Illness, Workaholism & Finding Balance
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Send us a text It's been a while. Too long. In this one, I give an update on where I've been, why there's been such a hiatus, reflect on the past couple of years, and where we're going from here. [00:00:00] Intro: Where the Hell Have I Been? [00:02:08] Struggling with Brain Fog and Chronic Illness [00:03:20] The COVID Vaccine and Autoimmune Respons…
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#172: Marriott – Creating the Future of Hotels
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J.W. Marriott had a gift for seeing what the public needed and made sure to give it to them. Marriott is the epitome of Entrepreneur to Empire. 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 consulta…
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#171: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Cowabunga, Dude
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A one point more TMNT action figures where sold than Snickers chocolate bars. Instantly qualifies as an Empire. 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 storyte…
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#170: Connect 4 – Tic Tac Checkers
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Dave Dave Young had no recollection of this game. Really, he didn’t know. But after hearing this story he applauds Howard Wexler for knowing himself. 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 co…
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Conrad Hilton, despite being unlucky, created what we now know to be the hotel experience. Always improving customer experience. 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 colle…
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#168: Uno – Say My Name, Say My Name
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Would you remortgaging the house, driving around the country and put your home address in the public for Millions? 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 Sample is a marketing consultant, story collector, and stor…
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#167: Clue – When Murder Becomes a Game
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Anthony Pratt wanted to elevate playing board games from games of chance to thinking games. His wife was responsible for keeping it random. 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, …
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#166: Rocky – Not Just Another Bum in the Neighborhood
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Sylvester Stallone was not making it, trying to be an actor. So, instead of giving up, he tried a different path. 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 story…
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Prudential Intergenerational Wealth Podcast Episode 2
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Prudential Intergenerational Wealth Podcast Episode 1
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#165: Costco – 900 Stores vs 10,000
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Sol Price had and idea that he was not going to let go of. No matter how many times others tried to take it away. 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 storyt…
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#164: Howard Johnson’s – He Saw The Future
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Seeing that the world was getting faster and smaller, Howard Johnson started a hospitality empire. The first restaurant franchise. 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 col…
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Gonzalo Eguiagaray, Managing Director de Arcano Partners, se defiende de las críticas al private equity, expone su opinión sobre la búsqueda de liquidez y el auge de los vehículos de secundarios, analiza los diversos tipos de clientes de los mercados privados y pone el foco en el aumento de la competencia en esta entrevista realizada en los estudio…
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#163: Lite Beer – Diet or Less Filling
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Even if you make an awesome product, if you don’t help your perfect customer identify with your brand, it won’t sell. 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 s…
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#162: Avon – Ding Dong Avon Calling
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David McConnell ditched his door to door book selling gig to pursue the bribe that he we giving for attention. 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 storytel…
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#161: How To Create A Strategy – Let’s get real.
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Do not confuse Strategy with Best Practices. Creating a great strategy will allow you to stand out, not fit in. 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 storyte…
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#160: Hires Root Beer – The Origin Of Root Beer
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What do you d What do you drink when water is not good for you and your only other option is alcohol? Well, you rename root tea to root beer. 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…
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The secret to creating something viable is you better be highly engaged in it. Tope Awatona learned this lesson the hard way. 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 collecto…
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#158: Yahtzee – Part Myth Part Real
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Edwin Lowe, yes the Beano… uhm Bingo guy took all he learned and created Yahtzee. You need to be observant. 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…
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#157: Pictionary – Followed a Path To Success
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Recognizing problems growing a new game and then looking for solutions that have worked in the past. WTG, Robert Angel. 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…
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#156: Liquid Death – 99% Marketing
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Liquid Death is what happens when a very creative marketing guy got frustrated with the lack of courage from clients and bosses. 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 Simple, is a Marketing Consultant, Story Col…
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Private Markets, lo stato dell’arte in Italia e in Europa
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Description: Dopo il record del 2022, il 2023 è stato un anno di rallentamento. In questo podcast approfondiamo come sia iniziato il 2024 per il private equity, il private debt e il venture capital.Av Citywire
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#155: StretchMed – Starting a Franchise During a Pandemic
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Brian Cook is a force to be reckoned with and figured out how to redefine in-person service during a pandemic. 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 storytell…
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#154: Slinky – It’s Slinky, Oh What a Wonderful Toy
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A failed suspension idea for the navy, slinky becomes a toy so popular they sell over 300 million of them. 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.…
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#153: Dunkin Donuts – Giving People What They Want
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Taking a true look at where your business is taking you and working hard to give customers what they want. Bill Rosenberg, way to go. 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 …
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#152: Social Media & Recruitment – A Case Study with No Bull RV
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Building trust is not easy, but when you are consistent, unique and true to yourself people take notice. No Bull RV has done this very well. 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,…
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#151: Anacin – Unique Selling Proposition or Feelings?
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The marketing for Anacin was brilliant and studied. Creating emotion around how you make others feel was a master class of messaging. 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 …
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#150: United Parcel Service – Delivery by Model “T”
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California joins the union and messages need to be delivered. UPS had a solution and decided it needed to be luxury and efficient. 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 co…
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#149: History of Franchising – Making Millionaires
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Stephen and Dave right a wrong from a previous episode and dive deep into the history of franchising. A system for making millionaires. 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, stor…
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Uno scenario “riccioli d’oro” per l’obbligazionario europeo
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Dopo un 2023 di ripresa, il 2024 mostra gli elementi giusti per un periodo positivo per le asset class obbligazionarie.Av Citywire
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#148: Kodak – They Captured Their Own Moment
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The amazing rise of Kodak was due to innovation after innovation and you’ll never guess why George Eastman called it Kodak. 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,…
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#147: Cabbage Patch Kids – Popular ‘Til Everyone Had One
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Martha had a great idea. Xavier had a bigger dream. Roger knew what to call them. The story of the Cabbage Patch Kids will surprise you. 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, sto…
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#146: Etsy – The Online Craft Show
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How to build a tech company without being techy! No seriously, Rob Kalin, an artist, started Etsy and then polled more artists to make it awesome. 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 consu…
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#145: Xero Shoes – Invisible Shoes You Can See
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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… 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 Simple is a marketing consultant, stor…
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#144: FedEx – When it has to be there the next day.
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Fred Smith came up with the idea of hub based courier service in school and the teachers gave him a “C”. Jokes on them! 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…
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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. 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 coll…
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#142: Kinko’s – Kinky Red Hair to Copy Company Empire
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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. 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 consulta…
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#141: Bubble Wrap – Fidget Toy or Packing Safety?
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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. 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…
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#140: Building Trust – Using Social Media
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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 not so secret techniques that took famous businesses from mom and pop to major brands. Stephen Semple i…
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#139: Trivial Pursuit – Hard, But Not Too Hard
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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 famous businesses from mom-and-pop to major brands. Stephen Semple is a marketing consultant, story collec…
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#138: Trip Advisor – Because Real Matters
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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 businesses from mom and pop to major brands. Stephen Semple is a marketing consultant, story collector, a…
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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 famous businesses from mom and pop to major brands. Stephen Semple is a marketing consultant, story …
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#136: Silly Putty – From War Effort To Childs Play Thing
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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 owners the not-so-secret techniques that took famous businesses from mom and pop to major brands. Stephen …
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#135: Herschel – Established by Design
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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 that took famous businesses from mom and pop to major brands. Stephen Semple is a marketing consultant…
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#134: Krispy Kreme – Word of Mouth Masters
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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 not-so-secret techniques that took famous businesses from Mom and Pop to major brands. Steven Semple …
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