The Empire Builders Podcast

#200: Happy Meal – 35 Billion Served

Because of the Happy Meal McDonalds is the world’s largest toy distributor. Larger than Hasbro or Mattel. This is an Empire!

Dave Young:

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#199: Supergoop – A Cancer Scare Jumpstarts An Empire

When a family friend is diagnosed with skin cancer, Holly Thaggard polls a bunch a skin care chemists and comes up with the Unseen Sunscreen.

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#198: Wizard Academy – Magical Communication

From writing a regular article in Radio Ink magazine to a weekly outbound memo to free clinics, Roy H. Williams created a marketing school like no other.

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#197: James Bond – Shaken Not Stirred

A feeling of authenticity is what really brought 007 to life and the Broccoli family brought it to the screen.

Dave Young:

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#196: Swatch – Saving the Swiss Watch Makers

Japan’s digital watches massively disrupted the Swiss watch market. So, an entry level fashion watch is created to save the day. Swatch!

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