The Empire Builders Podcast

Reverse engineering the success of established business empires.

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#111 Marlboro Man – Mild as May to Rugged Cowboy

Posted July 26, 202300:20:11

Smoking trends started to shift with men smoking more allowing Marlboro County to become Marlboro Country. Strong, confident and independent.

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#110: Samuel Adams – Trailblazing Craft Beer

Posted July 19, 202300:16:05

Jim Koch is a multi-generational brewer, but it was a tax loophole that inspired him to start his brewery and create Samuel Adams.

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#109: Wolfman Jack – The Man, The Myth, The Howl

Posted July 12, 202300:14:03

Wolfman Jack was a larger than life Radio DJ that broke out after he adopted a persona and created a very interesting character. Can you say marketing?

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#108: Zamboni – Really? Invented in L.A.?

Posted July 5, 202300:15:30

Frank Zamboni couldn’t stand the time it took to resurface the ice on a massive ice rink in L.A. So, he invented a better way.

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#107: Griffin Service – Pt. 2 – Turd buckets beware!

Posted June 28, 202300:22:28

Tom Casey’s Griffin Service was sought after and sold because it became famous and stood for something. Do the work and treat people well.

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