The Empire Builders Podcast

#235: The Home Depot – Inspired by Wal-Mart

When two employees of Handy Dan hardware store gave this idea to management, they got fired! So, they started Home Depot. Someone’s kicking themselves...

#234: Ebay – Not That Kind of Auction

From negotiating on the phone for some art to generating 10 Billion dollars a year, Pierre Omidyar built an empire out of other peoples stuff.

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#233: Lowes – From Hardware to Home Repair

Lucious Lowe never saw his empire, but his son and son-in-law figured out how to give the customer what they needed.

Dave Young:

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#232: Amazon – 8,000 Orders a Minute

From Jeffy’s Online Books to everything from A to Z, Amazon.com is an empire amongst empires. Bezos created something remarkable.

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#231: Lily’s Sweets – Sweeter Than Sugar

Cynthia Tice started Lily’s Sweets at the age of 60 and sold it to Hersey’s 11 years later for $400 Million. Wow!

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