The Empire Builders Podcast

#076: Captain Pabst – Could I ever use a cold beer!

Discover the origin of the blue ribbon and American-style lager with a ship captain that lost his ship and knew nothing about beer.

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#075: Hershey’s – Milton Hershey – How do I make Milk Chocolate?

Milton Hershey sees his first chocolate bar assembly line at the world’s fair in Chicago. Discover how he transitioned from Carmel to Chocolate.

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#074: Milwaukee Tools – The Hole Shooter

The better product struggles to become more popular until they demonstrate it in a store window. 

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#073: Black Pearls – A new gem is born

Pearl farming became French Polynesia’s most significant export business because two yachts were docked next to one another, and the owners knew...

#072: Wendy's Dave Thomas - Dave Thomas's ideas grew KFC

The double burger becomes Wendy’s best seller without changing the price or the size.  It is a profit growing lesson for any business.

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