Founders

Episodes (Page 18)

Mar 16, 2020 · 45m

✨ Benjamin Franklin was America's preeminent scientist, inventor, diplomat, writer, and business strategist across his 84-year life

45m

#114 The Professor, the Banker, and the Suicide King: Inside the Richest Poker Game of All Time

Mar 9, 2020 · 1h 20m

✨ The book chronicles a legendary high-stakes poker game featuring academics, bankers, and professional gamblers risking millions

1h 20m

#113 A.G. Gaston (Black Titan and the Making of a Black American Millionaire)

Mar 5, 2020 · 1h 8m

✨ A.G. Gaston overcame racial barriers and poverty to build a diversified business empire serving the Black American community

1h 8m

#112 Frank Lloyd Wright

Feb 24, 2020 · 1h 20m

✨ Frank Lloyd Wright revolutionized architecture through innovative design philosophy and integration of form with function

1h 20m

#111 David Geffen

Feb 16, 2020 · 1h 22m

✨ David Geffen built a media empire spanning music, film, and television through dealmaking acumen and talent representation

1h 22m

#110 Henry Singleton (Teledyne)

Feb 10, 2020 · 1h 25m

✨ Henry Singleton created Teledyne through a unique conglomerate strategy combining acquisitions with manufacturing excellence

1h 25m

#109 Adi Dassler (Adidas)

Feb 3, 2020 · 1h 13m

✨ Adi Dassler founded Adidas and pioneered sports shoe innovation, creating a athletic brand that dominated the industry

1h 13m

#108 Jim Simons (Money Printer)

Jan 26, 2020 · 1h 7m

✨ Jim Simons revolutionized investing through mathematical and computational approaches, launching the quant revolution in finance

1h 7m

#107 Sol Price (Costco)

Jan 20, 2020 · 1h 8m

✨ Sol Price pioneered the discount retail model through FedMart and Price Club, emphasizing customer value and operational efficiency

1h 8m

#106 Bill Walsh (The Score Takes Care of Itself)

Jan 12, 2020 · 1h 6m

✨ Bill Walsh's leadership philosophy emphasizes preparation, process excellence, and building winning organizational culture

1h 6m

#105 Les Schwab (Charlie Munger recommended this book)

Jan 5, 2020 · 1h 19m

✨ Les Schwab built a tire dealership empire by prioritizing employee excellence, customer service, and operational intensity

1h 19m

#104 Ingvar Kamprad (IKEA)

Dec 30, 2019 · 1h 22m

✨ Ingvar Kamprad founded IKEA based on principles of democratic design, affordability, and making quality furniture accessible to everyone

1h 22m

#103 Hetty Green (The Richest Woman in America)

Dec 22, 2019 · 1h 1m

✨ Hetty Green became the richest woman in America during the Gilded Age through shrewd investing, disciplined financial management, and ruthless business acumen

1h 1m

#102 Akio Morita (Sony)

Dec 15, 2019 · 1h 16m

✨ Akio Morita and Masaru Ibuka founded Sony in a burned-out building in post-war Tokyo with a vision to rebuild Japan's economy through electronics innovation

1h 16m

#101 Warren Buffett (The Tao of Warren Buffett)

Dec 8, 2019 · 42m

✨ Buffett's investment philosophy centers on finding wonderful businesses with sustainable competitive advantages and excellent management rather than diversifying widely

42m

#100 Warren Buffett (The Snowball)

Dec 1, 2019 · 1h 26m

✨ Warren Buffett's life demonstrates how focus and compound returns

1h 26m

#99 Carroll Shelby (My name is Carroll Shelby and performance is my business)

Nov 24, 2019 · 1h 18m

✨ Carroll Shelby pursued his passion for speed and performance through racing and automotive design, achieving legendary status in motorsports

1h 18m

#98 Enzo Ferrari (the making of an automobile empire)

Nov 18, 2019 · 1h 2m

✨ Enzo Ferrari created an automobile empire by combining engineering excellence with passionate pursuit of racing performance