Episodes (Page 20)
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Documents Charles Goodyear's obsessive 20-year quest to discover vulcanization and create stable rubber
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Profiles Daniel Ludwig, a billionaire shipping magnate who accumulated $3 billion largely unknown to the American public
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Traces Conrad Hilton's rise from $5,000 to a hotel empire through the Great Depression and multiple business failures
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Documents Henry Kaiser's career building bridges, dams, ships, and entire industries through leverage and technology
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Chronicles Kirk Kerkorian's transformation from a poor high school dropout to one of history's greatest deal makers
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Explores Coco Chanel's rise from poverty and orphanhood to revolutionizing women's fashion and creating a luxury empire
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Profiles Marc Rich's career building a commodities trading empire and inventing the spot market for oil trading
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Analyzes Benjamin Franklin's autobiography as a guide to self-improvement, business building, and social contribution
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Chronicles Malcolm McLean's invention of the shipping container and its revolutionary impact on global commerce
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Documents Yvon Chouinard's founding of Patagonia and lessons learned building a responsible, sustainable business
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Examines Howard Hughes' rise as America's first billionaire through aviation, film, and real estate ventures
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Analyzes John Bogle's philosophy on sustainable business, cost control, and measuring success beyond revenue metrics
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John Bogle's Vanguard revolution created index investing and eliminated sales commissions, fundamentally changing how people invest by reducing costs and encouraging long-term holding
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Herb Kelleher's Southwest Airlines biography covers the founder's unconventional approach to business and personal success through company culture
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Cornelius Vanderbilt literally invaded a country with mercenary forces to overthrow a famous military adventurer and protect his business interests
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Vanderbilt controlled $1 of every $20 in circulation during his lifetime, accumulating unprecedented wealth through aggressive expansion fueled by constant action and competitive drive
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Michael Ovitz founded CAA by revolting against industry norms, intentionally refusing to be standard in any way, and building a culture based on learning industry history deeply
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The Republic of Tea was created through personal letters between its founders, documenting the business creation process in real-time
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Banana Republic's untold story, as told through Mel and Patricia Ziegler's experiences, reveals how the brand was built from the ground up
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High-tech startup founders have unique opportunities for autonomy, creating something new, and impacting the world without corporate constraints