Episodes (Page 33)
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Luke Holden and Ben Conniff started Luke's Lobster from a shared love of Maine lobster rolls.
Ben Conniff
Luke Holden
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Daymond John founded FUBU (For Us By Us) in 1992, inspired by hip hop culture.
Daymond John
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Lara Merriken created LÄRABARs in her Cuisinart after a divorce and job loss.
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Alex Blumberg and Matt Lieber founded Gimlet Media to capitalize on podcasting's potential.
Alex Blumberg
Matt Lieber
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Christina Tosi combined her passion for baking with a desire for nostalgic desserts.
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Carley Roney and David Liu saw a market gap for a modern wedding planning resource.
Carley Roney
David Liu
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Tristan Walker developed Bevel after experiencing painful razor bumps due to coarse hair.
Tristan Walker
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Andy Puddicombe, a former Buddhist monk, and Rich Pierson founded Headspace.
Andy Puddicombe
Rich Pierson
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Katrina Lake founded Stitch Fix based on an experiment matching friends' styles.
Katrina Lake
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Curt Jones invented Dippin' Dots by flash-freezing ice cream droplets with liquid nitrogen.
Curt Jones
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Brothers Bert and John Jacobs sold t-shirts from a van.
Bert Jacobs
John Jacobs
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Raegan Moya-Jones couldn't find Australian muslin baby blankets in NYC.
Raegan Moya-Jones
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Two hippie farmers started Stonyfield Yogurt to fund their educational farm.
Gary Hirshberg
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Marcia Kilgore started as a personal trainer with bodybuilding experience.
Marcia Kilgore
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Tobias Lütke created custom e-commerce software for his snowboard shop.
Tobias Lutke
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Angie and Dan Bastian started Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP for their kids' college fund.
Angie Bastian
Dan Bastian
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James Dyson invented a bagless vacuum cleaner after 5,000 prototypes.
James Dyson
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Susan Griffin-Black was inspired by lavender oil to create EO Products.
Brad Black
Susan Griffin-Black
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Wendy Kopp proposed a national teaching corps for her senior thesis.
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Dave Dahl started Dave's Killer Bread after overcoming drug addiction and prison.
Dave Dahl