Episodes (Page 35)
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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
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Yelp started from an idea to email business recommendations to friends.
Jeremy Stoppelman
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Mei Xu started Chesapeake Bay Candle by making candles in soup cans.
Mei Xu
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Tim Brown created simple canvas shoes, later using merino wool.
Joey Zwillinger
Tim Brown
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Seth Tibbott lived off-grid while selling fermented soybean tempeh.
Seth Tibbott
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Tony Hsieh built Zappos as a customer service focused shoe company.
Tony Hsieh
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Chet Pipkin identified a need for computer connection cables.
Chet Pipkin
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Susan Tynan created Framebridge after a costly framing experience.
Susan Tynan
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John Foley wanted to bring boutique fitness classes home.
John Foley
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Whitney Wolfe co-founded Tinder, then faced harassment allegations.
Whitney Wolfe
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George Zimmer entered the apparel industry after a trip to Asia.
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Alice Waters was inspired by French cuisine and fresh ingredients.
Alice Waters