Episodes (Page 39)
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Yvon Chouinard started Patagonia to create climbing gear he couldn't find.
Yvon Chouinard
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Alexa von Tobel founded LearnVest after her father's death highlighted financial planning needs.
Alexa von Tobel
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Robert Johnson envisioned BET in 1979 while lobbying for cable.
Robert Johnson
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Tom Chappell launched Tom's of Maine in 1970 with a $5000 loan.
Tom Chappell
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Zumba originated from an aerobics class where Beto Perez improvised.
Alberto Perlman
Beto Perez
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Susan Tynan sought a tangible business after e-commerce experience.
Susan Tynan
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Childhood friends Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield opened an ice cream shop.
Ben Cohen
Jerry Greenfield
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Instagram launched with a server that frequently crashed.
Kevin Systrom
Mike Krieger
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Eileen Fisher started a women's clothing line with minimalist designs.
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Jake Carpenter aimed to improve the Snurfer in 1977.
Jake Carpenter
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Whitney Wolfe co-founded Tinder, then faced harassment allegations.
Whitney Wolfe
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Wendy Kopp founded Teach For America to address public school inequities.
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Stonyfield Yogurt began as a way to fund an educational farm.
Gary Hirshberg
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Howard Schultz transformed a small coffee shop into Starbucks.
Howard Schultz
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Herb Kelleher founded Southwest Airlines after a legal battle.
Herb Kelleher
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Ross Bagdasarian Jr. revived his father's creation, The Chipmunks.
Janice Karman
Ross Bagdasarian Jr.
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Sadie Lincoln started Barre3, blending ballet, pilates, and yoga.
Sadie Lincoln
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Suroosh Alvi co-founded VICE, starting as an underground magazine.
Suroosh Alvi
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Alexis Ohanian and Steve Huffman created Reddit, 'the front page of the Internet'.
Alexis Ohanian
Steve Huffman