
Learn from history's greatest entrepreneurs. Every week I read a biography of an entrepreneur and find ideas you can use in your work. This quote explains why: "There are thousands of years of history in which lots and lots of very smart people worked very hard and ran all types of experiments on how to create new businesses, invent new technology, new ways to manage etc. They ran these experiment... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 437 | Founded | 10 years ago |
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Love the countless extremely valuable snippets from prior founders. I've founded around 4 businesses so far and I wish I would have listened before I started my first one!
I’ve listened to over 100 episodes (1,000 to go). There is no better time spent when not working and with my kids than listening to Founders. I have learned so much from the stories and experiences of the greatest founders of all time. Each episode has usable takeaways, and consistently listening reinforces many of them.
David, thank you. I apologize this review is a couple years late, I’m sorry.
This is such a great project with all the reading and research you do David. It’s better than any app or service I’ve seen that summarizes books. You’ve introduced me to so many great books that I didn’t know about. And I admire, and can relate, the struggle of pronouncing some words. That makes it so real, and also that I’m not alone. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Jared Kushner is a racist soulless sick twist who’s trying to sell out Ukraine and Gaza. While selling out the US. Historians won’t be kind and if there’s any justice in this world he’ll be held accountable one day.
Life was continuing to kick me while I was down when I found this podcast in late 2025. I’m a 3x founder and had legitimately begun creating my 2nd resume for just the 2nd time in 20+ years.
I was ready to throw in the towel. Get a ‘normal job.’ Treatment-resistant depression doesn’t care about your finances nor the questions you wrestle with on if you should continue being an entrepreneur.
I’m not back to 100%. Not even 75%. But Founders is one of the podcasts I can’t wait to turn on every da... more
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Focusing on the stories and lessons from the lives of history's great entrepreneurs, this podcast provides deep insights into the principles that drive successful business practices and innovation. Each episode highlights a different entrepreneur, exploring their motivations, challenges, and the unique philosophies that led to their achievements. The host's engaging narrative style, coupled with a commitment to distilling complex ideas into actionable insights, makes it an invaluable resource for aspiring entrepreneurs and established business leaders alike. Notably, this podcast emphasizes learning from historical figures, encouraging listeners to draw lessons from the past and apply them to contemporary challenges in business.
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