
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 | 433 | Founded | 9 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | EntrepreneurshipHistoryBusiness | |||

"I set out to write a book about what to do to make a great work of art. Instead, it revealed itself to be a book on how to be.” —Rick Rubin. This episode is what I learned from reading The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin.
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In 2024 Brad Jacobs wrote the book How to Make a Few Billion Dollars.
In the book Brad explains how he built 8 separate billion dollar companies and other lessons from his 40+ year career as an elite entrepreneur.
In the two years since Brad has ... more
The Life of Jesus as told in the book Jesus: A Biography of a Believer by Paul Johnson.
This episode was originally published on Christmas Eve 2023.
A viciously unhappy childhood causes Bruce Springsteen to retreat into work in an extreme way as he searches for success (and control). He channels his pain into focus and drive and gets everything he thought he wanted. He didn’t yet know he was lyin... more
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Love this. Must increase production.
Boy was that a fantastic surprise. Thank you for digging into "Born to Run". Hopefully Jimmy can put you two together for an interview
This podcast isnt about founders. its about the human condition taken to its extremes. beautifully and tragically. Every person has something to learn here.
I love how you always try to get into how the founder actually thinks, that is what is the most useful part.
Easy to follow, inspirational, great lessons of history and much 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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Recent guests on Founders include:
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2. Michael Dell
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