
Guy Raz interviews the world’s best-known entrepreneurs to learn how they built their iconic brands. In each episode, founders reveal deep, intimate moments of doubt and failure, and share insights on their eventual success. How I Built This is a master-class on innovation, creativity, leadership and how to navigate challenges of all kinds.
New episodes release on Mondays and Thursdays.
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 832 | Founded | 10 years ago |
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Today’s callers: Rebecca from Australia wants to make her small-batch spirits stand out in a crowded market. Then, Sri from England wonders how to balance commercial and humanitarian interests for her heated mats. And John from Pennsylvania hopes to ... more
A lot of founders spend their lives chasing one big idea.
Antonio Swad had two.
The first? Migrating chicken wings from the Happy Hour buffet to the center of the plate.
The second? Building a pizza business that catered to a very specific demogra... more
Today’s callers: Michelle from California assesses the trade offs of accepting outside investment to scale her organic granola brand. Then, Gloria from Connecticut wonders how to overcome stigma and get more people talking about her pelvic floor ther... more
Back in the early days of ecommerce, Marc Lore took a classic retail loss leader–diapers– and turned it into a DTC giant– Diapers.com. It did so well that it attracted the attention of Amazon, which slashed prices on its own diapers until Marc was fo... more
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A broad range of startup stories, well picked founders of different generations and industries and moderated in a well-researched, gentlemen-like manner. Highly recommended.
Title covers it all. I’ve gone through a good 20 episodes now and this is just marketing. Americans are given to wild optimism and positivity but this is pretty blatant marketeering. The recent Chomps episode is bonkers. Just call it an advertising channel for US based start ups and be done with. It.
The interview with Mark Rober was a dream come true, my son’s two most favorite people, Guy Raz from WOW in the World and Mark Rober!! Amazing!!!!
I’ve been listening to HIBT since it started. The six minutes at the beginning of the show are absolutely diabolical. Wondery, you have entirely lost the plot.
This would be a great podcast if he didn’t feel the need to add music intros every few minutes. It ruins the conversation. I unfortunately had to stop listening to an interview I was really interested in because it was just so distracting and interruptive. There’s literally no purpose to bringing those in throughout the conversation, just let it flow.
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This podcast features conversations with successful entrepreneurs to explore the journeys behind their iconic brands. Episodes highlight personal stories of doubt, resilience, and creativity, allowing founders to share their insights into the challenges of entrepreneurship. This unique narrative approach not only showcases entrepreneurial successes but also focuses on the less glamorous aspects, such as failures and pivotal moments of growth. The variety of guests, spanning different industries, ensures a broad range of experiences and lessons that can inspire aspiring business owners and those interested in the intricacies of brand-building.
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Recent guests on How I Built This include:
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2. Antonio Swad
3. Marc Lore
4. Victor Garcia
5. Lydia Welsh
6. Jack Boland
7. Matt O'Hayer
8. Miguel McKelvey
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