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Behind every successful business is a story. It starts with a vision and a leap of faith. Along the way, leaders make bold decisions, ride booms and busts, and sometimes, they reach new heights. From Wondery, the makers of the hit series Business Wars, and Lindsay Graham, the host of American History Tellers and American Scandal, comes a weekly podcast that brings you the true stories of the brilliant but all-too-human businesspeople who risked it all. From Walt Disney’s creation of a theme park in Orlando, to the colossal failure of New Coke, Business Movers will explore the triumphs, failures and ideas that transformed our lives.
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Behind every successful business is a story. It starts with a vision and a leap of faith. Along the way, leaders make bold decisions, ride booms and busts, and sometimes, they reach new heights. From Wondery, the makers of the hit series Business Wars, and Lindsay Graham, the host of American History Tellers and American Scandal, comes a weekly podcast that brings you the true stories of the brilliant but all-too-human businesspeople who risked it all. From Walt Disney’s creation of a theme park in Orlando, to the colossal failure of New Coke, Business Movers will explore the triumphs, failures and ideas that transformed our lives.
Listen to Business Movers on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can binge all episodes ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App or on Apple Podcasts. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/business-movers/ now.

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    Conrad Hilton’s Staying Power | Mi Casa Es Su Casa

    Conrad Hilton’s Staying Power | Mi Casa Es Su Casa

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    Future hotelier and entrepreneur Conrad Hilton learns two key lessons from his parents as he struggles to work out what he wants to do with his life.

    Leveling Up Nintendo | Jumpman

    Leveling Up Nintendo | Jumpman

    Nintendo launches an American subsidiary, but the company struggles until it releases an innovative platform game that introduces the world to an iconic new hero.

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    Leveling Up Nintendo | The Game's The Game

    Leveling Up Nintendo | The Game's The Game

    In the aftermath of a crash in the video game industry, Minoru Arakawa moves Nintendo into the home console market and takes full advantage when the recovery begins.

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    Leveling Up Nintendo | Sega Powers Up

    Leveling Up Nintendo | Sega Powers Up

    Nintendo finds itself in competition with a spikey new character designed to knock Mario from the top of the charts.

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    Leveling Up Nintendo | The Final Boss

    Leveling Up Nintendo | The Final Boss

    Just as Nintendo and Minoru Arakawa finally see off rival Sega, a different threat emerges and opens a new front in the Console Wars: Sony’s PlayStation.

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    • 37 min
    Leveling Up Nintendo | Author Jeff Ryan On The Nintendo Way To Play

    Leveling Up Nintendo | Author Jeff Ryan On The Nintendo Way To Play

    Author Jeff Ryan discusses the rise of Nintendo in America, and how the video game company has changed - and stayed the same - in the two decades since the departure of Minoru Arakawa.

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