Great Business Stories

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Great Business Stories
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A great business story thoroughly researched and brought to life by Caemin & Keith in each hour-long episode, released on the 1st of every month

  1. SEP 30

    Ackman vs. Icahn: The Herbalife Battle That Shook Wall Street

    Welcome to todays episode "Ackman vs. Icahn: The Herbalife Battle That Shook Wall Street"- now shook might be too strong a word- but it definitely gripped Wall Street and the business media as billionaire hedge funders Bill Ackman and Carl Icahn publicly feuded when Ackman took a short position on Herbalife and Icahn took the other  side of the bet. https://gbspod.com/blog/ackman-vs-icahn-the-herbalife-battle-that-shook-wall-street

    1h 8m

  2. SEP 1

    The BlackBerry Revolution: What Went Wrong?

    In the episode we look at how 2 very different, diametrically opposed men came together and built a tiny Canadian wireless company into a huge success, and in doing so transformed the way people did business. And Blackberrys weren’t just transformative, they were loved.  The company was just hitting its stride when the rug was pulled from underneath them by Steve Jobs with the launch of the iPhone in 2007.  But as always, what’s really interesting here are the main characters involved, how they built up the company, the pitfalls they encountered but also the nuances- it’s not as straightforward as you’d think- for example did you know that the iPhone captured just 1% of the smartphone market in its first full year, and that the iPhone wasn’t even the best selling phone at Christmas 2008, it was outsold by a Blackberry. And indeed Blackberry kept growing and reached its peak 4 years after the launch of the iPhone- this is a cracking story and I hope you enjoy it.

    1h 7m

  3. AUG 1

    Sumner Redstone’s Battles & Billion Dollar Deals

    To subscribe on Patreon go to: https://www.patreon.com/greatbusinessstories Link to the story on our blog: https://app.podcastpage.io/settings/great-business-stories/blog/edit/sumner-redstones-battles-billion-dollar-deals Redstone, who died in 2020 is one of the most interesting and successful media moguls of the the 20th century - he bought MTV before it took off, he bought CBS and Paramount studio. We examine how he built his business from a handful of cinemas to a media empire We dig into the huge deals he got involved in We ask if he was a true visionary or a hugely ambitious opportunist We look at how his dysfunctional and fractured relationship with his family led to the dynasty-like soap opera that probably eclipsed his business successes. Also, this episode was recorded in 2023 so before Paramount was sold. And just to let you know, at the start  of the podcast we mention our main sources- there’s a link at the bottom of this podcast that brings you to our blog where the main sources are highlighted at the top of the article, and there’s links to some really great photos there that are relevant to this story.

    1h 5m
  4. Bonus Episode: Vintage Deception: How Rudy Kurniawan Fooled the Business Elite

    JUL 30 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Bonus Episode: Vintage Deception: How Rudy Kurniawan Fooled the Business Elite

    This is the story of a young man from Indonesia who became the very first person to be jailed in the USA for wine fraud by swindling some very rich people. This isn't the typical business story, but it the story of the fine wine business, it’s the story of rich, privileged business men and their wine obsession and excesses, it’s the story of a certain scene in New York in the early 2000’s, an intoxicating mixture of money, drink and assholes. And it’s the story of how Rudy was eventually caught by selling his wine to a pretty well known billionaire. I knew nothing about wine before this episode so I really loved digging into it, and I’m pretty sure you’re going to enjoy it too.

    57 min
  5. Bonus Episode: Range Rovers, Ruin & Redemption: Iceland’s 2008 Crash

    JUL 27 • SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

    Bonus Episode: Range Rovers, Ruin & Redemption: Iceland’s 2008 Crash

    2008 was a monumental year- financial markets collapsed and many countries, including Ireland, where both myself and Keith live, found out pretty quickly that we’d been living in a bubble. And while the impact of this crash affected so many people around the world, I don’t think any other country had such a huge proportion of its citizens affected as adversely as the 370,000 people in Iceland. So in this episode we examine why Iceland pivoted from its traditional industries into banking, how its economy grew at a breakneck speed and then how it all came crashing down. I hope you enjoy it, and remember, a new episode is released on the first of every month, but please note- this was our second recording ever so forgive us if we sound a bit raw around the edges.

    53 min

  6. JUL 1

    PayPal: The Greatest Startup Story of All Time

    PayPal: The Greatest Startup Story of All Time This has been one of my favourite stories to cover, because you have such big characters who are now very much sitting at the top of the table business wise - we’re talking Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Reid Hoffman, David Sacks and many more. And it’s fascinating to recall how these guys started out and nearly didn’t make it There is so much drama in the story with boardroom coups,  Russian fraudsters, Musk being forced to merge his company against his will, the dotcom bubble bursting- I loved it  Click on the following link to go our article on this episode where we have links to our main sources as well as relevant photos: gbspod.com/blog/paypal-greatest-startup-story-of-all-time

    1h 2m

  7. JUN 1

    Dennis Kozlowski & Tyco: Villain or Victim of Post-Enron Climate

    In today's episode, we're digging into the Tyco scandal of the early 2000s, specifically focusing on Tyco's CEO Dennis Kozlowski, who was charged and convicted of stealing $132 million from Tyco to fund a lavish lifestyle. While other Tyco executives were also charged, and there were additional charges that we don't delve into, we do mention them briefly. However, our main focus is on the primary charges against Kozlowski. What's really unusual about this story is that both Keith and I started our research believing we knew the story - a tale of corporate greed. We expected to uncover why and how Kozlowski syphoned off so much money. But as we dug deeper, the actual story turned out to be quite different, and it makes for a great episode. We hope you enjoy it!

    56 min

  8. MAY 1

    The 1MDB Heist: How Jho Low & the Prime Minister stole $4.5 billion

    This is the fascinating story of how Jho Low, young Malaysian businessman educated in Harrow formed one of the most notorious and lucrative business partnerships with the Malaysian Prime minister and they syphoned off a jaw dropping $4.5 billion  It’s the story of how Jho Low and his friends spent their ill gotten gains by splashing out on parties, multi-million dollar properties, jewellery, art as well as financing Hollywood movies- 1 movie in particular that you’ll definitely know. And it’s a story of Malaysia and the endemic corruption that emanates from the very top- a prime minister who not only brazenly lootes the national coffers but who is also the main suspect in  the grisly murder of a young woman. This episode was recorded in April 2023, and even now in April 2024  there are still some court cases going on related to 1MDB because this is a business scandal that’s going to be with us for many more years- It’s a really fascinating story and we hope you enjoy it. Sources As we usually have way too many sources to link in here, please click on link below that brings you to an article that I wrote to accompany this episode- all of the sources used in this episode are at the end of the article : https://gbspod.com/blog/the-1mdb-heist-how-jho-low-the-prime-minister-stole-45-billion

    1 hr
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A great business story thoroughly researched and brought to life by Caemin & Keith in each hour-long episode, released on the 1st of every month

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  • Creator
    Caemin and Keith
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Caemin and Keith
  • Show Website
    Great Business Stories
  • Provider
    Caemin O Connor

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