How They Made Their Millions

Vijay Peduru
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How They Made Their Millions

This show is about the amazing stories of world-class multi-millionaire and billionaire founders , how they started and how they succeeded. Founder Stories include the founders of Facebook(Mark), Linked-in(Reid), WhatsApp(Jan), Ben and Jerry Ice creams(the name says it), Instagram(Kevin), Amazon(Jeff), Pandora(Tim), Hershey Chocolates(Milton) and more. You will hear their struggles and seemingly insurmountable problems and how they emerged victoriously, so you too can succeed as a founder.

  1. 07/18/2023

    151: GoPro: Nick Woodman - From selling bead belts in a VW van to creating a billion-dollar empire

    How did Nick Woodman , the founder of GoPro grow from selling bead belts in a VW van to creating a billion-dollar empire. Let us check it out.

    21 min

  2. 07/04/2023

    150: J.P. Morgan - Turning chaos into billion dollar opportunities

    Here is the riveting journey of J.P. Morgan, the titan who transformed American finance.Let us discover how this financial maestro navigated uncertainty while everything was in chaos and etched an indelible legacy in the annals of American business.

    17 min

  3. 06/20/2023

    149: SweetGreen: From a tiny dorm-room business to a multi-millionaire dollar food empire

    Nicolas Jammet, Jonathan Neman, and Nathaniel Ru were three friends who shared a passion for healthy food. Since they couldn't find good places to eat healthy food, they started their own. They did not know anything about business and came close to shutting down their business. But they survived and turned it into a multi-million dollar food empire. Let's check out their "Dorm Room Dream to Million-Dollar Food Empire" story.

    20 min

  4. 06/06/2023

    148: IT cosmetics: Jamie Kern Lima - From a struggling waitress to building a cosmetics empire

    Jamie Kern Lima had a dream to become a TV show host, but her dreams were shattered because of a problem she had. She later started IT cosmetics to solve her own problem. Faced with self-doubt, and down to her last few dollars, she persisted in the face of gut-wrenching rejections and setbacks. Finally she sold it to L’Oréal for multiple millions. Let us check out her awe-inspiring story.

    20 min

  5. 05/23/2023

    147: Care.com: Sheila Marcelo - Turning her bad life situation into a business and becoming a Multi-millionaire

    Sheila Marcelo aspired to have a fulfilling life with a well-planned career. However, life took an unexpected turn, and she faced many challenging situations. Despite this, she persevered and founded care.com from her personal problem, transforming it into a multi-million dollar empire. Listen in for her inspiring story.

    19 min

  6. 05/09/2023

    146: Hint Water: Kara Goldin - Starting a business by accident to becoming a multi-millionaire

    Kara Godin never intended to start a business. But she had a personal problem of losing weight. She started to share her unsweetened, fruit infused water with friends in her neighborhood. When they all liked it, she realized the potential opportunity. She heard “no you can't” and “that’s impossible” from many people. But she finally made Hint a success and became a multi-millionaire. Let us check out her amazing story.

    20 min

  7. 04/25/2023

    145: Beats Electronics: Jimmy Lovine - From a Janitor to a music billionaire

    Dr. Dre and Jimmy Lovine, both music producers, recognized the need for high-quality headphones that could accurately reproduce the sound of music as it was intended to be heard in the studio. Despite facing initial challenges and negative reviews from some critics, they persevered with their idea, continuously improving their product and pushing forward. Their unwavering determination paid off, as they ultimately sold their company for a staggering sum of over $2 billion. Let us check out their story.

    20 min

  8. 04/11/2023

    144: General Motors - Alfred Sloan - From a simple draftsman to a multi-millionaire Automobile icon

    William Durant started General motors, but it almost came close to shutting down. Then Alfred Sloan stepped in. He adopted a different approach than his competitors to sell his cars. The strategy worked and sales took off. GM ultimately became a multi-billion dollar company. Let us check out their story.

    22 min
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This show is about the amazing stories of world-class multi-millionaire and billionaire founders , how they started and how they succeeded. Founder Stories include the founders of Facebook(Mark), Linked-in(Reid), WhatsApp(Jan), Ben and Jerry Ice creams(the name says it), Instagram(Kevin), Amazon(Jeff), Pandora(Tim), Hershey Chocolates(Milton) and more. You will hear their struggles and seemingly insurmountable problems and how they emerged victoriously, so you too can succeed as a founder.

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