What I learned from reading The Instant Image: Edwin Land and the Polaroid Experience by Mark Olshaker.
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[1:42] The word “problem” had completely departed from Edwin land's vocabulary to be replaced by the word “opportunity”.
[2:01] What was it about this man and his company that allowed such confidence and seeming lack of concern with the traditional ... Show More
Oct 13
#437 The Tycoons: Carnegie, Rockefeller, Gould & Morgan
What I learned from reading The Tycoons: How Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller, Jay Gould, and J. P. Morgan Invented the American Supereconomy by Charles R. Morris. Made possible by: Ramp: https://ramp.com AppLovin: https://applovin.com Vanta: https://vanta.com/founders
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Sep 2022
Polaroid: The Genius of Edwin Land - [Business Breakdowns, EP. 75]
Today we are breaking down Polaroid. For 30 years, Polaroid monopolized the instant photography industry, producing one Nobel-caliber breakthrough after another. As their products dazzled, sales grew from just under $1.5 million in 1948 to $1.4 billion in 1978. Today, the busines ... Show More
49m 41s
Dec 2021
SPECIAL: Steve Jobs (Part 1)
This is a special release of the 2-part Steve Jobs series from the How to Take Over the World podcast with Ben Wilson.
Description - Today we're talking about Steve Jobs, the innovator, businessman, and technologist who has arguably shaped our world in the 21st century more than ... Show More
1h 35m
Dec 2021
SPECIAL: Steve Jobs (Part 2)
This is a special release of the 2-part Steve Jobs series from the How to Take Over the World podcast with Ben Wilson.
Description - Today we're talking about Steve Jobs, the innovator, businessman, and technologist who has arguably shaped our world in the 21st century more than ... Show More
1h 10m
Dec 2024
📷 Polaroid: Invented (sort of) by a 3-Year-Old | 8
It’s the OG of instant photography — It paved the way for the iPhone, inspired Instagram, and fills every photo album on your parents’ bookshelf. Polaroid became a fave of world-class artists like Ansel Adams and Andy Warhol, but did you know its inventor, Edwin Land, actually go ... Show More
46m 13s
Sep 2023
David Senra - In Service of Founders - [Invest Like the Best, EP.343]
My guest today is David Senra, the creator and host of Founders Podcast. With an incredible appetite for biographies, David has delved into the lives of over three hundred entrepreneurs, extracting invaluable wisdom that he shares with his audience each week. Throughout the conve ... Show More
1h 26m