You thought buying a Porsche was expensive? Porsche is going public at an $84B valuation because Porsche mastered “The Porsche Principle.” The fastest growing coffee chain right now is Blank Street Coffee because their master plan is to be the best coffee… by not being the best coffee. And one of the top Googled search terms in Germany right now is “firewood ... Show More
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PART 1 🏰 Disneyland: The Fantasy that Almost Flopped
Subscribe to The Best Idea Yet here: https://wondery.com/links/the-best-idea-yet/Who wouldn’t want to visit the happiest place on Earth? Well — at the start of the 1950s, it seemed like no one did, at least not when Walt Disney pitched the idea. Sure, Walt had revolutionized anim ... Show More
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Mar 2023
Why does iced coffee cost more than hot coffee?
This week, we got a call from a listener who said a serving of cold brew costs $1.30 more than a serving of hot coffee at his local Starbucks. That has him wondering, what makes the cold stuff so special? We’ll get into the economics of iced coffee. Plus, we’ll answer your questi ... Show More
19m 45s
Mar 2021
Interview: Izabella Kaminska
Welcome to Making Sense. Jeff Snider and I are joined by a very special guest, Izabella Kaminska who has accomplished many accomplished things, including being the editor of FT Alphaville, the Financial Times blog. Though to refer to Alphaville as a mere blog, would be a gross ... Show More
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