Kona Ice founder Tony Lamb had a knack for sales since he was a teenager - a skill that served him well when he decided to sell Hawaiian-style shaved ice in Kentucky, where people had barely heard of it. After thirteen successful years as a vacuum cleaner salesman, Tony launched his first shaved ice truck in 2007. Fueled by a bad experience buying freezer-bu ... Show More
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551: Building careers and lasting relationships (with Frank O’Connell)
Welcome to an episode with Frank O’Connell, the author of Jump First, Think Fast. In this episode, Frank takes us on his career journey as he successfully explores multiple industries from baked goods to sporting apparel to video games. He shares the lessons he learned and how he ... Show More
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Food Delivery Wars | Who's The Boss? | 2
<p>It's 1990 in Champaign, Illinois, and 15-year-old Tony Xu is washing dishes in the Chinese restaurant his mother manages. He wants to help people like his Mom, but it'll be many years before he hits on his solution for small businesses. </p><p>Across the Atlantic, Bastian ... Show More
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303: Frank O'Connell, Building careers and lasting relationships
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 303, an episode with Frank</span> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">O'Connell, the author of</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jump First, Think Fast.</span></em></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;"> ... Show More
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KFC vs Chick-fil-A | The Birth of the Bucket | 3
<p>It’s the 1950s in Kentucky and Harland Sanders faces bankruptcy once again. 65-years-old, broke, unemployed and desperate, he barnstorms the country, living out of his car, selling his secret fried chicken recipe to restaurant and diner owners. Franchising is a new concept and ... Show More
24m 41s