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Mar 2024
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#341 Cornelius Vanderbilt (Tycoon's War)

David Senra
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What I learned from rereading Tycoon's War: How Cornelius Vanderbilt Invaded a Country to Overthrow America's Most Famous Military Adventurer by Stephen Dando-Collins.  ---- Get access to the World’s Most Valuable Notebook for Founders at Founders Notes ---- Follow Founders Podcast on YouTube  ---- (0:01) Vanderbilt was only interested in two things: making ... Show More
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