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Airbnb: Joe Gebbia
Episode 6
A chance encounter with a stranger gave Joe Gebbia an idea to help pay his rent. That idea turned into Airbnb — a company that now has more rooms than the biggest hotel chain in the world. See Privac…
Published on 8 years, 10 months ago
VICE: Suroosh Alvi
Episode 5
Suroosh Alvi was a recovering addict when he started a scrappy underground magazine in Montreal. It grew into VICE Media — a multi-billion dollar company that has shaken up the world of journalism. S…
Published on 8 years, 11 months ago
Clif Bar: Gary Erickson
Episode 4
Gary Erickson asked his mom, "Can you make a cookie without butter, sugar or oil?" The result was Clif Bar, an energy bar named after his dad — now one of the most popular energy bars in the U.S. See…
Published on 8 years, 11 months ago
Radio One: Cathy Hughes
Episode 3
As a kid, Cathy Hughes practiced her DJ routine while her siblings banged on the bathroom door. As an adult, she founded Radio One, the country's largest African-American owned broadcasting company. …
Published on 8 years, 11 months ago
Instagram: Kevin Systrom & Mike Krieger
Episode 2
Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger launched their photo-sharing app with a server that crashed every other hour. Despite a chaotic start, Instagram became one of the most popular apps in the world. See P…
Published on 8 years, 11 months ago
Spanx: Sara Blakely
Episode 1
At 27, Sara Blakely was selling fax machines and desperate to reinvent her life. So she came up with Spanx — hosiery that eliminates panty lines — and set to work building her business. See Privacy P…
Published on 9 years ago
Introducing: How I Built This with Guy Raz
Guy Raz interviews the world’s best-known entrepreneurs to learn how they built their iconic brands. In each episode, founders reveal deep, intimate moments of doubt and failure, and share insights o…
Published on 9 years ago