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Your family asks you to take over a failing factory in a remote part of France. This “family business” comes... more

You take over the family pastry shop and transform it into one of the most valuable privately held businesses in... more

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I've read this interview probably 10 times. It's that good. Steve Jobs was 29 when this interview was published, and... more

When Tamara Mellon’s father lent her the seed money to start a high-end shoe company, he cautioned her: “Don’t let the accountants... more

(I fixed the audio and uploaded a new episode!)  "To read Jeff Bezos’s shareholder letters is to get a crash... more

My friend Patrick O’Shaughnessy asked me to come to New York and record a conversation. Patrick had just finished listening... more

Jim Simons never took a single class on finance, wasn’t interested in business, and didn’t start trading full time until... more

Akio Morita was a visionary entrepreneur and co-founder of Sony. Born as the first son and fifteenth-generation heir to a... more

This is one of the most extraordinary founder stories you will ever hear. Michael Dell started his company with $1000... more

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Daniel Ludwig was the richest man in the world and no one knew his name. I've read almost 400 biographies... more

Todd Graves is one of my favorite living entrepreneurs. He's a great example of Charlie Munger's maxim: Find a simple... more

At the core of Michael Ovitz's success is his relentless work ethic and commitment to mastering his craft. 50 years... more

What I learned from having an intense and fun 3 hour dinner with Michael Ovitz.  1: Mediocrity is always invisible until... more

For over 30 years the Berkshire Hathaway Annual meetings were recorded. Munger and Buffett answered over 1700 questions from shareholders... more

Jerry Jones rolled the dice until his knuckles bled. He started working at 7 years old. Jerry could sell, sell,... more

Your father goes bankrupt. You work for 50 cents a day to try to help your family survive the Great... more

Marcus Wallenberg Jr's impact on Swedish industry was so substantial that during the 1970s, Wallenberg family businesses employed about 40%... more

What I learned from reading The Nvidia Way: Jensen Huang and the Making of a Tech Giant by Tae Kim. ---- Ramp... more

Hetty Green bailed out New York City. Her decisions on what interest rates to charge moved markets and were reported... more

Chung Ju-yung grew up so poor he had to eat tree bark to survive. He founded Hyundai and became the... more

Jeff Bezos on retirement being lame, AI, the electricity metaphor for AI, the good fortune of being alive during multiple... more

Brad Jacobs is one of the most talented living entrepreneurs. Brad has started 8 different billion dollar or multi-billion dollar... more

Amancio Ortega is one of the wealthiest people in the world. Ortega is the founder of Inditex, a pioneer of... more

What I learned from rereading James J. Hill: Empire Builder by Michael P. Malone.  ---- Ramp gives you everything you need to... more

What I learned from reading Leading By Design: The Ikea Story by Ingvar Kamprad and Bertil Torekull and The Testament... more

What I learned from rereading Liftoff: Elon Musk and the Desperate Early Days That Launched SpaceX by Eric Berger.  ---- Ramp gives... more

What I learned from rereading Instant: The Story of Polaroid by Christopher Bonanos.  ---- Ramp gives you everything you need to control... more

What I learned from rereading Random Reminiscences of Men and Events by John D. Rockefeller.  ---- Ramp gives you everything you need... more

What I learned from reading Money Talks, Bullsh*t Walks: Inside the Contrarian Mind of Billionaire Mogul Sam Zell by Ben... more

What I learned from reading How To Succeed in Mr. Beast Production and how ideas from Sam Zell, Charlie Munger,... more

The best investors are not investors at all. They're entrepreneurs who have never sold. — Nick Sleep Nick Sleep’s letters are... more

How Nick Sleep and Qais Zakaria built their radically unconventional investment partnership. From the incredible book Richer, Wiser, Happier: How... more

I sent a friend this text: I'm working on another Li Lu episode but this one is about his remarkable... more

Charlie Munger said that Li Lu was the only outsider he ever trusted with his money.  Decades before Li Lu... more

Warren Buffett and Charlie Munger said it was a crime that more business schools didn't study Henry Singleton. I think... more

Since its founding in 1967 Fastenal has grown from a small fastener store in Winona, Minnesota, into a multibillion-dollar global... more

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What I learned from having dinner with John Mackey and reading his autobiography The Whole Story: Adventures in Love, Life,... more

What I learned from reading What I Talk About When I Talk About Running: A Memoir by Haruki Murakami.  ---- Founders Notes... more

What I learned from reading The Tinkerings of Robert Noyce: How the Sun Rose on Silicon Valley by Tom Wolfe.  Read... more

What I learned from reading The House of Arnault by Brad Stone and Angelina Rascouet.  ---- Founders Notes gives you the superpower... more

What I learned from reading Sam Walton: The Inside Story of America's Richest Man by Vance Trimble.  ---- Founders Notes gives you... more

What I learned from reading How To Be Rich by J. Paul Getty.  ---- Build relationships with other founders, investors, and executives... more

What I learned from reading As I See it: The Autobiography of J. Paul Getty by J. Paul Getty.  ---- Build relationships... more

What I learned from reading about Hans Wilsdorf and the founding of Rolex. ---- Build relationships at the Founders Conference on July... more

What I learned from reading The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs: How to Be Insanely Great in Front of Any... more

What I learned from reading Insanely Simple: The Obsession That Drives Apple's Success by Ken Segall.  ---- Learning from history is a... more

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What I learned from reading The Match King: Ivar Kreuger, The Financial Genius Behind a Century of Wall Street Scandals... more

What I learned from reading Disney's Land: Walt Disney and the Invention of the Amusement Park That Changed the World... more

What I learned from rereading Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination by Neal Gabler.  ---- Get access to the World’s... more

What I learned from rereading George Lucas: A Life by Brian Jay Jones. ---- Get access to the World’s Most Valuable Notebook... more

What I learned from reading Steven Spielberg: A Biography by Joseph McBride.  ---- Get access to the World’s Most Valuable Notebook for... more

What I learned from reading Cinema Speculation by Quentin Tarantino.  ---- Get access to the World’s Most Valuable Notebook for Founders Some questions... more

What I learned from reading Eternal Pursuit of Unhappiness: Being Very Good Is No Good,You Have to Be Very, Very,... more

What I learned from reading The Lessons of History by Will and Ariel Durant.  ---- Get access to the World’s Most Valuable... more

What I learned from rereading Tycoon's War: How Cornelius Vanderbilt Invaded a Country to Overthrow America's Most Famous Military Adventurer... more

What I learned from reading Relentless: From Good to Great to Unstoppable by Tim Grover and Winning: The Unforgiving Race... more

What I learned from reading Decoded by Jay Z.  ---- Get access to the World’s Most Valuable Notebook for Founders at Founders... more

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What I learned from reading Wildcatters: A Story of Texans, Oil, and Money by Sally Helgesen. ---- Get access to the World’s... more

What I learned from reading Roots of Strategy by Thomas R. Phillips and Napoleon and Modern War by Napoleon and... more

What I learned from reading Insull: The Rise and Fall of A Billionaire Utility Tycoon by Forrest McDonald.  ---- Get access to... more

What I learned from reading How To Make A Few Billion Dollars by Brad Jacobs.  ---- Get access to the World’s Most... more

What I learned from reading the transcripts of Young Oprah on Her Life and Career and Oprah on Career, Life... more

What I learned from reading The Red Bull Story by Wolfgang Fürweger and Red Bull's Billionaire Maniac by Duff McDonald.  ---- Get... more

What I learned from reading Jesus: A Biography from a Believer by Paul Johnson.  ---- Get access to the World’s Most Valuable... more

What I learned from reading Dior by Dior: The Autobiography of Christian Dior and Creators by Paul Johnson.  ---- Get access to... more

What I learned from rereading Les Schwab Pride In Performance: Keep It Going! by Les Schwab.  ---- Get access to the World’s... more

What I learned from reading the NEW Poor Charlie's Almanack: The Wit and Wisdom of Charlie Munger.  ---- Listen to this incredible... more

Reflections from my dinner with Charlie Munger. Order the new updated version of Poor Charlie’s Almanack: The Essential Wit and Wisdom... more

What I learned from reading The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success by William Thorndike.  ---- I... more

What I learned from reading Ted Turner's Autobiography. ---- Get access to the World’s Most Valuable Notebook for Founders by investing in... more

What I learned from reading Anna: The Biography by Amy Odell.  ---- 1. If you need tax prep and bookkeeping check out... more

What I learned from reading How Larry Gagosian Reshaped The Art World by Patrick Radden Keefe.  ---- Get access to the World’s... more

What I learned from reading The 38 Letters from J.D. Rockefeller to His Son by John D. Rockefeller.  ---- Get access to... more

What I learned from reading Bloomberg by Michael Bloomberg.  ---- Founders Notes gives you the superpower to learn from history's greatest entrepreneurs... more

What I learned from reading Jimmy Buffett: A Good Life All the Way by Ryan White and A Pirate Looks... more

What I learned from reading Nuts!: Southwest Airlines' Crazy Recipe for Business and Personal Success by Kevin and Jackie Freiberg... more

What I learned from reading Working Backwards: Insights, Stories, and Secrets from Inside Amazon by Colin Bryar and Bill Carr. --- Founders... more

What I learned from reading Young Titan: The Making of Winston Churchill by Michael Shelden.  ---- Founders Notes gives you the superpower... more

What I learned from rereading The Fish That Ate the Whale: The Life and Times of America's Banana King by... more

What I learned from reading Hero of the Empire: The Boer War, a Daring Escape, and the Making of Winston... more

What I learned from the first 6 years of making Founders. I recorded a new episode with Patrick. It should be... more

What I learned from reading The Forgotten Highlander: An Incredible WWII Story of Survival in the Pacific by Alistair Urquhart. --- Join... more

What I learned from rereading Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration by... more

What I learned from reading The Bugatti Story by L’Ebe Bugatti. --- Join my free email newsletter to get my top 10 highlights... more

What I learned from reading Creators: From Chaucer and Durer to Picasso and Disney by Paul Johnson.  --- Join my free email... more

What I learned from reading How To Do Great Work by Paul Graham. --- Join my free email newsletter to get my top... more

What I learned from reading The Nolan Variations: The Movies, Mysteries, and Marvels of Christopher Nolan by Tom Shone. --- Join my... more

What I learned from reading Lighting Out for the Territory: How Samuel Clemens Headed West and Became Mark Twain by... more

What I learned from reading The Futurist: The Life and Films of James Cameron by Rebecca Keegan and The Return... more

What I learned from reading Creators: From Chaucer and Durer to Picasso and Disney by Paul Johnson.  --- (3:30) Disney made use... more

What I learned from reading Michael Jordan: The Life by Roland Lazenby. --- (5:07) His competence was exceeded only by his confidence.(5:58)... more

What I learned from reading Arnold and Me: In the Shadow of the Austrian Oak by Barbara Outland Baker. --- Join my... more

What I learned from reading Glock: The Rise of America's Gun by Paul Barrett.    Listen to Invest Like the Best #292... more

What I learned from reading Dynasties: Fortunes and Misfortunes of the World's Great Family Businesses by David Landes. ---- Listen to Invest... more

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What I learned from reading Sol Price: Retail Revolutionary by Robert Price.  ---- [6:50] He believed in developing strong operating efficiencies, and... more

What I learned from reading The Women of Berkshire Hathaway: Lessons from Warren Buffett's Female CEOs and Directors by Karen... more

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What I learned from reading Make Something Wonderful: Steve Jobs in his own words. ---- Get access to the World’s Most Valuable... more

What I learned from having lunch with Sam Zell and reading Zeckendorf: The Autobiography of The man Who Played a... more

What I learned from rereading Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman by Yvon Chouinard. ---- Get access... more

David Rosenthal and Ben Gilbert — of the Acquired podcast — invited me to San Francisco for a discussion on... more

What I learned from reading The Taste of Luxury: Bernard Arnault and the Moet-Hennessy Louis Vuitton Story by Nadege Forestier... more

What I learned from having dinner with Charlie Munger and rereading The Tao of Charlie Munger. ---- Get access to the World’s... more

What I learned from reading Napoleon: A Concise Biography by David Bell. ---- Get access to the World’s Most Valuable Notebook for... more

What I learned from rereading Grinding It Out: The Making of McDonald's by Ray Kroc. ---- Get access to the World’s Most... more

What I learned from rereading The Invisible Billionaire: Daniel Ludwig by Jerry Shields.  ---- Get access to the World’s Most Valuable Notebook... more

What I learned from reading The HP Way: How Bill Hewlett and I Built Our Company by David Packard. ---- Get access... more

What I learned from rereading Hard Drive: Bill Gates and the Making of the Microsoft Empire by James Wallace and... more

What I learned from reading The Dream of Solomeo: My Life and the Idea of Humanistic Capitalism by Brunello Cucinelli. ---- This... more

What I learned from reading Ralph Lauren: The Man Behind the Mystique by Jeffrey Trachtenberg. ---- Get access to the World’s Most... more

What I learned from rereading Rolls-Royce: The Magic of a Name: The First Forty Years of Britain s Most Prestigious... more

What I learned from reading All I Want To Know Is Where I'm Going To Die So I'll Never Go... more

What I learned from reading American Rascal: How Jay Gould Built Wall Street's Biggest Fortune by Greg Steinmetz. ---- Get access to... more

What I learned from rereading Meet You in Hell: Andrew Carnegie, Henry Clay Frick, and the Bitter Partnership That Changed... more

What I learned from rereading The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie by Andrew Carnegie.  ---- Get access to the World’s Most Valuable Notebook... more

What I learned from rereading Jeff Bezos' Shareholder Letters (for the 3rd time!)  Read Jeff's letters in book form: Invent and... more

What I learned from rereading Creative Selection: Inside Apple's Design Process During the Golden Age of Steve Jobs by Ken... more

What I learned from reading Copy This!: How I turned Dyslexia, ADHD, and 100 square feet into a company called... more

What I learned from reading Starting At Zero: His Own Story by Jimi Hendrix.  ---- Get access to the World’s Most Valuable... more

What I learned from reading What I Learned Before I Sold to Warren Buffett: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Developing a... more

What I learned from rereading Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future by Peter Thiel. ---- Get... more

What I learned from reading Hackers and Painters: Big Ideas From The Computer Age by Paul Graham  ---- Get access to the... more

What I learned from reading Paul Graham’s essays. ---- Get access to the World’s Most Valuable Notebook for Founders at Founders Notes.com ---- [4:01]... more

What I learned from reading Paul Graham’s essays. ---- Get access to the World’s Most Valuable Notebook for Founders at Founders Notes.com ---- [4:52]... more

What I learned from rereading The New New Thing: A Silicon Valley Story by Michael Lewis ---- Founders Notes gives you the... more

What I learned from rereading The Mamba Mentality: How I Play by Kobe Bryant.  ---- Founders Notes gives you the superpower to... more

What I learned from reading Showboat: The Life of Kobe Bryant by Roland Lazenby.   ---- Founders Notes gives you the superpower... more

What I learned from reading Endless Frontier: Vannevar Bush, Engineer of the American Century by G. Pascal Zachary. ---- Founders Notes gives... more

What I learned from reading Pieces of the Action by Vannevar Bush. ---- Founders Notes gives you the superpower to learn from... more

What I learned from reading Am I Being Too Subtle?: Straight Talk From a Business Rebel by Sam Zell. ---- Founders Notes... more

What I learned from reading Cable Cowboy: John Malone and the Rise of the Modern Cable Business by Mark Robichaux. ---- Get... more

What I learned from reading Edison: A Biography by Matthew Josephson. ---- Get access to the World’s Most Valuable Notebook for Founders... more

What I learned from rereading My Life and Work by Henry Ford. ---- Get access to the World’s Most Valuable Notebook for... more

What I learned from rereading Becoming Steve Jobs: The Evolution of a Reckless Upstart into a Visionary Leader by Brent... more

What I learned from rereading Instant: The Story of Polaroid by Christopher Bonanos.  ---- Get access to the World’s Most Valuable Notebook... more

What I learned from rereading Land's Polaroid: A Company and the Man Who Invented It by Peter C. Wensberg. ---- Get access... more

What I learned from reading The Adventures of Herbie Cohen: World's Greatest Negotiator by Rich Cohen. ---- Get access to the World’s... more

What I learned from rereading Autobiography of a Restless Mind: Reflections on the Human Condition Volume 1 and Autobiography of... more

What I learned from rereading One from Many: VISA and the Rise of Chaordic Organization by Dee Hock.  ---- Get access to... more

What I learned from reading Chronicles: Volume One by Bob Dylan. ---- Get access to the World’s Most Valuable Notebook for Founders... more