A podcast about innovators, entrepreneurs, idealists, and the movements they built. Created and hosted by @guyraz๐ก
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Calling all you entrepreneurs and innovators! The How I Built This shop is now open! Check out this curated collection at:
wonderyshop.com/pages/howibuโฆ
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Recognize these two?
Thatโs right. Itโs brothers @hankgreen and @johngreen. Hear their story on #howibuiltthis at the link below!
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Casey Neistat used iMovie and a $200 Walmart camera to create a TV series he and his brother sold to HBO โ for $2 million.
This week, hear @Casey tell Guy about his incredible journey from high school dropout to iconic filmmaker ๐ฅ
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We're incredibly saddened to hear the news about the loss of a brilliant designer and entrepreneur: Kate Spade. We're grateful she and her husband shared their story with us in 2017. n.pr/2sJhWDp
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Weโve been hearing from so many of you today since we found out the tragic news about Kate Spade. In remembrance of her life and legacy, weโve republished our interview with her and her husband Andy. apple.co/2iHGs6w
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We are truly saddened to hear about the passing of Jake Burton Carpenter; a father, husband, and undisputed pioneer in the world of snowboarding.
We're so grateful he shared his story with us last year. In remembrance of Jake's legacy, here it is:
npr.org/2018/12/07/674680711โฆ
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2nd episode is out! The story behind @instagram -- one of the most popular apps of ALL TIME itun.es/us/zt2Keb.c
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.@Airbnb is going public today, with a valuation of $47 billon ($68 a share).
The company started when two unemployed roommates in San Francisco had an idea for a side hustle.
Have you heard the How I Built This episode with co-founder @JGebbia?
npr.org/2017/10/19/543035808โฆ
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Happy birthday @Ava DuVernay!
Did you know that the award-winning director didn't start working on her own films until she was in her 30s!?
11/10 recommend Ava's How I Built This episode, it's something special ๐ฅณ๐
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This week on #howibuiltthislab, Greg Solano and Wylie Aronow recount their whirlwind success story with @BoredApeYC in one of their first-ever public interviews.
#crypto #boredape #nft #Bitcoin #Ethereum
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Did you catch when @SlackHQ founder @Stewart Butterfield broke the fourth wall during today's livestream?
A bit surreal ๐๐ฑ
Full conversation here: trib.al/33U56V6
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In 6 years Alex Lieberman and Austin Rief have grown @MorningBrew from a dorm room project to a media company worth a reported $75M.
And they're not shy about sharing what goes on behind the scenes.
Watch @GuyRaz interview them Thursday at 12pm ET.
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raise your hand if you're a podcast person
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Who's listened to this week's episode??
Chart topping rapper @Logic301 was broke when he met Chris Zarou. Together, they turned his name into a brand.
Check it out here! n.pr/2SOim6B ๐ก
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"The reality is, the moment in my career that I got to a place where I didn't have to worry about paying for food or covering rent, I stopped really being motivated by money." โ@Casey Neistat, on this week's all new How I Built This
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Every friend group has someone who's VERY into podcasts.
If you don't know who it is... it's you.
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In 2018, just 11% of unicorns (private companies worth over $1B) had female founders. So far in 2019 that share has doubled to 23%. (!) ๐ฆ
Progress. And several of these founders have talked with us on How I Built This ๐งโจ
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This week on #howibuiltthis, @RJScaringe covers the pivots, sleepless nights, and multiple supply chain issues that @Rivian conquered to become a major player in the electric vehicle industry.
wondery.com/shows/how-i-builโฆ
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Help us wish @guyraz happy birthday!!
We couldn't ask for a better How I Built This host.
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.@Brian_Armstrong saw the potential of cryptocurrency before most people knew what it was,
And built Coinbase โ one of the biggest crypto exchanges in the world.
The story is out now. npr.org/2021/11/12/105543203โฆ
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Lights, Camera, Action!
Hereโs an all new How I Built This with filmmaker @Ava DuVernay
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The eclipse is only the second most exciting thing happening todayโฆ โ๏ธ๐
Thatโs right!! THE @rhettmc and @LinkNeal are on #HowIBuiltThis.
Hear how they went from โcomedians for Christโ to creating @Mythical, one of the most successful YouTube platforms in existence!!
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We've been digging around in the data recently. DID YOU KNOW, about 1/5 How I Built This downloads are international?
Raise your hand if you listen outside of the US!
Much love. ๐๐๐๐
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the original name for @RobinhoodApp was
โ and we can't stress this enough โ
Cash Cat
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If you like startup twitter, you might recognize @businessbarista and @austin_rief. They co-founded @MorningBrew and are big on ~building in public~.
They're talking with @GuyRaz about resilience on Thursday at 12pm eastern!
What would you like to hear Guy ask?
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Haim Saban pitchedย his vision for @PowerRangers for eight years before it finally made itย toย TV. n.pr/2cm6jN6
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How did Mark Cuban (@mcuban) go from bartender to billionaire? Hear his incredible story here: itun.es/us/zt2Keb.c
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How @canva CEO Melanie Perkins built a $1 billion company with no ads, free templates, and software that doesnโt cost anything to use: itun.es/us/zt2Keb.c
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๐จOn this week's ALL NEW How I Built This...๐จ
How a young programmerโs online snowboard business grew into @Shopify โ a platform that now powers billions of dollars of e-commerce every month. Listen now. ๐npr.org/2019/08/02/747660923โฆ
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This week โ
A Buddhist monk and a stressed-out marketing consultant sat down for coffee and wound up launching @Headspace โ a meditation app with millions of users around the world. โจ
Hear Andy Puddicombe and Rich Pierson tell @guyraz their story:npr.org/2019/09/18/762035049โฆ
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You might know the @DudePerfect guys... especially if you have a kid under 15.
But have you heard HOW they built a backyard rivalry into an entertainment franchise? The story is wild.
Hear it on the latest episode of How I Built This! npr.org/2021/09/16/103814026โฆ
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This week on How I Built This Lab, @sundarpichai reflects on the unique journey that led him to @Google, and the values that inspire and drive his leadership today
wondery.com/shows/how-i-builโฆ
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This week on How I Built This Lab, @mcuban joins Guy to talk about what heโs been up to since he was last on the show: @costplusdrugs
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NEWS: Sara Blakely sold a majority stake of SPANX to Blackstone for $1.2B.
In 2000 she started the company with $5K she saved from selling fax machines door to door.
Until now, Spanx has been 100% privately owned and funded. Who remembers this episode?
npr.org/2017/06/07/493169696โฆ
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NEW EPISODE!! Guy talks with Chris Zarou and Sir Robert Bryson Hall II aka... Logic.
They were young & broke but decided to work together to build Logic's reputation as a fast-flowing rapper with a hopeful message. #HIBT #RattPack
Listen now: n.pr/2u3V7eA๐ก
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How did Mark Cuban (@mcuban) become a billionaire? He knew STREAMING would be the future. n.pr/2cm6jN6
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Finishing strong -- the last How I Built This of 2020 is out now!
You may know Tim Ferriss as a podcaster, but Guy Raz starts at the beginning. Hear how the entrepreneur, author, and investor turned himself into a multi-million dollar brand. ๐npr.org/2020/12/18/948108821โฆ
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Yesterday Guy called this week's episode with Sal Khan "one of the most inspiring episodes of How I Built This."
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New Episode! From our LIVE show in San Francisco: how two college roommates started @Reddit with $12K. Listen now: n.pr/2cm6jN6
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Every episode of How I Built This takes months from start to finish โ
1. Pitching
2. Booking
3. Research
4. Interviewing
5. Producing
6. Fact-checking
7. Editing
8. Scoring
9. Mastering
10. Publishing and Social Media-ing
11. Your ears!!
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Mark Cuban (@mcuban) retired at age 35 ... but he couldn't stop himself from starting more startups itun.es/us/zt2Keb.c
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"The best piece of advice I've learned from leaders, is that kind leaders have kind companies." - @GuyRaz on @FallonTonight ๐ง โจ
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After backpacking around Europe for a few dollars a day @RickSteves turned his passion for no-frills travel into a brand worth $100 million.
There's more. A lot more. ๐
npr.org/2021/03/05/974090406โฆ
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How a fateful road trip to Boston for @AlexisOhanian and #SteveHuffman led to the creation of @Reddit. Listen: itun.es/us/zt2Keb.c
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I don't know who needs to hear this but there's going to be an all-new How I Built This tomorrow.
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After 43 years, @patagonia's Yvon Chouinard still owns 100% of the company -- he never took a penny of investment: n.pr/2cm6jN6
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Thanks to its vaccine, @Moderna_tx went from an anonymous biotech company to a household name.
Co-founder @NoubarAfeyan and his team had been experimenting with mRNA vaccines for years before turning their attention to COVID-19.
Hear the origin story! npr.org/2021/10/08/104464497โฆ
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We heard you!!!! Starting today How I Built This is available on Spotify *globally* to an audience of 320 million users.
(Along with most NPR podcsts ๐)
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For the first time...
Introducing...
Some of the amazing folks who help make How I Built This each week:
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Out now โ an all new episode of How I Built This!!
It's the story of @Patreon and its founders @JackConte and @SamYamIAm.
The platform is their answer to the question โ how can artists make a living without a big record label or publisher? ๐๐ถ npr.org/2021/01/08/954876726โฆ
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New Episode! How @BlakeMycoskie turned a goodwill mission into @TOMS -- a multi-million dollar shoe empire: itun.es/us/zt2Keb.c
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New episode out tomorrow! @SteveCase on how heย helped changeย the way Americansย connect by founding @AOL.
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Today is July 1 โ the yearโs halfway point. No matter how far you got in the first 6 months of 2019, this week you have the chance to start fresh. Make progress. Renew your comittment to your best self. ๐
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#YvonChouinard didn't want to become rich. He started @Patagonia to make climbing gear he couldn't find elsewhere. n.pr/2cm6jN6
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We're curious... have you ever re-listened to an episode of How I Built This?
Which one? Why?
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Tips to fight the Sunday Scaries
1. Call someone you enjoy talking to
2. Distract yourself by tidying up
3. Go for a walk
4. Remind yourself that How I Built This comes out on Mondays
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New episode! How @PeterRahal turned egg whites, cashews, and dates into a $600 million brand called @RXBAR. itun.es/us/zt2Keb.c
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5th episode is out! How @VICE founder @SurooshAlvi went from recovering heroin addict to media mogul. Hear it here: itun.es/us/zt2Keb.c
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New episode! How @EmilyWWeiss crowd-sourced information from her beauty blog to create @glossier: a brand that in just four years has shaken up the cosmetics industry. itun.es/us/zt2Keb.c
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I don't know who needs to hear this but,
"You're not going to help anybody by just having the appearance of motion. When you're at work have your game face on. But to do that you have to have other things in your life. Read interesting books. Recharge."
โSal Khan, @khanacademy
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THIS WEEK on an all new How I Built This โ Tristan Walker.
After a lifetime of shaving with irritating products, @tristanwalker decided it was time for a better shaving and beauty brand for men and women of color. He founded โ Walker and Company. ๐งผ๐งด๐๐ฅ
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NPR podcasts are top tier
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The results are in! The 5 most downloaded How I Built This episode of 2019 are:
1โฃ John Foley, Peloton
2โฃ Whiney Wolfe Herd, Bumble
3โฃ David Neeleman, JetBlue
4โฃ Roxanne Quimby, Burt's Bees
5โฃ Jen Rubio, Away
Did your personal favorite make the list?
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New episode!ย How Haim Saban went from music manager to "cartoon schlepper" to the guy who built Power Rangers. itun.es/us/zt2Keb.c
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๐ง New episode! ๐ง
Drew Houston came up with the idea for @Dropbox when he forgot to his thumb drive on a weekend trip to New York...
Then grew the concept of cloud storage and file-sharing into a multi-billion dollar business. Listen now. npr.org/2020/11/06/932199300โฆ
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.@Tofurky is a $100M family-owned business that's sold over 6.5 million vegan roasts.
While you're tackling Thanksgiving leftovers, check out the How I Built This episode where founder Seth Tibbott explains how (and why) he created the company.
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Happy #InternationalWomensDay!!!
So many INCREDIBLE women have been featured on How I Built This. Thank you to them, and to women entrepreneurs doing their thing every day! You inspire us. #IWD2019 #HIBT ๐ก
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Nearly a dozen VCs turned down @EmilyWWeiss before one female VC, Kirstin Green, trusted her gut and said yes. @glossier's story: itun.es/us/zt2Keb.c
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Is your teen texting about How I Built This??
What those texts really mean:
LOL = Love Online Listening
TBH = Too Busy with HIBT
TGIF = Thanks Guy, Interesting Fact
LMK = Learning More Knowledge
POV = Podcasts of Value
SMH = Streaming so Many Hours
WTF = Wow, These Founders
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Founder Ethan Brown argues @beyondmeat is meat. It's just meat that comes from plants. Listen to our 1st live show: itun.es/us/zt2Keb.c
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It's Monday, so there's a brand new How I Built This waiting for you!!
In the beginning, John Foley didn't know much about the fitness biz, media or technology. Hear how he built @onepeloton, a high-tech home fitness company now valued at over $4B. n.pr/2V0kn5D๐ก
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