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How I Built This with Guy Raz

Guy Raz | Wondery

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 on their eventual success. How I Built This is a master-class on innovation, creativity, leadership and how to navigate challenges of all kinds.

New episodes release on Mondays and Thursdays. Listen to How I Built This on the Wondery App or wherever you listen to your podcasts. You can listen early and ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/how-i-built-this now.

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Our Editor's Take

Anyone gripped by the drive and ambition of entrepreneurs finds a must-listen here. How I Built This with Guy Raz is a podcast focused on entrepreneurship. It examines how the idealists and innovators of this world got their start and became successful. Listeners will find valuable insight on everything entrepreneurial with Guy Raz.

When it comes to journalism, the name Raz is a leader. One of the most popular podcasters in history, Raz is behind some of radio's most prominent programs. These include TED Radio Hour, Wisdom from the Top, and The Rewind. Mentored by legendary news reporter Daniel Schorr, Raz found success early in journalism. He covered many stories on the Iraq War, which won him several awards. His portfolio of interviewees includes more than 10,000 people.

The HIBT podcast promises to examine every facet of entrepreneurship. Listeners will learn how the world's best-known companies operate and navigate partnerships. Interviews cover a range of ambitious folks, like those from Silicon Valley. In one episode, Twitch founder Emmett Shear shares how he got this opportunity for success from playing video games. Emmett and his cofounder Justin Kan grew the platform to 31 million daily visitors. Amazon later acquired it for nearly a billion dollars.

Another tale follows Stacy Madison's startup, Stacy's Pita Chips. What began in 1990 as a hot dog cart business transformed. It became a $250 million enterprise sold to PepsiCo. The podcast highlights a real breadth of industries. Raz interviews comedian Jimmy Fallon for one episode. Fallon is not only now a primetime TV show host. He has his own production company and writes children's books. He's a performer who also operates as an entrepreneur.

These episodes are among a fascinating full roster of stories on business. Listeners can take this entrepreneurial discovery session further too. The podcast has inspired a book. How I Built This: The Unexpected Paths to Success from the World's Most Inspiring Entrepreneur is a New York Times bestseller.

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Episodes

Advice Line: Growing Beyond Your Niche
4d ago
Advice Line: Growing Beyond Your Niche
This week, Guy is joined by Fawn Weaver of Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, Andrew Abraham of Orgain, and Brett Schulman of CAVA to give advice to three early-stage founders in this special “mashup” episode of the How I Built This Lab Advice Line.First, Oni from Fort Worth has developed a two-in-one game designed to strengthen relationships through deeper conversations. Then, Ken from Minneapolis whose vision for better eye health starts with dry-eye relief, without the drops. And finally, Adam in Tampa is looking to scale his ‘pet project’ into a nationwide photography business.Thank you to the founders of The WAMO Game, Tear Restore, and A Gold Photo for being a part of our show.If you’d like to be featured on a future Advice Line episode, leave us a one-minute message that tells us about your business and a specific question you’d like answered. Send a voice memo to hibt@id.wondery.com or call 1-800-433-1298. To hear our guests’ previous episodes:Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey: Fawn Weaver | Advice Line with Fawn WeaverOrgain: Andrew Abraham | Advice Line with Andrew Abraham CAVA: Ted Xenohristos and Brett Schulman | Advice Line with Brett Schulman   This episode was produced by J.C. Howard with music by Ramtin Arablouei. It was edited by John Isabella. Our audio engineer was Cena Loffredo.You can follow HIBT on Twitter & Instagram and sign up for Guy's free newsletter at guyraz.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Advice Line: Reaching New Customers
03-10-2024
Advice Line: Reaching New Customers
This week, Guy is joined by Leah Solivan of TaskRabbit, Scott and Ally Svenson of MOD Pizza, and Holly Thaggard of Supergoop! to answer questions about reaching new customers from three early-stage founders in this special “mashup” episode of the How I Built This Lab Advice Line. First, Erin from Alameda, California wants to introduce users to an online divorce platform so the legal process isn’t any harder than it has to be. Then, Kaveh in San Diego seeks to bring his olive oil beyond the farmers market and into kitchens nationwide. And finally, Erik from New Jersey offers on-the-go medical kits to make travel prep that much easier. Thank you to the founders of Hello Divorce, aficio22 and JetSet Meds for being a part of our show. If you’d like to be featured on a future Advice Line episode, leave us a one-minute message that tells us about your business and a specific question you’d like answered. Send a voice memo to hibt@id.wondery.com or call 1-800-433-1298. To hear our guests’ previous episodes:TaskRabbit: Leah Solivan | Advice Line with Leah Solivan MOD Pizza & Seattle Coffee Company: Scott and Ally Svenson | Advice Line with Scott and Ally Svenson   Supergoop!: Holly Thaggard | Advice Line with Holly Thaggard    This episode was produced by Chris Maccini with music by Ramtin Arablouei. It was edited by John Isabella. Our audio engineers were Gilly Moon and Robert Rodriguez. You can follow HIBT on X & Instagram and sign up for Guy's freenewsletter at guyraz.com.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.