How I Built This
Guy Raz / NPR
Guy Raz interviews founders of famous companies about their entrepreneurial journeys.
Why we picked this
We picked How I Built This for its patient, methodical look at the mechanics of company building. Guy Raz steps past the polished origin stories to examine the operational fractures, near misses, and stubborn execution required to scale an enterprise from a garage. The interviews avoid superficial triumphs in favor of granular logistics and hard choices. It is a rigorous study of entrepreneurship that respects the listener's intelligence.
Recent episodes
Advice Line with Kip Tindell of The Container Store
Sep 10, 202638 min
Bogg Bag: Kim Vaccarella. The $100 Million Business She Almost Abandoned
Sep 7, 20261h 23m
Advice Line with Ben Goodwin of Olipop
Sep 3, 202648 min
Late July Snacks: Nicole Bernard Dawes. Crackers and Cookies were Failing… Tortilla Chips Saved Them
Aug 31, 20261h 20m
Advice Line with Daymond John of FUBU
Aug 27, 202642 min
YETI: Ron and Ryan Seiders. How Two Brothers Turned a $400 Cooler Into a $2 Billion Brand
Aug 24, 20261h 25m
Advice Line with Carlton Calvin of Razor
Aug 20, 202642 min
Bobbie: Laura Modi. How a Baby Formula Startup Took Market Share From Two Industry Giants
Aug 17, 20261h 19m
Advice Line with Bobbi Brown of Jones Road Beauty (September 2025)
Aug 13, 202648 min
MadeGood: Salma and Nima Fotovat Lost Their First Business.They Grew Their Next One Into a Snack Giant.
Aug 10, 20261h 5m
Advice Line: "Strategy Sessions"
Aug 6, 202645 min
Serena & Lily: Serena Dugan and Lily Kanter. They Built a $20M Brand—Then One Investor Almost Destroyed It
Aug 3, 20261h 15m
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