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How I Built This with Guy Raz

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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.

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  • NVIDIA: Jensen Huang. From near collapse to becoming the world’s biggest company

    NVIDIA is one of the most valuable companies in human history. Its chips run the AI systems transforming everything from entertainment to warfare. But for years, almost nobody believed in co-founder Jensen Huang’s vision. Jensen spent...
  • Advice Line: New Offerings, Bigger Markets

    Today’s callers: Kristina in Florida wants to take her local pottery workshops nationwide. Then Jim from Colorado wonders if retail is right for his quick release camera straps. And Will in Ohio hopes his business will change what...
  • Room & Board: John Gabbert. A Broken Deal, a Family Rift, and the Birth of a Furniture Giant

    John Gabbert built a massive furniture brand. But in order to do it, he had to defy his family.  John grew up working at his dad’s furniture store in the suburbs of Minneapolis. It sold classic, American-made furniture, with flowery...
  • Advice Line with Jonah Peretti of Buzzfeed

    Today’s callers: Anthony from Miami considers the best method to grow his pop-up outdoor movie theater business. Then Andrew in San Francisco asks how to set his cat wrestling toy apart from competitors. Finally, Melissa in...
  • Beautycounter: Gregg Renfrew. She Built Beautycounter to $1B… Then Got Fired From Her Own Company

    Gregg Renfrew started a movement by making better-for-you cosmetics, then enlisted an army of women to build the business through direct sales. But after selling Beautycounter, she was pushed out of the company she created. Then she...
  • Advice Line with David Neeleman of JetBlue

    Today’s callers: Barbara in Massachusetts wonders how her nutrition education theater company might live on past her own involvement. Then Jeff in Illinois looks to carry the momentum from his Ninja Warrior-inspired gyms to form a...
  • Shep and Ian Murray: Vineyard Vines. A Stale Product Transforms into a Lifestyle Brand.

    In the late 1990s, Shep and Ian Murray looked at a shrinking category–men’s ties–and saw an opportunity: a necktie isn’t just functional. It’s expressive. It can signal identity, taste, aspiration.    With no fashion experience and no...
  • Advice Line with Eric Ryan of Method returns

    Today’s callers: Christina from California wonders how to build trust with her fragrance brand formulated without allergens. Then, James, also from California, assesses how he can create more brand awareness for his kids' flip flop...
  • KIND bars: Daniel Lubetzky. From peace in the Middle East to a $5 billion snack bar

    What if the thing you care about most ... might be what’s holding your business back? Daniel Lubetzky didn’t leave his law job to build a straightforward business. He left it to build a company he believed would support peace in the...
  • Advice Line with Chieh Huang of Boxed

    Today’s callers: Alec from California wonders if it’s time to bring production for his beef tallow skincare brand out of his kitchen to a co-manufacturer. Then, Jessica from California has a hit horse care product on her hands: is a...
  • iRobot: Colin Angle. How The Roomba Became a Household Icon

    Colin Angle didn’t start out trying to clean people’s floors. He started out trying to shape the future–with robots.  In the early days of iRobot, there was no business model. No steady funding. No clear customer. Just a belief that...
  • Advice Line with Steve Ells of Chipotle

    Today’s callers: Rebecca from Australia wants to make her small-batch spirits stand out in a crowded market. Then, Sri from England wonders how to balance commercial and humanitarian interests for her heated mats. And John from...