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Michael and Steven Roberts
Here’s a short CNN clip on two African-American brothers who have used the Tycoon Playbook approach to building a billion dollar empire. They are the Roberts brothers of St. Louis, Michael and Steven. Continue reading
Glock’s Secret Path to Profits
Here’s an inside look at how the Glock grew into an industry juggernaut.
It’s the largest supplier of handguns to law enforcement in the U.S. But behind its success lies a troubling tale of business intrigue. Continue reading
Europe’s Best Copycatters: The Samwer Brothers, ja!
The Samwer Brothers are the European champions of borrowing other people’s ideas and executing them more successfully. They are especially “notorious for aggressively cloning American sites and launching them in Europe.” Continue reading
HBO’s Luck
I had to bail out on Deadwood at the end of the second season because it was just too depressing. John From Cincinnati was just dreadful. However, I decided to give David Milch a third chance by watching his latest HBO series Luck which provides an inside look at the horse racing business. So far I have been warming up to it slowly. Continue reading
How Ivar Kreuger Disrupted the Match Industry
In order to appreciate the genius of financial wizard Ivar Kreuger (1880 – 1932), you need to first understand just how important matches were in his time to everyone. People used them throughout the day to light the fire-place when it got cold, to light oil lamps at dusk, to light the stove when it was time to cook a meal, to light cigars and cigarettes. Everyone over the age of 8 carried a box of match sticks with them at all times. Continue reading
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